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71 | Philip Goff on Consciousness Everywhere
Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas
The Importance of Constraints in a Theory of Consciousness
A theory of consciousness should be judged by two constraints. The external constraint is just to fit the data Obviously crucial the internal constraint is to try and minimize or ideally eliminate explanatory gaps. I think already the Russell Eddington view Makes progress there because we now have an intelligible account of the relationship between physical states and conscious states. So, you know, I think People You know, it's going to take a much more seriously in academic philosophy Although people not entirely comfortable with this But I think rather than persuading people with the arguments if we just get on with the work I think history shows that once you just get on and Start doing some research and this bears fruit i'm very
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