Given the myriad theories of consciousness on offer, how can they be assessed? What criteria should we use to compare and contrast diverse theories? Evaluating Materialism... video Naotsugu Tsuchiya Topic Series 13:23 Watch
Is the world we experience truly real, or is it more like a dream we haven't yet woken up from? Michael James, a leading scholar and translator of the teachings of Sri Ramana... video What Is the World According to Sri Ramana? CTT Chat 34:16 Watch
Explore diverse theories of consciousness including materialism, dualism, panpsychism, idealism and diverse ways of thinking about consciousness from the perspectives of... playlist Theories of Consciousness (Part IV) Topic Series 5 videos 50:13 Watch
Panpsychism is the extreme claim that everything in the physical world—all subatomic particles-are in some sense ‘conscious’ or have a basic kind of... playlist What is Panpsychism? (Part II) Topic Series 20:06 Watch
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 Is Consciousness Irreducible? (Part II) Topic Series 34:19 Watch
Given the myriad theories of consciousness on offer, how can they be assessed? What criteria should we use to compare and contrast diverse theories? Evaluating Materialism... video Naotsugu Tsuchiya Topic Series 13:23 Watch
Is the world we experience truly real, or is it more like a dream we haven't yet woken up from? Michael James, a leading scholar and translator of the teachings of Sri Ramana... video What Is the World According to Sri Ramana? CTT Chat 34:16 Watch
Explore diverse theories of consciousness, like materialism, dualism, panpsychism, idealism, and diverse ways of thinking about consciousness, like neuroscience, philosophy,... video Why a Landscape of Consciousness? Episode 1 Season 28 26:46 Watch
Dualism is the theory that ultimate reality is composed of two radically different kinds of things, physical things and non-physical things, and that body with brain and... video Arguing Dualism Counts Episode 2 Season 28 26:46 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 hypothesizes... playlist Does Evolutionary Psychology Explain Mind? (Part II) Topic Series 5 videos 30:38 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? (Part I) Topic Series 7 videos 1:02:17 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 II) Topic Series 6 videos 52:16 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 II) Topic Series 9 videos 1:13:39 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
Compare inner-life practices among diverse religions/traditions. Islamic prayer as the core of Muslim belief. Buddhist meditation calms the mind. Hindu meditation can be... playlist Inner Life, Contemplative Practices (Part II) Topic Series 4 videos 37:34 Watch
Compare inner-life practices among diverse religions/traditions. Islamic prayer as the core of Muslim belief. Buddhist meditation calms the mind. Hindu meditation can be... playlist Inner Life, Contemplative Practices (Part I) Topic Series 5 videos 40:32 Watch
How do Buddhism, Chinese traditions, and Hinduism address the perennial problems of suffering, ethics, ritual, and contemplative practices? Why is suffering so important in... playlist Morality, Prescriptive Behavior, Evil, Suffering (Part II) Topic Series 5 videos 38:11 Watch
How do Buddhism, Chinese traditions, and Hinduism address the perennial problems of suffering, ethics, ritual, and contemplative practices? Why is suffering so important in... playlist Morality, Prescriptive Behavior, Evil, Suffering (Part I) Topic Series 5 videos 44:28 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 10:19 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
Our universe seems fine-tuned for life, with the constants of physical laws having to be within tight boundaries. Does this mean that the universe has a goal of... playlist Must the Universe Contain Consciousness? (Part II) Topic Series 5 videos 34:41 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 1:04:09 Watch
Is the world we experience truly real, or is it more like a dream we haven't yet woken up from? Michael James, a leading scholar and translator of the teachings of Sri Ramana... video What Is the World According to Sri Ramana? CTT Chat 34:16 Watch
Consciousness is the great mystery of inner awareness. Where does it exist? Humans, obviously. Animals? Which animals? Chimps, elephants, dolphins, dogs? Termites, snails,... playlist What Things are Conscious? (Part II) Topic Series 6 videos 58:03 Watch
Defining ‘truth’ is an ancient question that in the age of science should find resolution and agreement. But this is not so. Even today, truth remains elusive.... playlist What is Truth? (Part II) Topic Series 6 videos 48:44 Watch
What are anti-realists and why do they deny objective reality? What we know of the world must come through our senses and be processed by our brains. Both can be unreliable;... playlist Realism vs. Anti-Realism (Part II) Topic Series 5 videos 35:00 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 II) Topic Series 7 videos 1:03:18 Watch
