Thomas Metzinger: Is The Self An Illusion? Minimal Phenomenal Selfhood & Epistemic Agent Model

Thomas Metzinger is Professor of Theoretical Philosophy at the Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz. He is the author of The Ego Tunnel and Being No One (MIT Press), the coeditor of Open MIND, and the editor of Neural Correlates of Consciousness (both MIT Press). His research focus lies in analytical philosophy of mind and cognitive science, as well as in connections between ethics, philosophy of mind and anthropology. He is the recipient of several awards and Fellowships, including a Fellowship by the Gutenberg Research College and a Research Professorship from the German Ministry of Science, Education and Culture. He was the Director of the Neuroethics Research Unit in Mainz and Director of the MIND Group at the FIAS. He is past president of the German Cognitive Science Society and of the Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness. He was a key member of the EU’s High-level Expert Group on artificial intelligence. A life-long meditator himself, Metzinger contributes widely to the scientific and philosophical understanding of contemplative practices. He is the founder and director of the MPE-project, a network of more serious researchers investigating the experience of pure awareness in meditation.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Introduction
0:33 - What is Consciousness?
6:30 - Exploring the Notion of Self
10:12 - Unraveling the Mind-Body Problem
24:56 - Christof Koch vs. David Chalmers Debate
27:34 - New Approaches to Understanding Consciousness
34:11 - Philosophy of Psychiatry
44:48 - Insights on Daniel Dennett & Illusionism
49:17 - Epistemic Agent Model, Introspection & Mind Wandering
1:04:36 - Deep Dive into the Concept of Illusionism
1:14:13 - Panpsychism & Existence Bias
1:24:52 - Bewusstseinskultur, Negative Egalitarianism & Practical Ethics
1:41:39 - Upcoming Book "The Elephant and the Blind"
1:55:58 - Recommendations from Thomas Metzinger: Philosophers and Scientists
2:00:06 - Cultivating a Culture of Consciousness
2:14:35 - Conclusion

EPISODE LINKS:
- Thomas' Website: https://tinyurl.com/md4k7nd9
- Thomas' Books: https://tinyurl.com/57sr928s
- Thomas' Publications: https://tinyurl.com/3r5hmmw8
- The Elephant and the Blind: https://tinyurl.com/ppm6p57t

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