Release date: October 28th, 2019

Keith Frankish

Philosopher of mind Keith Frankish is one of the leading proponents of “illusionism,” the theory that argues that your subjective experience — i.e., the “what it is like” to be you — is a trick of the mind. It’s a counterintuitive theory, but Keith makes the case for it in this episode, while explaining the other leading theories of consciousness and why he rejects them.

Links

Keith’s Twitter

Keith’s website

Keith’s most recent book, "Illusionism as a Theory of Consciousness"

"The Meta-Problem of Consciousness" by David Chalmers

"The Conscious Mind: In Search of a Fundamental Theory (Philosophy of Mind)" by David Chalmers

Edited by Brent Silk

Music by Miracles of Modern Science

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