Episode · StarTalk Radio · 2024-01-11

George Mashour on StarTalk Radio: books mentioned

What is Consciousness? With Neil deGrasse Tyson & George Mashour

2 books · With George Mashour · Watch on YouTube

Neil deGrasse Tyson discussed Consciousness explained by Daniel C. Dennett and Gödel, Escher, Bach by Douglas R. Hofstadter.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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   Consciousness explained

   Daniel C. Dennett · at 8:14 · mentioned 2 times

   Consciousness Explained by Daniel C. Dennett is a foundational philosophical and cognitive science book that attempts to demystify the nature of human consciousness through a materialistic lens.

   Discussed

   “so the fact that the bookshelves are filled with people writing with titles Consciousness explained for example doesn't that mean we don't really understand Consciousness”

   Neil deGrasse Tyson What is Consciousness? With Neil deGrasse Tyson & George Mashour 2024-01-11 Listen at 8:14

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   Gödel, Escher, Bach

   Douglas R. Hofstadter · at 22:04 · mentioned 2 times

   Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas R. Hofstadter is a Pulitzer Prize-winning intellectual exploration that weaves together mathematics, art, computer science, and philosophy to examine how meaning emerges from simple cognitive systems.

   Discussed

   “very important question in G ebach do you remember Douglas hofstead yes in that book which I think one a pol surprise very thick very fascinating book”

   Neil deGrasse Tyson What is Consciousness? With Neil deGrasse Tyson & George Mashour 2024-01-11 Listen at 22:04

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