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John Searle: Our shared condition -- consciousness

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Philosopher John Searle lays out the case for studying human consciousness -- and systematically shoots down some of the common objections to taking it seriously. As we learn more about the brain processes that cause awareness, accepting that consciousness is a biological phenomenon is an important first step. And no, he says, consciousness is not a massive computer simulation. (Filmed at TEDxCERN .)

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TED.com

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TEDTalks, TED, Talks, brain, consciousness, philosophy, science, TEDxCERN, 2013

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