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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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Jul 7, 2021
Jul 7, 2021
19 min
Key References:
Lawrence Krauss 'A Universe from Nothing' 2012
Sean Carroll 'From Eternity to Here' 2010
Jul 1, 2021
Jul 1, 2021
19 min
Key References:
Thomas Nagel 'What is it Like to be a Bat?' 1974
Patricia Churchland 'Neurophilosophy' 1986
Jun 22, 2021
Jun 22, 2021
15 min
Key References:
Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying 'Dark Horse Podcast' 2021
Jun 17, 2021
Jun 17, 2021
20 min
Key References:
A.C. Grayling 'The History of Philosophy' 2019
Sam Harris Neil DeGrasse Tyson 'Making Sense' podcast 2020
Frank Wilczek 'Fundamentals' 2021
Dean Buonomano 'Your Brain is a Time Machine' 2017
Jun 13, 2021
Jun 13, 2021
23 min
Key References:
Dr. Seuss 'Horton Hears a Who!' 1954
Jonathan Birch, Alexandra Schnell, and Nicola Clayton 'Dimensions of Animal Consciousness' 2020
Jun 6, 2021
Jun 6, 2021
21 min
Key References:
Patricia Churchland 'Conscience' 2019
Donald Hoffman 'The Case Against Reality' 2019
May 26, 2021
May 26, 2021
16 min
Key References:
William James 'The Principles of Psychology' 1890
A.C. Grayling 'The History of Philosophy' 2019
May 20, 2021
May 13, 2021
May 13, 2021
19 min
Key References:
Jaak Panksepp 'Affective Neuroscience' 1998
Patricia Churchland 'Conscience' 2019
Jordan Peterson '12 Rules for Life' 2018
Ellen Lee et al. 'Altered States of Consciousness during an Extreme Ritual' 2016
May 6, 2021
May 6, 2021
20 min
Key References:
Patricia Churchland 'Neurophilosophy' 1986
Annaka Harris 'Conscious' 2019