Testing…1,2,3…

In preperation for Consciousness Online I am testing my ability to take a narrated powerpoint presentation, convert into a movie and then embed it into a post (there is at least one person who will be doing a narrated powerpoint pres). So, as a test here is my presentation of ‘What is a Brain State?’ [...]

Deadline Extended

Due to popular demand the deadline for submitting a paper to Consciousness Online: The First Cyber Consciousness Conference has been extended from December 15th, 2008 to January 12th, 2009. So, finish up those papers and submit something!     Submit papers to consciousnessonline@gmail.com

Terminator and Philosophy Cover Art

Now up at Amazon.com. Go check it out (and pre-order a copy)!

Final Fantasy Fiasco!

I am saddened to have to announce that I have had to pull my contribution to Blackwell’s Final Fantasy and Philosophy book,  Moogles, and Chocobos, and…Kripke? Oh My!, due to unacceptable editorial cuts made by the series editor Bill Irwin. Originally the paper was 25 pages, the book editors wanted it cut to 13 pages, which [...]

Body Swap Illusion

Story here…this is really facisnating stuff. I might also point out the the higher-order theory of consciousness seems very able to explain this. One is conscious of the other body as being one’s own and therefore experiences the other body as one’s own. In fact I don’t see how other theories of consciousness would be [...]

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