How does consciousness weave its magical web of inner awareness—appreciating music, enjoying art, feeling love? Even when all mental functions may be explained, the great... playlist Why is Consciousness So Baffling? (Part II) Topic Series 4 videos 33:18 Watch
Consciousness is what we can know best and explain least. It is the inner subjective experience of what it feels like to see red or smell garlic or hear Beethoven.... playlist What is Consciousness? (Part 5) Topic Series 51:38 Watch
Consciousness is what we can know best and explain least. It is the inner subjective experience of what it feels like to see red or smell garlic or hear Beethoven.... playlist What is Consciousness? (Part 4) Topic Series 8 videos 1:10:04 Watch
How can consciousness be addressed scientifically? The Tucson conference, founded in 1994 and celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2014, exemplifies the quest. What are the... playlist Toward a Science of Consciousness Topic Series 11 videos 1:44:23 Watch
Consciousness is what we can know best and explain least. It is the inner subjective experience of what it feels like to see red or smell garlic or hear Beethoven.... playlist What is Consciousness? (Part 3) Topic Series 7 videos 59:11 Watch
Why do we have inner awareness? Why does it ‘feel like something’ inside to see, hear, taste, think? It’s called ‘consciousness’ and it seems mysterious—but can... video Toward a Science of Consciousness? Episode 09 Season 14 26:45 Watch
There was a time when there was no consciousness in our universe. Now there is. What caused consciousness to emerge? Did consciousness develop in the same way that, say, the... playlist Why did Consciousness Emerge? Topic Series 9 videos 1:10:23 Watch
How did the human mind, with all its faculties and capacities, develop during the long evolution of human beings? ‘Evolutionary psychology’ is the field that... playlist Does Evolutionary Psychology Explain Mind? Topic Series 11 videos 1:32:55 Watch
If consciousness is 100% physical, we would have to conclude that the same kind of consciousness that we experience as humans can be generated by non-biological entities... playlist Can Consciousness be Non-Biological? (Part 2) Topic Series 5 videos 43:43 Watch
What causes consciousness? Our inner sense of awareness is at once most mundane and most bizarre. No explanation makes sense. Here are three novel candidates for explaining... video Does Consciousness Require a Radical Explanation? Episode 04 Season 18 26:48 Watch
What would it take for consciousness to defeat materialism or physicalism? This is the worldview that only the physical is real, which is the dominant view of scientists and... playlist Does Consciousness Defeat Materialism? (Part 2) Topic Series 9 videos 1:16:00 Watch
How to explain our inner awareness that is at once most common and most mysterious? Traditional explanations focus at the level of neuron and neuronal circuits in the brain.... playlist Physics of Consciousness Topic Series 8 videos 1:04:47 Watch
Does anything exist beyond the physical world? If yes, could consciousness undermine materialism? If no, could consciousness confirm materialism? It’s the big test. video Does Consciousness Defeat Materialism? Episode 09 Season 16 26:48 Watch
Materialism is the belief that only physical things are real. But physical things seem so utterly different from mental things. Could there be more to materialism than the... video Can Enlarged Materialism Explain Consciousness? Episode 08 Season 16 26:48 Watch
There is more to our mental lives than the current content of our awareness. Our subconscious affects what we sense, think, feel and do. How does the subconscious work its... video How Does the Subconscious Affect Us? Episode 03 Season 17 26:48 Watch
‘Non-Duality’ is a particular philosophy, related to Eastern philosophy and religion, that privileges the mental over the physical. It is the claim that the only... playlist What is Non-Duality? Topic Series 2 videos 10:19 Watch
Enlightenment is the claimed higher mental states that characterize various Eastern religious and philosophical traditions. Such enlightenment is usually achieved through... playlist What is Enlightenment? Topic Series 5 videos 33:27 Watch
Is the enlightenment generated by meditation an altered state of consciousness, as much as can be induced by psychoactive chemicals like alcohol? Or is there something... playlist Are Enlightenment & Transcendence Altered States? Topic Series 7 videos 57:26 Watch
Altered states of consciousness are non-normal states of mental awareness or experiences. These include dreams, hallucinations, induced mental alterations such as by... playlist What are Altered States of Consciousness? Topic Series 6 videos 54:46 Watch
How significant is the subconscious? Though Freudian psychology is mostly discredited, most of our mental activity is indeed subconscious. Think about walking, engaging... playlist Powers of the Subconscious Topic Series 7 videos 1:44 Watch
Why do we spend so much of our lives not awake? The physical benefits of sleep cannot be overstated, from fighting disease to ensuring brain health. But what do sleeping and... playlist Why Sleep? Topic Series 4 videos 34:36 Watch
Throughout history, dreams have fascinated and mystified. Messages from God? Images of the subconscious? Much about dreams is myth. What’s real? Science is now studying... playlist New Science of Dreaming Topic Series 5 videos 38:09 Watch
Sleep feels good but most think it a waste of time. Recent research shows quite the opposite: sleep is essential for bodily health and mental well-being, affecting the immune... playlist Secrets of Sleep Topic Series 5 videos 37:25 Watch
Why do we spend so much of our lives not awake? What do sleeping and dreaming reveal about consciousness? video Why Do We Sleep? Episode 07 Season 12 26:45 Watch
Throughout history, dreams have fascinated and mystified. Messages from God? Images of the subconscious? Much about dreams is myth. What’s real? video What are Dreams About? Episode 08 Season 10 26:46 Watch
The nature of human mind and consciousness is one of the perennial, deep questions in philosophy. Assuming that God exists, what happens to the question? In a God-created... playlist Theological Anthropology: What is Human Mind? Topic Series 10 videos 1:33:44 Watch
Some say that consciousness is the only true reality—that everything else, including the universe, comes from consciousness. If so, how would consciousness relate to the... video Is Consciousness Ultimate Reality? Episode 13 Season 15 26:48 Watch
Is consciousness deepest reality, the ground of being of the cosmos? If the question is “What brought all into existence?” the answer is... playlist Is Consciousness Ultimate Reality? Topic Series 9 videos 1:11:09 Watch
The existence of both cosmos and consciousness, each in its own way, constitute deep problems, perhaps grand mysteries beyond human knowing. Some claim that the two mysteries... playlist Can We Explain Cosmos and Consciousness? Topic Series 11 videos 1:46:12 Watch
Scientists say our consciousness is the product of our brains, with purposes set by evolutionary fitness. Theologians believe our consciousness reflects the God who created... playlist Does Human Consciousness have Special Purpose? Topic Series 8 videos 1:04:09 Watch
Cosmos and consciousness seem utterly different, cosmos encompassing the vast universe, consciousness emerging from tiny brains. Yet consciousness is the basis of religion,... playlist Why Explore Cosmos and Consciousness? Topic Series 7 videos 1:15:14 Watch
Metaphysics asks the most profound questions, then uses sophisticated philosophical analysis to seek the deepest truths. What happens when metaphysics trains its analytical... playlist Metaphysics vs. Materialism? (Part 2) Topic Series 7 videos 1:03:18 Watch
Hubert Dreyfus, renowned philosopher of phenomenology, died in 2017. A few years earlier, we discussed consciousness, AI, God, creation, religion, body and soul, existence,... video Being in the World- A Tribute to Hubert Dreyfus Episode 09 Season 18 26:47 Watch
What’s the world as it really is? Not filtered, not represented, not interpreted. Bedrock reality. Meaning and purpose, if any, depends on it. But can we know if what we... video Critical Realism in Science & Theology Episode 02 Season 18 26:48 Watch
Does what we discover in science reflect what really exists in the world? Can science access external, independent, ultimate reality? “Realists” say yes;... playlist Critical Realism: Ernan McMullin Tribute Topic Series 5 videos 40:11 Watch
Does what we discover in science reflect what really exists in the world? Can science access external, independent, ultimate reality? “Realists” say Yes;... playlist Critical Realism in Science and Theology Topic Series 7 videos 1:03:30 Watch
Everyone wants to know ‘Truth’. But what is Truth? People argue about Truth; people fight about Truth—consider politics and religion. But what is the basic meaning of... video What is Truth? Episode 05 Season 14 26:47 Watch
