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
Consciousness is what we 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. Consciousness... video What is Consciousness? Episode 02 Season 13 26:46 Watch
Consciousness is what mental activity feels like, the private inner experience of sensation, thought and emotion. Consciousness is like nothing else. video Confronting Consciousness Episode 13 Season 11 26:46 Watch
Is consciousness something special in the universe, a carrier of meaning and purpose? Or is consciousness a mere artifact of the brain, a by-product of evolution? I hope... video Is Consciousness an Illusion? Episode 02 Season 10 26:46 Watch
How can the mindless microscopic particles that compose our brains “experience” the setting sun, the Mozart Requiem, and romantic love? video Why is Consciousness So Mysterious? Episode 03 Season 01 26:46 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... video Why is Consciousness Baffling? Episode 01 Season 04 26:46 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
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
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
Can physical facts about the brain account for mental experiences of the mind? Has philosophy of mind made progress? We take a 15-year journey with John Searle and David... video Can Brain Alone Explain Consciousness? Episode 07 Season 16 26:46 Watch
Two fundamental theories — quantum mechanics and relativity — have changed forever our understanding of reality. Quantum mechanics describes the very small-scale... video Strange Physics of The Mind? Roundtable 27:06 Watch
Here’s the big question about consciousness, our inner experience of what things feel like. Is consciousness a product of the physical world alone? Because if... playlist Is Consciousness Entirely Physical? Topic Series 8 videos 1:20:05 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
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
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
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
‘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
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
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? 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
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
Why does the mystery of consciousness lead some to the existence of God and others to only the brain? I’d like to believe in God. Can consciousness help me? video Does Consciousness lead to God? Episode 12 Season 09 26:46 Watch
Scientists say my consciousness is just my brain. Theologians believe my consciousness reflects the God who created it. Mystics hold my consciousness is a drop in the ocean... video Is Human Consciousness Special? Episode 09 Season 07 26:46 Watch
Cosmos and consciousness seem utterly different, the former encompassing the vast universe, the latter emerging from tiny brains. Yet consciousness founds most religions, and... video Why Explore Consciousness and Cosmos? Episode 12 Season 06 26:46 Watch
How has “inner experience” radically emerged from cosmic dust? Is consciousness only an accident of biology? Or does consciousness have deeper meaning? video Does Consciousness have Meaning? Episode 03 Season 07 26:46 Watch
How has inner experience radically emerged from cosmic dust? How has our vibrant private awareness developed in what seems to be a wholly physical universe? Is consciousness... playlist Does Consciousness have Purpose? Topic Series 5 videos 35:58 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
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
Is the natural, physical world all-there-is? Or is there something more-a supernatural, nonphysical existence? I was trained in science, so I should be a naturalist.... video Are There Things Not Material? Episode 11 Season 08 26:46 Watch
Consciousness is the great mystery of inner awareness. Where does it exist? Humans, obviously. Animals? Which animals? Chimps, elephants, dolphins, dogs? Termites, snails,... video What Things are Conscious? Episode 08 Season 05 26:46 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 1) Topic Series 6 videos 47:31 Watch
