Consciousness - a science or a philosophy? | Avshalom Elitzur

Philosophy For Our Times

English - June 11, 2024 16:00 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MB - ★★★★ - 260 ratings
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Why has the concept of consciousness stumped scientists forever? Is there a way of overcoming this impasse?

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Join physicist and philosopher Avshalom Elitzur as he fearlessly accompanies physics to its logical limitations - the understanding of our lived experiences and, most importantly, our consciousness. Elitzur takes Leibniz' challenge to scientists as his starting point and ends by defending what some may term a more mystical interpretation of material reality.

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