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The Challenge of Explaining Consciousness Through Physical Science
23:50 - 31:34 (07:43)
The core issue in explaining consciousness through physical science is the inadequacy of the purely quantitative vocabulary used in physical science to describe the qualities of consciousness such as the smell of coffee or the taste of mint.
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The scientific approach cannot account for consciousness as it was designed to exclude it.
23:50 - 27:09 (03:18)
Summary
The scientific approach cannot account for consciousness as it was designed to exclude it. Physical science works on a quantitative vocabulary while consciousness is an essentially qualitative phenomenon that cannot be described quantitatively.
ChapterThe Challenge of Explaining Consciousness Through Physical Science
Episode#272 - Philip Goff - What Is Consciousness?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The brain is an emergent property consisting of a bunch of different neurons firing together, resulting in a phenomenon of experiencing something more than just the neurons firing, which is insufficiently defined.
27:10 - 28:22 (01:12)
Summary
The brain is an emergent property consisting of a bunch of different neurons firing together, resulting in a phenomenon of experiencing something more than just the neurons firing, which is insufficiently defined.
ChapterThe Challenge of Explaining Consciousness Through Physical Science
Episode#272 - Philip Goff - What Is Consciousness?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The concept of strong emergence, coined by philosopher David Chalmers, suggests that consciousness can only be explained by bridging the gap with extra laws of nature to describe the qualities of experience in the language of physical science.
28:22 - 30:09 (01:46)
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The concept of strong emergence, coined by philosopher David Chalmers, suggests that consciousness can only be explained by bridging the gap with extra laws of nature to describe the qualities of experience in the language of physical science.
ChapterThe Challenge of Explaining Consciousness Through Physical Science
Episode#272 - Philip Goff - What Is Consciousness?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The limitations of descriptive or expressive abilities in physical science make it unable to explain certain qualities.
30:09 - 31:34 (01:24)
Summary
The limitations of descriptive or expressive abilities in physical science make it unable to explain certain qualities. Despite this, Galileo gave physical science a focused task that has resulted in successful scientific endeavors with a limited scope.