Robinson's Podcast

194 - Daniel Dennett: Consciousness, Free Will, and the Evolution of Minds

Feb 12, 2024
In this podcast, they discuss the origin of life, evolution of music, free will, consciousness, and more. Topics include replicators in natural selection, Robert Sapolsky and free will, thought experiments in philosophy of mind, the Chinese Room, and homuncular functionalism. They challenge intuitions through various experiments, analyze Frank Jackson's thought experiment on color perception, and explore the evolution of objects and design complexity. The evolution of language, mind, and the role of feral neurons are also discussed.
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