An interview with Australian philosopher and professor David Chalmers discussing his theory of consciousness, the hard problem, and the explanatory gap.

Chalmers also has a wonderful online collection of academic papers, philosophical essays, and scientific articles over at Consc.net/online: a incredible resource for anyone interested in cognitive psychology, neuroscience, artificial intelligence, or philosophy of mind.

I have also written about my personal thoughts on this subject in some of my articles. In particular I recommend:

1. The Hard Problem Of Consciousness: Is Science In Need Of Another Cognitive Revolution?

2. The Epistemic Gap, Psychology, and The Scientific Method.

3. Thoughts On The Nature of Reality, Experience and Meditation

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