Anil Seth & Erik Hoel: Nature and future of consciousness

Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience and Director of the Sussex Centre for Consciousness Anil Seth joins scientist and author Erik Hoel for a discussion of the nature and future of consciousness.

00:00 - 01:30: Introduction and welcome remarks.
01:31 - 05:00: Introduction to Anil Seth and his work on Consciousness.
05:01 - 09:30: Discussion on the definition and understanding of Consciousness.
09:31 - 14:00: Anil Seth's perspective on being agnostic about theories of Consciousness.
14:01 - 20:00: Theoretical and empirical approaches to studying Consciousness.
20:01 - 25:00: Audience introductions and engagement in the discussion.
25:01 - 30:00: Debate on the polymorphic nature of Consciousness and the role of definitions.
30:01 - 35:00: The impact of historical skepticism on the study of Consciousness.
35:01 - 40:00: Thomas Nagel's definition and the 'what it is like' aspect of Consciousness.
40:01 - 45:00: The concept of downward causation and its implications.
45:01 - 50:00: The relationship between free will and determinism.
50:01 - 55:00: Audience questions about personal experiences and scientific skepticism.
55:01 - 1:00:00: Anil Seth's views on biological properties of Consciousness.
1:00:01 - 1:05:00: Discussion on the unique position of human Consciousness.
1:05:01 - 1:10:00: The importance of downward causation in explaining free will.
1:10:01 - 1:15:00: The influence of culture and societal norms on Consciousness.
1:15:01 - 1:20:00: The role of prediction and predictive processing in understanding Consciousness.
1:20:01 - 1:25:00: The future of Consciousness research and emerging theories.
1:25:01 - 1:30:00: Audience discussion on the significance of free will and determinism.
1:30:01 - 1:35:00: Closing remarks and final thoughts on the study of Consciousness.
1:35:01 - End: Final audience interactions and wrap-up.

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