Soul Dust: the magic of consciousness
Speaker: Professor Nicholas Humphrey Chair: Professor Charles Stafford This event was recorded on 15 February 2011 in Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House How is consciousness possible? What biological purpose does it serve? Nicholas Humphrey has a radical new theory. Consciousness, he argues, is nothing less than a magical-mystery show that we stage inside our own heads — paving the way for spirituality, and allowing us to reap the rewards, and anxieties, of living in the ‘soul niche’. Nicholas Humphrey is emeritus professor of psychology at LSE. His many books include A History of the Mind, Leaps of Faith and, most recently, Soul Dust. This lecture is supported by the LSE Annual Fund.
Video Rating: 5 / 5
linccnil said,
Wrote on February 22, 2012 @ 3:59 pm
@stalinist666 nvm
stalinist666 said,
Wrote on February 22, 2012 @ 4:31 pm
LSE should not be showing this nonsense. What he is saying amounts to a tautology – your mind creates your mind, etc – which has no place in any rational discussion. Please get more scientific thinkers in next time, LSE.
Igor340 said,
Wrote on February 22, 2012 @ 4:48 pm
It is certainly appreciated that the LSE filmed, and posted this presentation by Prof. Humphrey to Youtube, However, when a speaker has taken the time to accompany a speech with illustrations, it is a pity that the person filming this presentation was not capable of also including those slides.