Behind the Stigma

Consciousness & Self Consciousness with Dr. Raphael Milliere

September 03, 2022 Behind the Stigma Season 1 Episode 35
Behind the Stigma
Consciousness & Self Consciousness with Dr. Raphael Milliere
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In this week's episode, I speak to Dr. Raphael Milliere, a philosopher of cognitive science, on the differences between consciousness and self consciousness. Dr. Raphael starts off by defining these terms and their distinction, and his work on how consciousness can be present while experiencing the loss of self. We also talk about measuring consciousness, Google's advanced AI system known as LaMDA, as well as consciousness in virtual reality. 

To learn more about his work visit https://raphaelmilliere.com/


Introduction to Raphael
How do consciousness and self-consciousness differ?
What's self-consciousness?
Self-consciousness in ego-dissolution
Different forms of self-hood
Measuring consciousness
LaMDA and consciousness
Would someone with complete memory loss lose self-consciouness?
How we can think of consciousness through virtual reality
Is consciousness beyond science?