139. Joseph Mendola | The Neural Structure of Consciousness

If you'd like to support the series and get early access (plus other perks), you can join on Patreon or become a paid Substack subscriber:   / friction   https://fric.substack.com/subscribe My links: https://linktr.ee/frictionphilosophy. Joseph Mendola is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. His work covers a range of topics, including ethics, metaphysics, and mind. Check out his book, "The Neural Structure of Consciousness!" https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/... https://a.co/d/3xmkBMz 00:00 - Preview 00:47 - Introduction 01:41 - The hard problem 07:38 - Dualism 10:53 - Panpsychism 13:31 - Panpsychist rejoinders 16:15 - Modal structure 25:00 - Modal structure of neurophysiology 28:09 - Description-sensitivity 32:47 - Identity 35:39 - Type identity theory 37:14 - Boltzmann brains 40:04 - Correlations vs. identity 44:41 - Phenomenal concepts 46:43 - Zombies and inverts 50:54 - A priori reasoning 52:34 - Color experience 58:25 - Are colors real? 1:03:26 - Other senses 1:05:28 - Unity of consciousness 1:10:28 - Unconscious mental states 1:13:16 - Animal consciousness 1:16:35 - Vagueness 1:17:42 - Functionalism 1:21:35 - Artificial intelligence 1:22:15 - Paul Thagard's approach 1:26:38 - Progress 1:27:58 - Value of philosophy 1:29:19 - Conclusion