Consciousness

Issues

Eating engages our senses. One reason why we eat is that we enjoy the experience. Good food looks nice, tastes and smells good. But what is the nature of these subjective experiences? How do we know whether other people have the same experience as us? Furthermore, is it possible for science to explain these sensory experiences? This is an issue about the nature of consciousness and the limitations of scientific explanation.

Lecturer: Dr. Deutsch

Readings

• [*] http://instruct.westvalley.edu/lafave/epiphenomenal_qualia.html
• http://www.jimpryor.net/teaching/courses/mind/notes/mary-con.html