The brain-centered view of consciousness is historically inherited from Cartesian dualism rather than empirically driven, limiting scientific imagination about consciousness by privileging localism.
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Rupert SheldrakeEvidence Quote
“it comes from Rene deart originally I suppose um Descartes made a division between extend Ed things rise extensor matter is extended in space whereas mind was not extended in space”
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Does Consciousness Extend Beyond Brains? The 2023 Holberg Debate, feat. Seth, Luhrmann, Sheldrake.— Holberg PrizeCreated: 8/10/2026, 10:45:09 PM
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