So far on this page I’ve argued that human consciousness first began to radically diverge from those of other species when our ancestors started designing and using tools to transform the world, ...

"Consciousness has been the subject of study from various perspectives and understanding the neurobiological foundations of consciousness carries major implications of multiple medical disciplines ...

Does consciousness depend on flesh and blood? The answer is almost certainly no, according to Eric Schwitzgebel, a distinguished professor of philosophy at the University of California, Riverside. In ...

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The science of consciousness has not lived up to expectations. Over the summer, the neuroscientist Christof Koch conceded defeat on his 25-year bet with the philosopher David Chalmers, a lost wager ...

A neuroscientist clad in gold and red and a philosopher sheathed in black took the stage before a packed, murmuring auditorium at New York University on Friday night. The two men were grinning, ...