Part 10/12:
The Role of Reality, Explanation, and Human Perception
There is an exploration of how science interacts with concepts like consciousness and the mind-body problem. Physicist Oliver Sacks exemplifies the human struggle to reconcile physicalist views with the profound experiences that suggest a deeper reality. Though many physiologists are dualists—believing in a separation between mind and body—others like Sacks are inclined towards a monist perspective, but with acknowledged doubts.