Richard Naber
@richardnaber.bsky.social
Philosopher of mind. Science junkie. Sentientist.
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Richard Naber
@richardnaber.bsky.social
· Mar 12
Richard M. Naber, Hacking the Hard Problem of Consciousness with the ‘Consciousness as Rich Information Theory’ (CRIT) - PhilArchive
This article introduces and defends the Consciousness as Rich Information Theory (CRIT), a novel framework derived from philosophical principles and empirical observations. CRIT posits that conscious ...
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Finally, the Hard Problem of Consciousness has been hacked!
philarchive.org/rec/NABHTH
This is a draft, any comments/critics are more than welcome!
#HardProblem #Physicalism #Consciousness
philarchive.org/rec/NABHTH
This is a draft, any comments/critics are more than welcome!
#HardProblem #Physicalism #Consciousness
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The Persuaders, Episode 2. Pete tries to persuade us that all conscious content is conceptual. www.youtube.com/live/S7FjpEH...
@petemandik.bsky.social
@petemandik.bsky.social
The Persuaders. Episode 2: Perceptual content
YouTube video by Keith Frankish
www.youtube.com
August 19, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The Persuaders, Episode 2. Pete tries to persuade us that all conscious content is conceptual. www.youtube.com/live/S7FjpEH...
@petemandik.bsky.social
@petemandik.bsky.social
I hope my rubber duck is not an illusion.
"The research shows that even invertebrates, whose brains are vastly different from ours, also possess a sense of body ownership similar to humans. Studying these creatures could therefore tell us more about this key component of self-perception."
The rubber hand illusion works on octopuses too
Like humans, octopuses can fall for the rubber hand illusion and believe that a fake arm is theirs. This suggests they have a sense of their own body, just as we do.
phys.org
July 23, 2025 at 12:51 PM
I hope my rubber duck is not an illusion.
The tiniest astronomers in the world?
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
These moths use the stars to navigate on an epic migration
Bogong moths migrate hundreds of kilometres and back each year using the southern night sky as their compass.
www.nature.com
June 20, 2025 at 9:36 AM
The tiniest astronomers in the world?
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
A new version of my draft on CRIT is now available at philarchive.org/rec/NABHTH! It has significantly improved on the following areas:
1) addressing the Meta-problem
2) more explicit on the Hard Problem
3) referencing to structuralism, that shares ideas with CRIT
4) improved argumentation
1) addressing the Meta-problem
2) more explicit on the Hard Problem
3) referencing to structuralism, that shares ideas with CRIT
4) improved argumentation
Richard M. Naber, Hacking the Hard Problem of Consciousness with the ‘Consciousness as Rich Information Theory’ (CRIT) - PhilArchive
I introduce and defend the Consciousness as Rich Information Theory (CRIT), a novel framework grounded in both philosophical reasoning and empirical observation. CRIT builds on ideas from structuralis...
philarchive.org
June 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
A new version of my draft on CRIT is now available at philarchive.org/rec/NABHTH! It has significantly improved on the following areas:
1) addressing the Meta-problem
2) more explicit on the Hard Problem
3) referencing to structuralism, that shares ideas with CRIT
4) improved argumentation
1) addressing the Meta-problem
2) more explicit on the Hard Problem
3) referencing to structuralism, that shares ideas with CRIT
4) improved argumentation
Epiphenomenalism is just strong illusionism plus something extra that magically coincides with what we report about consciousness.
June 6, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Epiphenomenalism is just strong illusionism plus something extra that magically coincides with what we report about consciousness.
The Dutch extreme right government just fell!!🥳
June 3, 2025 at 7:42 AM
The Dutch extreme right government just fell!!🥳
Another step for the recognition of animal sentience. @birchlse.bsky.social @sentientism.bsky.social
April 27, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Another step for the recognition of animal sentience. @birchlse.bsky.social @sentientism.bsky.social
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Do you have a research interest in how AI can harm or benefit non-human animals? I'm recruiting a Research Officer to drive forward the "Animals and AI" priority area of The Jeremy Coller Centre for Animal Sentience at the LSE. Please apply by 6 May! 🐖🐔🐟 jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
April 8, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Do you have a research interest in how AI can harm or benefit non-human animals? I'm recruiting a Research Officer to drive forward the "Animals and AI" priority area of The Jeremy Coller Centre for Animal Sentience at the LSE. Please apply by 6 May! 🐖🐔🐟 jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
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This should be good!
Next Tuesday (29.04) I’ll have the honor of delivering a @cogist.bsky.social talk about Dan Dennett’s controversial views on consciousness. You can register at the link below (if you are in Europe, please note that the talk will be actually at 16:00 CEST)
cog-ist.com/etkinlik-duy...
cog-ist.com/etkinlik-duy...
Beyond Illusion: Dennett's View on Consciousness - Krzysztof Dolega (PhD) | In Memoriam: Daniel Dennett #1 - CogIST
Daniel C. Dennett (1942–2024) was one of the most influential philosophers of mind and cognitive science, influencing how we understand consciousness, free will, and intelligence. Through his work, he...
cog-ist.com
April 24, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This should be good!
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If you’re talking about moral philosophy please don’t forget to talk about moral scope… “who matters?”
It’s probably the most important moral philosophy question. Answering it wrongly can condemn countless trillions of beings - however good your ethical system might be.
It’s probably the most important moral philosophy question. Answering it wrongly can condemn countless trillions of beings - however good your ethical system might be.
April 21, 2025 at 9:11 AM
If you’re talking about moral philosophy please don’t forget to talk about moral scope… “who matters?”
It’s probably the most important moral philosophy question. Answering it wrongly can condemn countless trillions of beings - however good your ethical system might be.
It’s probably the most important moral philosophy question. Answering it wrongly can condemn countless trillions of beings - however good your ethical system might be.
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I'm retweeting this on behalf of Richard. I'm sure he'd value any feedback you may have.
Finally, the Hard Problem of Consciousness has been hacked!
philarchive.org/rec/NABHTH
This is a draft, any comments/critics are more than welcome!
#HardProblem #Physicalism #Consciousness
philarchive.org/rec/NABHTH
This is a draft, any comments/critics are more than welcome!
#HardProblem #Physicalism #Consciousness
Richard M. Naber, Hacking the Hard Problem of Consciousness with the ‘Consciousness as Rich Information Theory’ (CRIT) - PhilArchive
This article introduces and defends the Consciousness as Rich Information Theory (CRIT), a novel framework derived from philosophical principles and empirical observations. CRIT posits that conscious ...
philarchive.org
April 18, 2025 at 9:56 AM
I'm retweeting this on behalf of Richard. I'm sure he'd value any feedback you may have.
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I'm recruiting a Centre Manager (Impact and Administration) to help run my new Centre for Animal Sentience. This person will be so important to the Centre's mission! Please get in touch if you believe in that mission and want to help make it a reality. jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
Centre Manager (Impact and Administration)
Centre Manager (Impact and Administration),
,
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><span>LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university</span></em></p>
<p style="text-a...
jobs.lse.ac.uk
April 16, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I'm recruiting a Centre Manager (Impact and Administration) to help run my new Centre for Animal Sentience. This person will be so important to the Centre's mission! Please get in touch if you believe in that mission and want to help make it a reality. jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
“If evolution is to work smoothly, consciousness in some shape must have been present at the very origin of things” - It is a pity that after 135 years, this argument of William James is still not refuted, yet left aside by so many philosophers of mind.
April 16, 2025 at 11:15 AM
“If evolution is to work smoothly, consciousness in some shape must have been present at the very origin of things” - It is a pity that after 135 years, this argument of William James is still not refuted, yet left aside by so many philosophers of mind.
I'm not surprised. I recently threw a nut at my jackdaw friend, who did not see it landing on a chair, so it went searching 2 meters further on, at the end of the virtual trajectory of the nut. Do they solve parabolic equations? No, but these are advanced Predictive Processing machines, like us!
Better than LLMs 🤭 (if replicated) www.npr.org/2025/04/12/n...
A crow's math skills include geometry
Crows in a lab were able to distinguish shapes that exhibited right angles, parallel lines, and symmetry, suggesting that, like humans, they have a special ability to perceive geometric regularity.
www.npr.org
April 15, 2025 at 9:43 AM
I'm not surprised. I recently threw a nut at my jackdaw friend, who did not see it landing on a chair, so it went searching 2 meters further on, at the end of the virtual trajectory of the nut. Do they solve parabolic equations? No, but these are advanced Predictive Processing machines, like us!
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If phenomenal consciousness is an illusion does that destroy ethics or extend it? A great article by @keithfrankish.bsky.social linking two deep #Sentientism themes... philosophy of mind (what is consciousness?) and the extension of moral scope way beyond humanity.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The Ethical Implications of Illusionism - Neuroethics
Illusionism is a revisionary view of consciousness, which denies the existence of the phenomenal properties traditionally thought to render experience conscious. The view has theoretical attractions, ...
link.springer.com
April 14, 2025 at 2:47 PM
If phenomenal consciousness is an illusion does that destroy ethics or extend it? A great article by @keithfrankish.bsky.social linking two deep #Sentientism themes... philosophy of mind (what is consciousness?) and the extension of moral scope way beyond humanity.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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'Bluesky has overtaken its flailing rival X in hosting posts related to new academic research, indicating the platform is fast becoming the go-to place for scholars to share their work.'
X’s dominance ‘over’ as Bluesky becomes new hub for research
Data indicates more scholars turning to alternative social media site to post about their work after Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover
www.timeshighereducation.com
April 9, 2025 at 7:14 AM
'Bluesky has overtaken its flailing rival X in hosting posts related to new academic research, indicating the platform is fast becoming the go-to place for scholars to share their work.'
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Anyone who claims Trump isn’t an aspiring autocrat is just not a serious person.
oh god this is going to be awful washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7618...
Trump Will Get His Showy (And Likely Expensive) Military Parade in D.C.
Trump’s 2018 plans for a parade of military tanks and planes down Pennsylvania Avenue NW were scuttled. But this year no one will stop him.
washingtoncitypaper.com
April 7, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Anyone who claims Trump isn’t an aspiring autocrat is just not a serious person.
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What does it mean for something to be "real?"
April 1, 2025 at 1:34 PM
What does it mean for something to be "real?"
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Philosophy is the art of thinking about things we don't know how to think about.
March 31, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Philosophy is the art of thinking about things we don't know how to think about.
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WHO urgently needs US$ 8 million over the next 30 days to deliver life-saving trauma care, prevent disease outbreaks, and restore essential health services in Myanmar. Donate Now. Save lives.
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WHO flash appeal: earthquake response in Myanmar
Flash appeal requesting US$ 8 million for the WHO response to the earthquake in Myanmar which occurred in March 2025.
bit.ly
March 30, 2025 at 6:33 PM
WHO urgently needs US$ 8 million over the next 30 days to deliver life-saving trauma care, prevent disease outbreaks, and restore essential health services in Myanmar. Donate Now. Save lives.
🔗 bit.ly/3FKzTKW
🔗 bit.ly/3FKzTKW
Evolution shaped our intuition for survival, not for understanding quantum mechanics or consciousness. Relying on it here is like navigating the ocean with an altimeter.
March 28, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Evolution shaped our intuition for survival, not for understanding quantum mechanics or consciousness. Relying on it here is like navigating the ocean with an altimeter.