How Do You Know Your Red Is the Same as Mine?
A ten-minute car ride, a twelve-year-old, and the problem of qualia: from Wittgenstein's beetle to Russian blues, a question with no answer, just a clearer one
Philosophy of Mind
Beauty and the Neuroscientist — A Conversation on Neuroaesthetics with Semir Zeki
Can a brain scan prove you're lying about beauty? Does hate have evolutionary advantages? In this interview, neurobiologist Semir Zeki—father of neuroaesthetics—challenges our assumptions about art, love, and what it means to experience something as beautiful.
Concerns About ChatGPT's Moral Status Are Greatly Exaggerated
LLMs write beautifully about suffering, but they're not suffering – they're choosing statistically probable words. Meanwhile, an octopus avoids painful chambers, remembers, anticipates. One manipulates symbols; the other experiences genuine awareness.