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Can Consciousness Be Fully Explained by Physics and Chemistry?
1:12:07 - 1:20:48 (08:40)
The debate between materialism and dualism in neuroscience continues, but without a better understanding of the brain, it's difficult to determine if consciousness can be entirely explained through the functions of physics and chemistry, or if it is non-physical altogether.
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This episode dives into the concept of panpsychism, which suggests that consciousness is a fundamental aspect of matter and is present throughout the universe, and how it contrasts with the views of naturalistic dualism and materialism.
1:12:07 - 1:14:26 (02:19)
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This episode dives into the concept of panpsychism, which suggests that consciousness is a fundamental aspect of matter and is present throughout the universe, and how it contrasts with the views of naturalistic dualism and materialism.
ChapterCan Consciousness Be Fully Explained by Physics and Chemistry?
Episode#261 – Philip Goff: Consciousness, Panpsychism, and the Philosophy of Mind
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Neuroscientists and researchers still do not know enough about the workings of the human brain to completely analyze its dynamics in terms of underlying chemistry or physics, according to a member of Durham's interdisciplinary consciousness group.
1:14:26 - 1:18:00 (03:33)
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Neuroscientists and researchers still do not know enough about the workings of the human brain to completely analyze its dynamics in terms of underlying chemistry or physics, according to a member of Durham's interdisciplinary consciousness group. While substantial progress has been made in mapping brain functions and the construction of a connectome, only 70% has been completed for the maggot brain, which consists of just 10,000 to 100,000 compared to the 86 billion of the human brain.
ChapterCan Consciousness Be Fully Explained by Physics and Chemistry?
Episode#261 – Philip Goff: Consciousness, Panpsychism, and the Philosophy of Mind
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Panpsychism proposes that basic building blocks of matter have a form of experience, leading to a new approach in the search for consciousness that challenges materialism.
1:18:01 - 1:20:48 (02:46)
Summary
Panpsychism proposes that basic building blocks of matter have a form of experience, leading to a new approach in the search for consciousness that challenges materialism.