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....... Stephen Hawking
The Problem of Consciousness (Particular Problems)
Functionality | Definition | Self | Subjectivity | Intentionality | The Unity of Consciousness | Memory | Volition
The Problem of Consciousness (General Problems)
Mystery vs. Problem | The Mind-Body Distinction | Mechanical Philosophy | Darwin vs. Darwinism | Intuition
The Clip Courtesy of Pulse Media--------Speaker: Dr. Daniel Dennett
Consciousness matters because we are definitely conscious organisms that can feel, see, experience, enjoy, suffer, initiate, and so on. We are conscious of some of our internal events, and being conscious of them is "a primary phenomenological aspect of our human existence" as Benjamin Libet an American neuroscientist averred. In that regard, every one of us has his or her own first-person data about what they experience. As Bertrand Russell argued, this is a kind of data that we are the most confident of. Therefore if understanding human nature at the deepest level is the most important pre-requisite to forming the fabrics of any social contract, it is imperative to have an accurate comprehension of it. more ...
The Clip: Dr. Richard Dawkins & Charlie Rose
Refining the Notion of Soul
How did I become interested in this subject?
Written by Saeid Bagheri Moghaddam
As a person who lived in a religious environment, a question that kept re-emerging was: where do I get my soul or spirit, which shapes my character, creates a zest for life, and gives energy to my moral existence? I was told that these can't be done merely with non-conscious molecules and neurons; there must be something "indivisible" and "nonmaterial" in me or with me. Religion offers a short answer to this mystery--soul. more ...