*Do strong correlations between the brain and consciousness prove that one causes the other?*
Michel Bitbol argues that phenomenology begins more cautiously with lived experience, questioning reductionism without committing to dualism, spiritualism, or metaphysical idealism.
0:00 Is Consciousness Reducible?
0:36 Correlation Does Not Establish Reduction
2:58 Consciousness as the Starting Point
4:51 Methodological vs. Metaphysical Idealism
6:17 Beyond the Separation of Mind and Matter
*Michel Bitbol* is a French researcher in philosophy of science. He is “Directeur de recherche” at CNRS, previously in the Centre de Recherche en ÉpistĂ©mologie AppliquĂ©e of École polytechnique. He is now a member of Archives Husserl, École Normale Superieure.
*More from Michel Bitbol on Closer To Truth:*
* The Mind-Body Problem – Closer To Truth – Core Topic: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFJr3pJl27pJzbnVP1l2mKvn1x6MGS9No
* Bitbol’s Phenomenological Ontology: https://loc.closertotruth.com/theory/bitbol-s-phenomenological-ontology
* Bitbol’s Radical Neurophenomenology: https://loc.closertotruth.com/theory/bitbol-s-radical-neurophenomenology
* Closer To Truth contributors: https://closertotruth.com/contributor/michel-bitbol/
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