Being Human in a Conscious Universe
Being Human in a Conscious Universe Presented by Bill Meacham, Ph.D. 5555 N Lamar Blvd, Bldg D, Suite 115 Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 6:30 p.m. Co-hosted by INACS and IONS Austin RSVP at http://bmeacham.eventbrite.com $5 donation at door appreciated The subject of consciousness is quite important because, after all, we are all conscious a good part of the time. If we are to understand ourselves, we need to understand consciousness. In this lecture Austin philosopher and author Bill Meacham will discuss the nature of consciousness, the nature of the universe, and how we as conscious beings can best fit in with the larger picture. The term “consciousness” can mean lots of things, and can be very misleading. The first part of the lecture will help us get clear on what it is that we are talking about. The metaphysical theory of panpsychism – that everything has a subjective aspect, an aspect that experiences, as well as an objective aspect, an aspect that is experienced – makes more sense than alternatives such as dualism, materialism or idealism. Consciousness – or at least awareness of some kind – is built into the
