Brain Activity Doesn’t Explain Consciousness | Dr. Raymond Tallis on the mind-body problem
Professor Tallis—a philosopher, poet, novelist, cultural critic, retired medical physician and clinical neuroscientist—discusses the relationship between mind and brain, as well as the big questions about the nature of reality.
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00:00:13 Discussion about metaphysical stance
00:01:40 “I can’t know, so I take the position not to know”?
00:02:43 Critique of materialism
00:06:26 Conversation on existence of consciousness
00:08:32 Definition of consciousness
00:11:13 Exploration of individual and universal consciousness
00:15:03 Explanation of ‘shared consciousness’
00:16:41 Inquiry into free will
00:27:54 Intersection of philosophy and science
00:33:06 Relationship between metaphysics and science
00:47:05 Limitations in understanding reality
00:49:03 Discussion on the mind-body problem
00:51:15 Talk about self and personhood
00:53:18 Hegel’s Spiral
00:56:07 Purpose of life
00:57:24 Discussion on the point of evolution
00:59:10 Mention of the “butterfly effect”
00:59:39 Exploration of self and purpose of existence
01:02:22 Art as a medium to share experiences
01:06:57 Understanding of time
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