Readers of my weblog know that my other career apart from journalism is psychology. So it is exciting to read about the upcoming “Toward a Science of Consciousness” conference to be held next summer in Copenhagen, Denmark.
We are still a long way from a “science of consciousness.” We cannot even agree on the meaning of the term consciousness which makes studying it difficult.
Apparently, the group putting the event on has already had three prior events and is interdisciplinary with a strong emphasis on philosophical analysis. Here is how they talk about the conference:
The fourth TSC “midway” conference will focus on the methodological and conceptual challenges facing interdisciplinary investigations of consciousness. In
recent years, scientists have made increasing use of philosophical notions such as “consciousness” or “subjectivity”. In a parallel move, a number of philosophers have employed experimental results in their own theoretical enterprise.
Great blog, I just found it and look forward to digging through.