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Our shared condition -- consciousness

John Searle · TED

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Philosopher John Searle lays out the case for studying human consciousness -- and systematically shoots down some of the common objections to taking it seriously. As we learn more about the brain processes that cause awareness, accepting that consciousness is a biological phenomenon is an important first step. And no, he says, consciousness is not a massive computer simulation.

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TEDxCERN
Speaker
John Searle
Year
2013
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Biology, Economics, Psychology and the brain, Philosophy, Religion
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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