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Ep. 49 - Is Consciousness "Emergent"? | Dr. David Braddon-Mitchell

Mar 18, 201753 min
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Does consciousness "emerge" from physical phenomena? What does "emerge" even mean? If we grant that consciousness emerges, and that it has a distinct ontological status, doesn't that imply dualism?

To help me answer these questions, I spoke with Dr. Braddon-Mitchell at the University of Sydney.



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