155 episodes

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.

The Hard Problem by Jesse Winters thehardproblem

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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.

    The Pseudoscience Letter

    The Pseudoscience Letter

    Key References:
    Fleming et al. 'The Integrated Information Theory of Consciousness as Pseudoscience' 2023

    • 16 min
    The Paradox of Interdependence

    The Paradox of Interdependence

    Key References:
    Alan Watts 'This is It' 1958

    • 24 min
    Self or Not-Self

    Self or Not-Self

    Key References:
     
    Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rimpoche 'Progressive Stages of Meditation on Emptiness' 1986
     
    Arthur Schopenhauer from 'The Essential Schopenhauer' 2010

    • 18 min
    Adversarial Theories

    Adversarial Theories

    Key References:
     
    Elizabeth Finkel ‘Adversarial Search for Neural Basis of Consciousness Yields First Results’, 2023
     
    Lucia Melloni et al. (preprint) ‘An Adversarial Collaboration to Critically Evaluate Theories of Consciousness’, 2023
     

    • 21 min
    On Pursuing What One Wants

    On Pursuing What One Wants

    Key References:
    Sebastian Junger 'Tribe' 2016

    • 18 min
    Prefrontal Consciousness

    Prefrontal Consciousness

    Key References:
    Omri Raccah, Ned Block, and Kieran Fox 'Does the Prefrontal Cortex Play an Essential Role in Consciousness? Insights from Intracranial Electrical Stimulation of the Human Brain?' 2021

    • 19 min

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