How Consciousness Challenges Our Picture of the Cosmos | Thomas Nagel
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*What if the mind-body problem reaches far beyond the human brain?* Thomas Nagel traces how his thinking about subjective experience developed into a broader challenge to materialist explanations of nature. He discusses consciousness, reason, value, and the possibility of non-theistic teleology, while acknowledging that we do not yet know what a comprehensive alternative theory would look like. 0:00 Subjective and Objective Views of Reality 2:54 Realism About Experience, Reason, and Value 5:19 The Mind-Body Problem as a Cosmological Problem 6:43 Rethinking Evolution and Teleology as a Candidate 9:30 The Controversy Over Mind and Cosmos *Thomas Nagel* is an American philosopher and Professor of Philosophy and Law at New York University. His work focuses on philosophy of mind, ethics, and political philosophy, and he is especially known for his influential critique of reductionist accounts of consciousness. *More from Thomas Nagel on Closer To Truth:* * Closer To Truth: The Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFJr3pJl27pLLkP0kHQKL9nZh35UkgkR_ * Understanding Consciousness - Closer To Truth - Core Topic: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFJr3pJl27pJKWEUWv9X56y_ut3xwFDv1 * Nagel’s Mind and Cosmos: https://loc.closertotruth.com/theory/nagel-s-mind-and-cosmos * Closer To Truth contributors: https://closertotruth.com/contributor/thomas-nagel/ *Subscribe to Closer To Truth:* https://www.youtube.com/@CloserToTruthTV *Join the Community:* * Membership (5,000+ videos): https://closertotruth.com/register/ * Audio Podcast: https://closertotruth.podbean.com * Support the Show: https://closertotruth.com/donate/ * Official Merchandise: https://www.bonfire.com/store/closertotruth/ *Follow Us:* * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CloserToTruthTV/ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/closertotruth/ * TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@closertotruthtv * X: https://twitter.com/CloserToTruth Closer To Truth, created and hosted by Robert Lawrence Kuhn, presents the world's greatest thinkers exploring humanity's deepest questions. Discover fundamental issues of existence and sentience. Engage new and diverse ways of thinking. Appreciate intense debates. Share your own opinions. Seek your own answers. #CloserToTruth #Consciousness #ThomasNagel #MindAndCosmos #Materialism
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