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262 | Eric Schwitzgebel on the Weirdness of the World
Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas
The Bizarre Nature of Consciousness
This chapter explores the various philosophical perspectives on consciousness, including substance dualism, materialism, idealism, and compromise/rejection views. It delves into the implications of viewing consciousness as the locus of the soul and examines whether consciousness is a discrete or graded category. The chapter also discusses the consequences and possibilities of materialist theories of consciousness and emphasizes the limitations of relying on common sense in understanding complex concepts.
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