Keith Frankish: Is Consciousness an Illusion? Illusionism & its Ethical Implications

Keith Frankish is a Honorary Reader in Philosophy at the University of Sheffield, a Visiting Research Fellow at The Open University, & an Adjunct Professor with the Brain & Mind Programme in Neurosciences at the University of Crete. He is the author of "Mind and Supermind" & "Consciousness", as well as numerous journal articles & book chapters. He is the editor of "Illusionism as a Theory of Consciousness" & the co-editor of "In Two Minds: Dual Processes and Beyond", "New Waves in Philosophy of Action", "The Cambridge Handbook of Cognitive Science", & "The Cambridge Handbook of Artificial Intelligence". Keith’s research interests lie mainly in philosophy of mind, and he is known for defending an illusionist theory of phenomenal consciousness, an action-based account of conscious thought, and a two-level view of the human mind. EPISODE LINKS: - Keith's Website: https://www.keithfrankish.com/ - Keith's Twitter: https://twitter.com/keithfrankish?s=20 - Keith's Aeon Essays: https://aeon.co/users/keith-frankish - Keith's Illusionism Lectures: https://tinyurl.com/bddbcyyu CONNECT: - Website: https://tevinnaidu.com - Instagram: https://instagram.com/drtevinnaidu - Facebook: https://facebook.com/drtevinnaidu - Twitter: https://twitter.com/drtevinnaidu - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/drtevinnaidu TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) - Introduction (0:44) - Mind-Body Problem & Cartesian Dualism (13:19) - David Chalmers & The Hard Problem (20:25) - Illusionism (32:07) - Access vs phenomenal (43:42) - Daniel Dennett & the Cartesian Theater (56:39) - Weak & strong Illusionism (1:06:46) - Supporters of Illusionism (1:14:43) - Counter-arguments (1:30:28) - Knowledge argument (1:45:32) - Ethical implications of Illusionism (1:56:54) - Phenomenological psychopathology (2:04:08) - Derren Brown & "Tricks of the Mind" (2:14:52) - Nicholas Humphrey & "Soul Dust" (2:26:55) - Keith's next book: "Descartes's Prison" (2:31:16) - Paul Broks & "Into the Silent Land" (2:36:58) - Psychological Zombies & Philosophical Zombies (2:48:21) - Religion & expressions of humanity (2:55:16) - Conclusion CONNECT: - Website: https://tevinnaidu.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drtevinnaidu - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtevinnaidu/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/drtevinnaidu/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtevinnaidu/ For Business Inquiries: info@tevinnaidu.com ============================= ABOUT MIND-BODY SOLUTION: Mind-Body Solution explores the nature of consciousness, reality, free will, morality, mental health, and more. This podcast presents enlightening discourse with the world’s leading experts in philosophy, physics, neuroscience, psychology, linguistics, AI, and beyond. It will change the way you think about the mind-body dichotomy by showing just how difficult — intellectually and practically — the mind-body problem is. Join Dr. Tevin Naidu on a quest to conquer the mind-body problem and take one step closer to the mind-body solution. Dr Tevin Naidu is a medical doctor, philosopher & ethicist. He attained his Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery degree from Stellenbosch University, & his Master of Philosophy degree Cum Laude from the University of Pretoria. His academic work focuses on theories of consciousness, computational psychiatry, phenomenological psychopathology, values-based practice, moral luck, addiction, & the philosophy & ethics of science, mind & mental health. ===================== Disclaimer: We do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of watching any of our publications. You acknowledge that you use the information provided at your own risk. Do your research. Copyright Notice: This video and audio channel contain dialog, music, and images that are the property of Mind-Body Solution. You are authorised to share the link and channel, and embed this link in your website or others as long as a link back to this channel is provided.