Philosophy

When the switch is flipped – A new physics of consciousness What if the famous “hard problem of consciousness” isn't really a problem at all – but rather a mistake in the way we're asking the question? In his guest article on philosophies, Dr. Wolfgang Stegemann proposes a...See more

🧩 “Is structure the true reality?” – Zoomposium with Michael Esfeld 📽️ How fundamental are structures to our understanding of reality? In conversation with Prof. Dr. Michael Esfeld (*1966, Berlin), a leading representative of ontic structural realism, the focus is on the...See more

🧠🔍 Episode 3: Mind reading with brain scanners – Season 1 of “Kaleidoscope of Science” How close are we really to reading minds? In episode 3 of our new format “Kaleidoscope of Science,” experts discuss why brain scanners are making progress – but also why mind reading is...See more

🧠✨ What is consciousness—and how can it be scientifically researched? ✨🧠 In our latest Zoomposium, we talk to Dr. Lukas Kob, an interdisciplinary philosopher working at the intersection of consciousness, language, and artificial intelligence. After studying psychology,...See more

„Science Relation (SR)“ – Professional public relations for scientists A few years ago, I asked myself: Why does excellent science often remain invisible, even though it is so valuable to our society? Now another year has passed, and I am very pleased that I had the...See more

🌍 “Reality is innocent—it is our concepts that are guilty.” 📖 Quantum physics works perfectly—and yet contradicts our understanding of reality. Particles without properties, states without certainty, measurements that seem to generate facts ⚛️. In a new guest post on my...See more

🧠 Episode 2: The Qualia Problem – Season 1 Kaleidoscope of Science 🔭 In our new episode, we tackle an unsolved mystery in consciousness research: the “qualia problem.” What does it mean to have subjective experiences—and can we scientifically explain how something feels? We...See more

🧠💻 Mind uploading, neurofeedback, and the future of brain-computer interfaces Prof. Niels Birbaumer demonstrates how close we already are to connecting thoughts directly to machines—and how far-reaching the visions of mind uploading, neurofeedback, and neural interfaces...See more

𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐢𝐝𝐬. If machines replace artists, what’s left of human culture? Here’s a thought about where we can draw the line. ⠀ 🎥 Watch “𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐆𝐈𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐌” — and 𝑑𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓. ⠀ 👇 What do you think about generative AI? ⠀ #AI #Creativity #Philosophy #AIEthics #AdamsDen https://youtu.be/LUQpQeYbfhw

🧠 Episode 1: What is consciousness? - Season 1 Kaleidoscope of Science 🔭 🚀 We are launching a new format on our YouTube channel Zoomposium: “Kaleidoscope of Science.” In short, concise interviews, leading researchers answer big questions about consciousness, the mind, and...See more

Soon more machine 🤖 than human 🧑‍🦱 ? #Transhumanism – mother of #AI – promises #Immortality, #SuperIntelligence & SuperLongevity. But are we paying with our Consciousness, freedom, and humanity? 👉 Will technology expand or replace our thinking? 👉 #HumanEnhancement: liberation or new Control? 👉 New Paradise or just a digital Paradox? 📎 Guest post: https://philosophies.de/index.php/2025/08/23/transhumanismus/

ZOOMPOSIUM with Ulrich Krohs: Biology of Consciousness – Are Qualia Scientifically Comprehensible? In this interview, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Krohs (University of Münster) discusses the possibility of describing consciousness from a natural philosophical perspective – without resorting...See more