Added: Jan 18, 2008
From: threespeed79
Duration: 9:59
Brainspotting with Ken Campbell Channel 4 1996 Three part series featuring Ken Campbell's investigations into the nature of consciousness. Part 1 - Mind Out! Explores the brain and consciousness. Why did consciousness evolve? What do optical illusions tell us about our brains? Includes interviews with biologist Richard Dawkins, neuroscientist Susan Greenfield and philosopher Galen Strawson. Starts here: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=7txnzRPHjF4 Part 2 - In Two Minds Explores materialist explanations and philosophical reservations about the nature of conscious experience. Is it possible to build a conscious machine? If it appears to be conscious does it mean it really is? Interviews with Marvin Minsky and John Searle. Starts here: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=cnr_8tMuNaQ Part 3 - The Little Geezer Explores the nature of the self. Is it possible for something to be conscious without a sense of self? Is it possible to lose your sense of self? Is the 'self' an illusion we just console ourselves with? Interviews an ex-cult member, a woman with multiple personality disorder, the late Dr John Lilley (who wrote 'Programming and Meta Programming the Human Supercomputer') and finally the philosopher Derek Parfit author of 'Reasons and Persons'. Starts here: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=iduLn8J4FpA
Channel: Tech
Tags: brain brainspotting campbell consciousness evolution ken mind neurology philosophy psychology science
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