Does Consciousness Defeat Materialism? | John Searle

What would it take for consciousness to defeat materialism or physicalism?

In this talk, philosopher John Searle examines one of the central questions in the philosophy of mind: whether consciousness can be fully explained in physical terms. He explores the relationship between conscious experience and the brain, challenges common assumptions about materialism, and considers what a satisfactory theory of consciousness would need to explain.

The discussion raises fundamental questions about subjective experience, the nature of reality, and whether consciousness is ultimately reducible to physical processes.