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The Cognitive Revolution – Exploring Consciousness in Film (Patreon)

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2018-05-31 17:02:15

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How have films engaged the problem of other minds? In this new video, I discuss cinematic explorations into consciousness in the context of the cognitive revolution that has challenged many of the basic assumptions about what was for a long time believed to be a uniquely human trait.

Note that this video should be seen as an introduction into consciousness. Many of the talking points, such as artificial intelligence, Turing tests, animal cognition, ethics… etc., are fascinating enough to warrant a video of their own. Part of my goal for this video was therefore to probe for subjects for future videos, so did anything in particular caught your interest that you would like me to dig into in more detail? Let me know!

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The Cognitive Revolution – Exploring Consciousness in Film

Support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: https://www.paypal.me/TomvanderLinden Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Or Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOO How have films engaged the problem of other minds? In this video essay, I discuss cinematic explorations into consciousness in the context of the cognitive revolution that has challenged many of the basic assumptions about what was for a long time believed to be a uniquely human trait. Sources: Frans de Waal – Are we smart enough to know how smart animals are? https://amzn.to/2LM3un4 Music licensed from Artlist – Get 2 months extra for free using this link: https://bit.ly/2L1zl1T