David Chalmers and the Evolutionary Point of Consciousness

Paul Austin Murphy
Nov 4 · 10 min read

i) Introduction ii) Evolution: Why Consciousness?
iii) Consciousness is Good For Us
iv) Frank Jackson’s Warm and Heavy Coat
v) Neuroscience on the Point of Consciousness
vi) Evolution and Panpsychism
vii) Conclusion

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