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Computers, Consciousness and the Brain

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Abstract
Philosopher Daniel Dennett compares computers, which perform billions of operations sequentially, with the human brain, which Dennett calls a staggeringly complex structure capable of performing enormous numbers of operations simultaneously. As part of this discussion, he introduces the "Cartesian Theater," a derisive term coined by Professor Dennett to ridicule the notion advanced by some that there is a place in the brain where all the parallel operations happening simultaneously funnel down, resulting in consciousness.
Collection
Philosophy Collection
Subject
philosophy, computers, consciousness, brain, human brain, cartesian theater, The Mind
Series
Introduction to Philosophy, The Examined Life
Contributors
Dennett, Ph.D., Daniel (Performer), INTELECOM Intelligent Telecommunications (Firm)
Duration
00:11:12 (HH:MM:SS)
Language:
English
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