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S36 E3: "The World Behind the World: Consciousness, Free Will, and the Limits of Science" by Erik Hoel
Oct 11, 2023
Neuroscientist Erik Hoel discusses the brain's role in creating conscious experiences. Topics include: the search for a scientific theory of consciousness, the integration of the hemispheres hypothesis, comparing encounters in the Odyssey and Ulysses, and the debate on free will with concepts from chaos theory and causal emergence.
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- There are two fundamental perspectives on the world: the extrinsic and the intrinsic, and reconciling them is crucial for understanding consciousness.
- Scientists are striving to find a scientific theory of consciousness that explains how the brain transforms information into the intrinsic qualities we experience.
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Two fundamental perspectives on the world
There are two fundamental perspectives on the world: the extrinsic and the intrinsic. The extrinsic perspective focuses on the mechanism and causation of the external world, while the intrinsic perspective explores consciousness and the subjective experience of thoughts, feelings, and emotions.
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