What is Consciousness? Exploring Theories of Mind and Awareness
Explore the nature of awareness and the philosophy of mind. Dive into cognitive science and the hard problem of consciousness in this insightful podcast episode.
Best quote from What is Consciousness? Exploring Theories of Mind and Awareness
The hard problem of consciousness isn't just a mystery; it’s a category error. You’re trying to get semantics—real meaning—out of syntax, which is just the rules for moving symbols around.
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