About this episode

The episode explores various theories and perspectives on consciousness, comparing them on a conceptual landscape.

Contribute what you can to help Closer To Truth continue exploring the world's deepest questions without the need for paywalls. Explore diverse theories of consciousness, like materialism, dualism, panpsychism, idealism, and diverse ways of thinking about consciousness, like neuroscience, philosophy, wisdom traditions. Compare theories of consciousness on a ‘Landscape of Consciousness'.

Topics covered

• consciousness
• theories of consciousness
• materialism
• dualism
• panpsychism
• idealism
• neuroscience

Keywords

• consciousness
• materialism
• dualism
• panpsychism
• idealism
• neuroscience
• philosophy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Closer To Truth

Books & works: Landscape of Consciousness

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