Chapter
The Panpsychist View of Consciousness
45:09 - 51:11 (06:02)
This podcast discusses the Panpsychist View which holds that all things, even particles, have some degree of consciousness. The views on this are speculative and not widely accepted in the fields of philosophy and science.
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This podcast episode discusses the theory that particles are actually little conscious subjects with properties that correspond to their physical properties, ultimately suggesting a new perspective on the structure of the universe.
45:09 - 46:53 (01:44)
Summary
This podcast episode discusses the theory that particles are actually little conscious subjects with properties that correspond to their physical properties, ultimately suggesting a new perspective on the structure of the universe.
ChapterThe Panpsychist View of Consciousness
EpisodeDavid Chalmers: The Hard Problem of Consciousness
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The Integrated Information Theory of consciousness suggests that even very simple systems like a couple of particles have some degree of consciousness due to the degree of information processing or integrated information processing, with the theory being taken seriously by many neuroscientists.
46:53 - 49:05 (02:11)
Summary
The Integrated Information Theory of consciousness suggests that even very simple systems like a couple of particles have some degree of consciousness due to the degree of information processing or integrated information processing, with the theory being taken seriously by many neuroscientists.
ChapterThe Panpsychist View of Consciousness
EpisodeDavid Chalmers: The Hard Problem of Consciousness
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The panpsychist view of consciousness, which is held by a small minority of philosophers and scientists, suggests that consciousness is present in everything in the universe, even inanimate objects.
49:05 - 51:11 (02:06)
Summary
The panpsychist view of consciousness, which is held by a small minority of philosophers and scientists, suggests that consciousness is present in everything in the universe, even inanimate objects. This concept challenges the orthodox idea that only humans, some non-human animals, and possibly future artificial intelligence can possess consciousness.