TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Introduction 0:30 - Consciousness & the Mind-Body Problem 8:06 - The Hard Problem 11:40 - Brain hemispheric differences ("the divided brain") 27:47 - Theories of consciousness (e.g. illusionism, idealism, panpsychism) 30:45 - Relationships as ontologically fundamental 36:27 - Embodied & embedded cognition 40:02 - Phenomenology & psychopathology (Louis Sass' "Madness & Modernism") 46:54 - Phenomenal experiences in other animals 54:07 - IIT & complexity 57:54 - V.S. Ramachandran's "Devil's Advocate" & Daniel Kahneman's "System 1 & 2" 1:05:10 - Ethical, political. moral implications of hemispheric differences & defending the right hemisphere 1:13:09 - Social cohesion, distance from nature & connection to a spiritual realm, & the effects on mental illness/wellness 1:21:13 - Limits of language (e.g. English) & its effects on the expression of phenomenologists 1:25:06 - Iain's time in South Africa 1:30:24 - Transitioning back to our natural habitat & inspiring right hemispheric changes in society 1:35:10 - Iain's response to objections to his views 1:41:44 - Religion, spirituality, meaning & purpose 1:51:32 - Iain's author recommendations (John Cutting, Louis Sass, William James, Henri Bergson, Heidegger, Spinoza, Leibniz, Heraclitus) 1:57:26 - Conclusion THANKS FOR WATCHING! If you enjoyed the content, please like this video, subscribe to the channel and turn on notifications for future updates. :)
you know i've listened a lot to mcgilchrist, and at the beginning i was thinking "ffs i've heard all about brain hemispheres now talk about consciousnes", but then he started talking about his life and now i'm imagining this lovely old academic living hsi a wee cottage up in skye with his dog and his books, and how intelligent and articulate and wise he is, how rare people like that are, and then i remember what a gift it is just to be able to sit in on a conversation with amazing peeple. same with chomsky, peterson, harris, verveke, eric and brett weinstein, christopher and peter hitchens, dennis and terence mckenna, roger penrose, alan watts... they might not always go to the places you want them to go, but it's a privilege to get to go wherever they want to take you. and in any case, i probably learned more about consciousness and the meaning of life from mcgilchrist talking about his life than from yet another back and forth about about the hard problem.
Would love to hear conversation between Mcgilchrist and Kastrup. I sense that Mcgilchrist doesn't fully understand the full on relational character of Kastrups idealism which acknowledges Rovelli s relational quantum mechanics (that part of Rovelli not all of his work). it is weird their hasn't been a proper online conversation between both Mcgilchrist and Kastrup. Best !
Thank you for the considerable and thoughtful conversation. (1) Raymond Tallis has a review in the Literary Review of 'The Matter with Things'. (2) John Cutting had a different take the LH, especially as regards spirituality. (3) one could substitute Max Scheler for Heideggar in the author list or at least add him to it, as Iain regards Scheler quite highly (and I imagine came to know through Cutting).
one of those examples is motion so the newtonian universe the um 38:25 the sort of the the the um original state if you like um the 38:31 untouched state is one of um immobility and something has to come along to set 38:37 it in motion but from what we know in physics now we know that nothing is ever fully 38:43 static there isn't anything in the cosmos that is entirely static and in fact if it could be achieved which as i 38:50 say it can't entirely be achieved it would be the state of stasis that would have to 38:56 be explained not the existence of motion and that's one of many cases in which i 39:01 i reverse the way in which we've been um encouraged to think
@@40somethingvlogger74 : 🤣🤣🤣 First he'd have to catch up with current neuroscience. He won't, because he can't be bothered with actual careful thinking.
Haha Walter. Yes, a fan of his clinical work/research. The data is very fascinating. Our conclusions regarding the Mind-Body Problem might differ in the end, but that's the beauty of this podcast. Exploring the diversity of this Problem's discourse and allowing each thesis to be showcased and highlighted for public enjoyment! 😁
walter I am not clear what you are trying to say. It would be helpful so that a simple mind like mine can get to grips with your superior intelligence. Maybe I am giving you to much credit eh..nonsense like you are fan reveal considerable ignorance or maybe to be charitable stupidity.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Introduction
0:30 - Consciousness & the Mind-Body Problem
8:06 - The Hard Problem
11:40 - Brain hemispheric differences ("the divided brain")
27:47 - Theories of consciousness (e.g. illusionism, idealism, panpsychism)
30:45 - Relationships as ontologically fundamental
36:27 - Embodied & embedded cognition
40:02 - Phenomenology & psychopathology (Louis Sass' "Madness & Modernism")
46:54 - Phenomenal experiences in other animals
54:07 - IIT & complexity
57:54 - V.S. Ramachandran's "Devil's Advocate" & Daniel Kahneman's "System 1 & 2"
1:05:10 - Ethical, political. moral implications of hemispheric differences & defending the right hemisphere
1:13:09 - Social cohesion, distance from nature & connection to a spiritual realm, & the effects on mental illness/wellness
1:21:13 - Limits of language (e.g. English) & its effects on the expression of phenomenologists
1:25:06 - Iain's time in South Africa
1:30:24 - Transitioning back to our natural habitat & inspiring right hemispheric changes in society
1:35:10 - Iain's response to objections to his views
1:41:44 - Religion, spirituality, meaning & purpose
1:51:32 - Iain's author recommendations (John Cutting, Louis Sass, William James, Henri Bergson, Heidegger, Spinoza, Leibniz, Heraclitus)
1:57:26 - Conclusion
THANKS FOR WATCHING!
If you enjoyed the content, please like this video, subscribe to the channel and turn on notifications for future updates. :)
This was such a wonderful conversation, thank you :)
Glad you enjoyed it! :)
you know i've listened a lot to mcgilchrist, and at the beginning i was thinking "ffs i've heard all about brain hemispheres now talk about consciousnes", but then he started talking about his life and now i'm imagining this lovely old academic living hsi a wee cottage up in skye with his dog and his books, and how intelligent and articulate and wise he is, how rare people like that are, and then i remember what a gift it is just to be able to sit in on a conversation with amazing peeple. same with chomsky, peterson, harris, verveke, eric and brett weinstein, christopher and peter hitchens, dennis and terence mckenna, roger penrose, alan watts... they might not always go to the places you want them to go, but it's a privilege to get to go wherever they want to take you. and in any case, i probably learned more about consciousness and the meaning of life from mcgilchrist talking about his life than from yet another back and forth about about the hard problem.
I'm glad you found something worth listening to in this episode!
Very good conversation, what is said at 38:44 i knew instinctively but could never find it anywhere so explicit.
Thank you!🙏🏽🙌🏽
Would love to hear conversation between Mcgilchrist and Kastrup. I sense that Mcgilchrist doesn't fully understand the full on relational character of Kastrups idealism which acknowledges Rovelli s relational quantum mechanics (that part of Rovelli not all of his work). it is weird their hasn't been a proper online conversation between both Mcgilchrist and Kastrup. Best !
Sounds like a good combo to have together! Will definitely try make that happen.🙌🏽
Wow, I had no idea how many misconceptions we had about the hemispheric differences/similaries we have in the brain. This was very intriguing.
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for the considerable and thoughtful conversation. (1) Raymond Tallis has a review in the Literary Review of 'The Matter with Things'. (2) John Cutting had a different take the LH, especially as regards spirituality. (3) one could substitute Max Scheler for Heideggar in the author list or at least add him to it, as Iain regards Scheler quite highly (and I imagine came to know through Cutting).
one of those examples is motion so the newtonian universe the um
38:25
the sort of the the the um original state if you like um the
38:31
untouched state is one of um immobility and something has to come along to set
38:37
it in motion but from what we know in physics now we know that nothing is ever fully
38:43
static there isn't anything in the cosmos that is entirely static and in fact if it could be achieved which as i
38:50
say it can't entirely be achieved it would be the state of stasis that would have to
38:56
be explained not the existence of motion and that's one of many cases in which i
39:01
i reverse the way in which we've been um encouraged to think
You must be a podcast because I’m sure your both more likable, lovable even than 883 views in 7 months. I have hope this is accepted as a compliment.
Thanks Max!
@@drtevinnaidu Thank you for sharing on RUclips with video. I appreciate your understanding. 🥠
McGilchrist?! 😬😬😬
ignorance you should go away and lie down someware mate.
@@iankemp :
*somewhere
@@WalterBurton yes walter exactly anyware but not on this format ok
FASCINATED to see how you handle this joker. Watching it like I'd watch a slow-moving train crash. WAIT! I need popcorn....
walter are you just revealing your ignorance or do you have something more profound to add ?? before you reply try to think eh.
@@iankemp :
"Revealing." That's an interesting word.
wALTER i PRESUME THAT YOU ARE REFERING TO YOURSELF JOKER NOT VERY GOOD JOKER THOUGH CHEERS
@@iankemp :
You seem angry. Please don't murder me.
@@40somethingvlogger74 :
🤣🤣🤣
First he'd have to catch up with current neuroscience. He won't, because he can't be bothered with actual careful thinking.
You're a fan of McGilchrist? Huh. 🧐
Haha Walter. Yes, a fan of his clinical work/research. The data is very fascinating. Our conclusions regarding the Mind-Body Problem might differ in the end, but that's the beauty of this podcast. Exploring the diversity of this Problem's discourse and allowing each thesis to be showcased and highlighted for public enjoyment! 😁
walter I am not clear what you are trying to say. It would be helpful so that a simple mind like mine can get to grips with your superior intelligence. Maybe I am giving you to much credit eh..nonsense like you are fan reveal considerable ignorance or maybe to be charitable stupidity.
@@drtevinnaidu yes exactly