What is Consciousness? A Warm-Up to the Holberg Debate.

As a warm-up to the 2 December Holberg Debate, three researchers from the University of Bergen will discuss how consiousness should be understood. Illustrastion: Rodins "The Thinker", via Wikimedia Commons/AI.

The 2 December Holberg Debate will explore whether or not cosciousness extends beyond brains. As a warm-up to the debate, three researchers from the University of Bergen will discuss how consiousness should be understood.

This event is a warm-up to the 2023 Holberg Debate: "Does Consciousness Extend Beyond Brains?"

Participants

Kenneth Hugdahl

Kenneth Hugdahl

Kenneth Jan Hugdahl is professor emeritus at the Faculty of Psychology, Department of Biological and Medical Psychology.

 

 

 

 

Mette Kristine Hansen

Mette Kristine Hansen

Mette Kristine Hansen is Associate Professor at the Faculty of Humanities, Department of Philosophy.

 

 

 

 

Henrik Berg

Henrik Berg (moderator)

Henrik Berg (moderator) is professor at the Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities and at the Faculty of Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology.

 

Date
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- to 08:30, CET. - 09:30, CET.
Location
"Smauet", Nygårdsgaten 5
Practical information
Free admission, no registration. Light breakfast served at 08:00 AM. The event will be conducted in Norwegian and will not be streamed.