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The Complexity of Consciousness and Panpsychism
19:04 - 26:57 (07:53)
The podcast explores consciousness, panpsychism, and what is unique about humans’ level of consciousness, with insights into the semantics and terminology regarding the discussion.
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The philosopher Derek Parfit believed that analytic philosophy provided more opportunities for profound questioning than continental philosophy.
19:04 - 21:15 (02:11)
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The philosopher Derek Parfit believed that analytic philosophy provided more opportunities for profound questioning than continental philosophy. However, researchers in the artificial intelligence computer science field can benefit from continually asking what they are doing and why it is important.
ChapterThe Complexity of Consciousness and Panpsychism
Episode#261 – Philip Goff: Consciousness, Panpsychism, and the Philosophy of Mind
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The definition of consciousness and knowledge are heavily debated and require terminology discussions, as the ambiguity of the words results in counter examples to proposed definitions.
21:15 - 25:57 (04:41)
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The definition of consciousness and knowledge are heavily debated and require terminology discussions, as the ambiguity of the words results in counter examples to proposed definitions.
ChapterThe Complexity of Consciousness and Panpsychism
Episode#261 – Philip Goff: Consciousness, Panpsychism, and the Philosophy of Mind
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
According to panpsychism, there is a continuity between humans and the rest of the universe, meaning there is nothing special about human consciousness.
25:57 - 26:57 (01:00)
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According to panpsychism, there is a continuity between humans and the rest of the universe, meaning there is nothing special about human consciousness. It is just a highly evolved form of consciousness that exists throughout the universe.