Why This Universe?

63 - The Question of Consciousness (Ft. David Chalmers)

Apr 17, 2023

50:26

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Episode guests

David Chalmers

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Origins of Consciousness

3min

The Conscious Mind

4min

The Hard Problem of Consciousness

6min

The Nature of Consciousness

3min

The Difference Between Consciousness and Materialism

2min

The Importance of New Fundamental Principles for Strong Emergence

5min

The Importance of Virtual Reality in Philosophy

6min

The Simulation Hypothesis and the Real Reality

2min

10.

The Moral Issue of Simulation

3min

11.

The Importance of Virtual Reality

2min

12.

The Future of VR

2min

13.

The Matrix: A Metaphysics of Reality

3min

14.

AI Consciousness

4min

15.

The Fears of the Slowdown of AI

2min

16.

The Future of AI

3min

Can consciousness be explained by physics, or does it appeal to something beyond materialism? Philosopher guest star David Chalmers talks to us about how we can think about consciousness from a philosophical and scientific perspective.

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