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Science, Philosophy, and Testability
- Science and philosophy complement each other in understanding complex phenomena like consciousness.
- While testability is crucial, philosophical perspectives can guide scientific inquiry by raising the right questions.
The Real Problem of Consciousness
- The real problem of consciousness is explaining its properties in terms of brain and body mechanisms, not just correlating brain activity with experience.
- This differs from Chalmers' hard problem (why consciousness exists) and easy problems (how the brain functions), focusing on explaining the 'what it's like' aspect of experience.
Perception as Controlled Hallucination
- Perception is not a direct readout of reality, but an active interpretation based on predictions.
- Our brains construct experiences from the inside out, using sensory signals to update these predictions.