[MD] Alternatives to the scientific method

[ian glendinning]

Thanks Keith,

As I said despite being a general fan of Dennett's writing and humour
I actually found "Consciousness Explained" didn't do what it said on
the tin. I buy the emergent complexity natural explanation of higher
mental activity ... involved in consciousness - thinking meat ... an
idea I already subscribed to.

Though I only recently know why, I found he didn't really get as far
as why that explains the first person perspective we experience all
mechanics, no "experience"- the "hard problem" as Chalmers called it.
We should start another thread on naturalistic explanations of
"consciousness" ....

Ian

On 8/14/07, Keith A. Gillette <Keith.Gillette at detling.org> wrote:
> I'm with Ian: I highly recommend all of Daniel Dennett, especially *Darwin's
> Dangerous Idea*.
>
> I also recommend his *Consciousness Explained* for a naturalistic
> explanation of the phenomenon of conscious experience.
>
> *Freedom Evolves* & *Breaking the Spell* are still on my "to read" list.
>
> Cheers,
> Keith
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