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The Illusion of Phenomenal States and Truth
The speaker explores the concept of phenomenal states as illusions and compares them to user illusions on a cell phone, stating that they are useful tools for differentiating truth from falsehood. They discuss the importance of truth and how it does not rely solely on phenomenal experience.
The deepest dive into philosopher Daniel Dennett's mind.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - The Soul
03:18 - Most Important Philosophical Question
12:06 - Do Qualia Exist?
30:28 - Uploading Consciousness
39:55 - Thinking Differently
56:20 - Pragmatism
1:01:06 - Robert Sapolsky
1:12:57 - Philosophers and Scientists
1:29:30 - Patterns and Emergence
1:36:46 - Roger Penrose
1:42:39 - Sailing Boats
1:45:40 - Fictionalism
1:51:12 - Coming Up With Concepts
1:59:55 - Douglas Hofstadter
2:05:30 - AI Alignment Problem
2:11:31 - Q&A
NOTE: The perspectives expressed by guests don't necessarily mirror my own. There's a versicolored arrangement of people on TOE, each harboring distinct viewpoints, as part of my endeavor to understand the perspectives that exist.
THANK YOU: To Mike Duffey for your insight, help, and recommendations on this channel.
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