Comments on: David Chalmers On The Science Of Consciousness http://www.theemotionmachine.com/david-chalmers-on-the-science-of-consciousness Psychology and Self Improvement Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:47:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ian Jones http://www.theemotionmachine.com/david-chalmers-on-the-science-of-consciousness/comment-page-1#comment-27817 Ian Jones Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:26:38 +0000 http://www.theemotionmachine.com/?p=2893#comment-27817 Sutay, I can sympathise with your concerns over manipulation through these practices, but I am reluctant to argue against any research that seems to provide us with a more detailed understanding of human psychology. Surely enhancing our knowledge of the mind can only be a positive step with regards to treatment of some diseases and medical advances. I would be inclined to take the same stance as Tuscan when he says that ‘we have only scratched the surface and it is best to remain agnostic and open minded to alternative possibilities, even if these possibilities are strange and insult our intellectual foundations.’ It is only through more detailed research into the mind that we will achieve any knowledge that lies ‘beneath the surface’ and for this reason I believe Chalmers’ work should be pursued. Sutay, I can sympathise with your concerns over manipulation through these practices, but I am reluctant to argue against any research that seems to provide us with a more detailed understanding of human psychology. Surely enhancing our knowledge of the mind can only be a positive step with regards to treatment of some diseases and medical advances. I would be inclined to take the same stance as Tuscan when he says that ‘we have only scratched the surface and it is best to remain agnostic and open minded to alternative possibilities, even if these possibilities are strange and insult our intellectual foundations.’ It is only through more detailed research into the mind that we will achieve any knowledge that lies ‘beneath the surface’ and for this reason I believe Chalmers’ work should be pursued.

]]> By: Sutay http://www.theemotionmachine.com/david-chalmers-on-the-science-of-consciousness/comment-page-1#comment-27539 Sutay Sat, 02 Jul 2011 10:25:57 +0000 http://www.theemotionmachine.com/?p=2893#comment-27539 What's behind all this interest to find correlations between brain processes and consciousness? Is it just curiosity on the part of some researchers? If so, is there ever any thought that this kind of knowledge can also be used to manipulate people? To me that is a rather frightening idea. What's behind all this interest to find correlations between brain processes and consciousness? Is it just curiosity on the part of some researchers? If so, is there ever any thought that this kind of knowledge can also be used to manipulate people? To me that is a rather frightening idea.

]]> By: carolien http://www.theemotionmachine.com/david-chalmers-on-the-science-of-consciousness/comment-page-1#comment-26223 carolien Mon, 20 Jun 2011 09:25:03 +0000 http://www.theemotionmachine.com/?p=2893#comment-26223 i do agree with the idea of consciousness depending on the physical aspec, but like the person above i'd like to point out we're so far from proving this!! i do agree with the idea of consciousness depending on the physical aspec, but like the person above i'd like to point out we're so far from proving this!!

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