Guest lecture: Morten Overgaard (Aarhus)
Mon 13 May not possible, new date t.b.a. “The prospects for an objective evaluation of consciousness”
Please note: Monday 13 May not possible!
New date t.b.a.
Host: Michael Pauen
Abstract: This talk will examine if consciousness research will ever be able to answer whether computers, aliens, insects or coma patients have conscious experiences. In order to answer such questions, one must seemingly be able to measure consciousness in the absence of report. The contrasts between so-called objective and subjective measures of consciousness have been a dominating topic of discussion for decades. I will argue that despite subjective reports are fallible, all objective measures are derived from subjective measures, and, thus, will never under normal circumstances be more correct than subjective ones. Unfortunately, relying solely on subjective measures cannot resolve the problem under investigation. I propose a combined theoretical and empirical approach that may take steps towards a solution.
Location:
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Berlin School of Mind and Brain
Luisenstraße 56, Haus 1
Room 144 (ground floor)
10117 Berlin
Contact:
mb-manager@hu-berlin.de
