John Searle on Consciousness

[petemh]

This is the most sense I have heard in my quest to understand consciousness.

[dewinthemorning]

Yes, you needed to add some antidote to the dualistic swill.

[EvolvedAtheist]

The pro-dualism crowd have been adding some hilarious comments in response to my obvious rejection of dualism.

[dewinthemorning]

2:33, "We have to think of consciousness as a biological phenomenon." Exactly!

And "The brain is a tough nut to crack." With the development of science it will be cracked. (Not literally, I hope, LOL)

This is so good, I have to fave' it. :)

[EvolvedAtheist]

You might have noticed -- after uploading Plantinga's wishful thinking, I have tried to add increasingly rational approaches to the problem of deciphering the mechanisms of consciousness.

[EvolvedAtheist]

Guess who's next ;D

[dewinthemorning]

Can't guess. Whisper it in my ear.:)

[EvolvedAtheist]

Think of an eminently sensible, atheistic philosopher who looks like Santa!

[dewinthemorning]

Oh, yes, the double D! "Consciousness Explained". Do more than one with him.

[EvolvedAtheist]

I plan to!