Sean Carroll

Sean Carroll

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Rebecca Newberger Goldstein on What Matters and Why It Matters | Mindscape 340
Philosophy of MindExistentialismPsychology of Motivation

Rebecca Newberger Goldstein on What Matters and Why It Matters | Mindscape 340

Philosopher and novelist Rebecca Newberger Goldstein explores the 'mattering instinct,' arguing that humans uniquely strive to justify their inherent self-attention, leading to diverse and sometimes destructive ways of finding meaning.

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Mindscape 339 | Ned Block on Whether Consciousness Requires Biology
ConsciousnessArtificial IntelligencePhilosophy of Mind

Mindscape 339 | Ned Block on Whether Consciousness Requires Biology

Philosopher Ned Block challenges computational functionalism, arguing that consciousness may depend on specific biological or sub-computational mechanisms rather than just the 'what' of computation, with profound implications for AI.

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