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This podcast is a deep exploration of the problem of consciousness. Presented by Jesse Winters, The Hard Problem reviews critical evidence in the neuroscience literature, insights from the philosophy of mind, and the author’s novel ideas in pursuit of a robust theory of consciousness.
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Monday Apr 06, 2020
Monday Apr 06, 2020
Key References:
Rene Descartes 'A Discourse on Method' 1637
Marcello Massimini and Giulio Tononi 'Sizing Up Consciousness' 2013
Roger Penrose 'The Emperor's New Mind' 1989
Sunday Apr 05, 2020
Sunday Apr 05, 2020
Key References:
Christof Koch 'The Quest for Consciousness' 2004
Giuseppe Moruzzi and Horace Magoun 'Brainstem Reticular Formation and Activation of the EEG' 1949
Braun et al. 'Dissociated Pattern of Activity in Visual Cortices and their Projections during Human Rapid Eye Movement Sleep' 1998
Marcello Massimini and Giulio Tononi 'Sizing Up Consciousness' 2013
Daniel Dennett 'Consciousness Explained' 1991
Gerald Edelman 'The Remembered Present' 1989
Wednesday Apr 01, 2020
Wednesday Apr 01, 2020
Key References:
Eric Weinstein 'The Portal' podcast
David Chalmers 'The Conscious Mind' 1996
Frank Jackson 'Epiphenomenal Qualia' 1982
Christof Koch 'The Quest for Consciousness' 2004
Sam Harris 'Making Sense' podcast
Monday Mar 30, 2020
Monday Mar 30, 2020
Key References:
Jordan Peterson '12 Rules for Life' 2018
Gerald Edelman 'The Remembered Present' 1989
John Searle 'The Mystery of Consciousness' 1997
Thursday Mar 26, 2020
Thursday Mar 26, 2020
Key References:
Neil Degrasse Tyson 'Astrophysics for People in a Hurry' 2017
John Searle 'The Mystery of Consciousness' 1997
Richard Dawkins 'The Greatest Show on Earth' 2009
David Chalmers 'The Conscious Mind' 1996
Francois Jacob 'The Statue Within' 1995
Rene Descartes 'A Discourse on Method' 1637
Gilbert Ryle 'The Concept of Mind' 1949
Patricia Churchland 'Neurophilosophy' 1986