Recording: IIT - A Rosetta Stone for Mind at Large?

Bernardo proposes that Integrated Information Theory may become a way to map the physical correlates of experience - a Rosetta Stone that unlocks the mysteries of Mind at Large.

So we are privileged to be joined next week, 29th July, by Christof Koch, a celebrated neuroscientist working on the neural correlates of consciousness and Integrated Information Theory.

In preparation, yesterday we dialogued with Bernardo to better understand IIT and its implications so we can make the most out meeting with Christof.

Here you can read my brief introduction to Integrated Information Theory, and below is the full recording, and links to the papers mentioned.

We discuss:

• Bernardo's response to the open letter against IIT
• The 5 Axioms of IIT - the characteristics of conscious experience
• The revolutionary significance of IIT for Idealism
• What is integration? What is information?
• Could the picture of the universe imply consciousness?
• Could the correlates of pain be found in the weather or a river? 
• Does representation account for every experience?
• Are we conscious in deep sleep? 
• IIT, the Ego, multiple minds and metaconsciousness

In defense of Integrated Information Theory (IIT)

In what may come as a surprise to many, our Executive Director highlights the careful, scientifically laudable metaphysical agnosticism of IIT—the leading neuroscientific theory of the structure of consciousness—as well as its superiority to alternative theories and synergy with Analytic Idealism.

Essentia FoundationBernardo Kastrup, PhD, PhD

Our 2024 dialogue with Christof can be viewed here,

I look forward to seeing you next week!

Amir

Full Recording