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Every book David Chalmers recommended on podcasts
David Chalmers appeared on the Lex Fridman Podcast to explore the hard problem of consciousness, panpsychism, and the philosophy of mind. During the conversation, Chalmers discussed several influential books that relate to contemporary theories of consciousness and evolution. He mentioned a book by his New York University colleague Thomas Nagel, titled Mind and Cosmos, noting that Nagel argued for a teleological view of evolution toward consciousness, which Chalmers highlighted as presenting distinct challenges to traditional Darwinism. Additionally, Chalmers discussed Christof Koch's book The Feeling of Life Itself, pointing to it as an example of how contemporary neuroscientists and theorists are increasingly taking panpsychism seriously by arguing that consciousness is widespread throughout nature even if it cannot be fully computed. Through these discussions, Chalmers mapped out the diverse intellectual landscape surrounding the scientific and philosophical investigation of subjective experience.
Books recommended by David Chalmers
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Cosmos 2
Discussed“actually my colleague here at NYU Tom Nagel wrote a book called mind and cosmos a few years ago where we are for this teleological view of evolution toward consciousness saying this let the problems for Darwinism”
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Mind and Cosmos
Mind and Cosmos by Thomas Nagel is a concise philosophical critique that challenges the dominant materialist framework of evolution and consciousness by arguing for the limits of neo-Darwinian reductionism.
Discussed“actually my colleague here at NYU Tom Nagel wrote a book called mind and cosmos a few years ago where we are for this teleological view of evolution toward consciousness saying this let the problems for Darwinism”
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The Feeling of Life Itself
Discussed“actually I just got this new book by Christophe cook just came in the feeling of life itself my consciousness is widespread but can't be computed”
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Zen and Horseback Riding
Discussed“actually my colleague here at NYU Tom Nagel wrote a book called mind and cosmos a few years ago where we are for this teleological view of evolution toward consciousness saying this let the problems for Darwinism”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| David Chalmers: The Hard Problem of Consciousness | Lex Fridman Podcast | 2020-01-29 | 5 |