Should We Choose a Theory of Consciousness? | Alex Gómez-Marín
Closer To Truth *What if every major theory of consciousness is partly right and partly wrong?* Alex Gómez-Marín explains why he resists committing to materialism, dualism, idealism, or even panpsychism, arguing for intellectual flexibility while asking whether truth alone should guide our theories or whether goodness and beauty also reveal something about reality. 0:00 Why Stay Agnostic About Consciousness? 0:36 What Is Your Best Theory of Consciousness? 1:02 Are All Theories Partly Right and Partly Wrong? 2:07 Why Committing to One Theory Can Be Dangerous 2:49 Does Experience Transcend Theory? 4:30 Should Ethics Influence Theories of Reality? 6:08 Do Truth, Goodness, and Beauty Reveal Reality? *Alex Gómez-Marín* is a Spanish physicist turned neuroscientist. He holds a PhD in theoretical physics and a Masters in biophysics from the University of Barcelona. He was a research fellow at the EMBL-CRG Centre for Genomic Regulation and at the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown in Lisbon. His research spans from the origins of the arrow of time in inert systems, to the neurobiology of action-perception in living organisms such as flies, worms, mice, and humans. *More from Alex Gómez-Marín on Closer To Truth:* * Closer To Truth: The Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFJr3pJl27pLLkP0kHQKL9nZh35UkgkR_ * The Science of Consciousness - Barcelona 2025: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFJr3pJl27pIUoy--cKi3okUdXDGAhKsm * Alex Gómez-Marín | Closer To Truth: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFJr3pJl27pJiQ2-LdDF7ZNNw2YXEf-RU * Closer To Truth contributors: https://closertotruth.com/contributor/alex-gomez-marin/ *Subscribe to Closer To Truth:* https://www.youtube.com/@CloserToTruthTV *Join the Community:* * Membership (5,000+ videos): https://closertotruth.com/register/ * Audio Podcast: https://closertotruth.podbean.com * Support the Show: https://closertotruth.com/donate/ * Official Merchandise: https://www.bonfire.com/store/closertotruth/ *Follow Us:* * Facebook: