Discussion with David Papineau on Physicalism, Dualism and the Hard Problem of Conciousness

David Papineau · Interview · 1h 59m· Jul 2022

Leading physicalist philosopher David Papineau argues the case against dualism is empirical, not conceptual — science looked for mental forces in the brain and found none — while host Arjuna presses neuroscience anomalies, parapsychology data and quantum indeterminacy as openings for the Vedantic soul.

consciousness · dualism · hard problem of consciousness · materialism · materialism and physicalism · metaphysics · neuroscience · philosophy of mind · physicalism vs dualism · quantum mechanics


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