The Magic of Consciousness

Daniel Dennett - The Magic of Consciousness

Daniel Dennett is Fletcher Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Center for Cognitive Studies at Tufts University.

Here Professor Dennett lectures on the philosophical obstacles to understanding consciousness. This lecture includes topics covered in detail in his wonderful books "Consciousness Explained" and "Sweet Dreams: Philosophical Obstacles to a Science of Consciousness".

KEYWORDS: Consciousness, Philosophy, Magic, Heterophenomenology, Optical Illusion, Neurology



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