Theories of Consciousness - Philosophy Meetup 2021: Does Your Brain Need You?

Today, we will delve deep into the theories of consciousness. What did philosophers and scientists of the past speculate what consciousness is? Where does consciousness come from? What different world views are there relating to consciousness? Is there something like a "quantum mind"?

Also, I will briefly summarize the results of the last three meetups (Evolution of Attention, Rise of the Primates, Glimpse into the brain (optical illusions), Body Schema, and Theory of Mind ) :)

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Upcoming meetups:

Theories of Consciousness
The Search for Consciousness
The Loop of Consciousness
Model-Building
The Attention and Awareness Schema Theories
Building a Conscious Mind

Check out the past meetups for a YouTube recording of the event. I will summarize the past meetups each time, though :)

Some major changes to the format:

• Online via Zoom. Given the current crisis and contact limitations, the meetup will be held online. This also offers the opportunity to present the ideas for a wider audience and for people currently not in Düsseldorf.

• Public. The presentation and discussion will be recorded and put online. There will be private breakout rooms during and after the meetup, and onboarding and offboarding will not be part of the recording. Also, you can partake via chat messages or watch the recording after the meeting.

What remains the same:

• Exciting topics of science and philosophy.
• Presentation/script will available before each meetup.
• Available in book format.
• Lots of room for QA: we’ll progress at your speed.
• Coffee Breaks.
• Connecting with like-minded people.
• Present your own topic.
• Meetup every other week.