Is Consciousness Nothing But a Word? ~~ NEWEST Discussion Idea for IONS Community Groups
English-speaking philosophers and psychologists have been trying to understand consciousness at least since John Locke introduced the word into the English language in the 17th century. "But," says psychology professor Henry D. Schlinger in this article, "despite the best efforts of those who've thrown their hats into the ring, we haven't made much progress. Obviously, a different approach is needed." What are your community group's feelings-thoughts-intuitions?
Discussion questions used by our IONS Community Group in Amherst, MA may be accessed at http://www.shiftinaction.com/node/3444
