#158 Could Consciousness Be an Illusion?
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Keith Frankish is a British philosopher specialising in philosophy of mind, philosophy of psychology, and philosophy of cognitive science.
Read Keith's essay, "Illusionism as a theory of consciousness" (2016).
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Keith Frankish and Philip Goff co-host a channel 'Mind Chat', where they debate panpsychism versus illusionism, and explore cutting-edge thought on consciousness: / @mindchat
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(28:17) Isn’t Introspection Itself a Private Experience?
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(43:05) What Motivates Illusionism?
(50:02) Psychedelics and the Dissolution of the Self
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