The Thinking Ape:
The Enigma of Human Consciousness
Moderated by Steve Paulson
Executive Producer, Wisconsin Public Radio's nationally-syndicated program To the Best of Our Knowledge.
Speakers:
David Chalmers, PhD, Australian National University
Daniel Kahneman, PhD, Prof. Em., Princeton University
Laurie Santos, PhD, Yale University
Nicholas D. Schiff, MD, Weill Cornell Medical College
What is the origin and nature of consciousness? If consciousness is common to humans and animals alike, what are the defining traits of human consciousness?
Nobel laureate psychologist Daniel Kahneman, philosopher David Chalmers, expert in primate cognition Laurie Santos, and physician-scientist Nicholas Schiff will discuss what it means to be "conscious" and examine the human capacities displayed in cognitive, aesthetic, and ethical behaviors, with a focus on the place and function of the mind within nature.
Reception to Follow
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