TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Introduction 0:36 - Consciousness definition (level vs content) 3:57 - Function of consciousness (evolution) 6:52 - Consciousness & AI 11:31 - Effects of consciousness on interacting with others 18:13 - Self vs consciousness, delusion vs belief, perception vs hallucination 29:59 - Evolutionary psychiatry 33:27 - The source of consciousness 40:20 - Theories of consciousness 50:08 - Interacting minds & future minds 59:01 - Religious/Spiritual views 1:01:27 - Altered states of consciousness 1:09:35 - Quantum consciousness & other minds 1:17:12 - Virtual realities, brains in vats, augmented bodies & sensory substitution 1:22:47 - Free will 1:26:44 - Chris' book recommendations 1:32:03 - Conclusion THANKS FOR WATCHING! If you enjoyed the content, please like this video, subscribe to the channel and turn on notifications for future updates. :)
Thank you for your time and expertise! This was informative and fascinating. Loaded my kindle up with Frith's works and looking forward to learning more.
Why do I seem to be a specific, individualized consciousness associated with a specific body while you seem to be a different specific, individualized consciousness associated with another body? Why am I, I and you, you? When it comes to understanding consciousness this is the most important question that must be asked and answered but it is rarely even acknowledged. When the ontologies purporting to explain consciousness are examined critically it becomes obvious that all materialist/reductionist strategies fail completely in attempting to address this question. What is the principled explanation for why: A brain over here would generate my specific consciousness and a brain over there would generate your specific consciousness? Integrated information over here would generate my specific consciousness and integrated information over there would generate your specific consciousness? Global workspace over here would generate my specific consciousness and global workspace there would generate your specific consciousness? Orchestrated quantum collapse in microtubules over here would generate my specific consciousness and orchestrated quantum collapse in microtubules over there would generate your specific consciousness? A clump of conscious atoms over here would generate my specific consciousness and a clump of conscious over there would generate your specific consciousness? Materialism already fails since it cannot find a transfer function between microvolt level sparks in the brain and any experience or qualia. In addition it’s not possible for materialistic ontologies to address this question of individuality since no measurement can be made that could verify my consciousness vs your consciousness and therefore no materialist ontology could even make any coherent statements about the subject.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Introduction
0:36 - Consciousness definition (level vs content)
3:57 - Function of consciousness (evolution)
6:52 - Consciousness & AI
11:31 - Effects of consciousness on interacting with others
18:13 - Self vs consciousness, delusion vs belief, perception vs hallucination
29:59 - Evolutionary psychiatry
33:27 - The source of consciousness
40:20 - Theories of consciousness
50:08 - Interacting minds & future minds
59:01 - Religious/Spiritual views
1:01:27 - Altered states of consciousness
1:09:35 - Quantum consciousness & other minds
1:17:12 - Virtual realities, brains in vats, augmented bodies & sensory substitution
1:22:47 - Free will
1:26:44 - Chris' book recommendations
1:32:03 - Conclusion
THANKS FOR WATCHING!
If you enjoyed the content, please like this video, subscribe to the channel and turn on notifications for future updates. :)
Thank you for your time and expertise! This was informative and fascinating. Loaded my kindle up with Frith's works and looking forward to learning more.
It's only a pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it this much.🙏🏽
Good interview. Keep up the great work!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.🙂
Why do I seem to be a specific, individualized consciousness associated with a specific body while you seem to be a different specific, individualized consciousness associated with another body? Why am I, I and you, you? When it comes to understanding consciousness this is the most important question that must be asked and answered but it is rarely even acknowledged. When the ontologies purporting to explain consciousness are examined critically it becomes obvious that all materialist/reductionist strategies fail completely in attempting to address this question.
What is the principled explanation for why:
A brain over here would generate my specific consciousness and a brain over there would generate your specific consciousness?
Integrated information over here would generate my specific consciousness and integrated information over there would generate your specific consciousness?
Global workspace over here would generate my specific consciousness and global workspace there would generate your specific consciousness?
Orchestrated quantum collapse in microtubules over here would generate my specific consciousness and orchestrated quantum collapse in microtubules over there would generate your specific consciousness?
A clump of conscious atoms over here would generate my specific consciousness and a clump of conscious over there would generate your specific consciousness?
Materialism already fails since it cannot find a transfer function between microvolt level sparks in the brain and any experience or qualia. In addition it’s not possible for materialistic ontologies to address this question of individuality since no measurement can be made that could verify my consciousness vs your consciousness and therefore no materialist ontology could even make any coherent statements about the subject.
Why do we assume people in coma are unconscious?