About this episode

In this episode, Robert Lawrence Kuhn discusses various theories of consciousness, including materialism, panpsychism, and idealism.

Get all sides of every story and be better informed at ⁠https://ground.news/AlexOC⁠ - subscribe for 40% off unlimited access. For early, ad-free access to videos, and to support the channel, subscribe to my Substack: ⁠ https://www.alexoconnor.com⁠ . Robert Lawrence Kuhn is an American public intellectual and investment banker. He is also an author, television producer, columnist and commentator, especially on topics related to China. Kuhn is the creator of the PBS series ⁠ @CloserToTruthTV ⁠ .View the Landscape of Consciousness Map ⁠here⁠ . TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) The Landscape of Consciousness Map (16:32) Materialism (26:58) What Counts As Materialism? (45:12) The Difference Between Panpsychism and Materialism (49:36) What’s the Difference Between Panpsychism and Idealism? (58:12) Idealism and Monism (1:03:51) Do All These “Theories” Really Differ? (1:08:40) Dualism and Property Dualism (1:20:30) Are Psychedelic Experiences Significant? (1:32:02) The “Challenge” Category (1:42:36) Quantum Theories of Consciousness (1:47:57) Integrated Information Theory (2:01:53) Theological Approaches to Consciousness (2:15:33) How Theory of Mind Brings Us Together CONNECT: My Website YouTube…

People in this episode

Host: Alex J O'Connor

Guest: Robert Lawrence Kuhn

Topics covered

• consciousness
• philosophy
• materialism
• panpsychism
• idealism
• dualism
• theological approaches

Keywords

• consciousness
• materialism
• panpsychism
• idealism
• dualism
• theories of mind
• quantum theories

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PBS, CloserToTruthTV, Substack, ground.news, Modern Stoa

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