This roundtable explores the intricate relationship between vision and attention, the role of vision in our perception of truth and falsehood, and the implications of these concepts on our understanding of animal consciousness, sensory perception, and cultural evolution.

May 11th, 2024 at 2:30PM

Synthetic Consciousness: Seeing and Believing

This roundtable explores the intricate relationship between vision and attention, the role of vision in our perception of truth and falsehood, and the implications of these concepts on our understanding of animal consciousness, sensory perception, and cultural evolution.

Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 2:30pm

Lying

“Do you promise to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?”

This familiar courtroom oath unpacks some of the subtleties of truth-telling. Making true statements is not all there is to it. What one says may be true, but what is omitted in the telling may present a false picture.… read more »

Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 2:30pm

Lying

“Do you promise to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?”

This familiar courtroom oath unpacks some of the subtleties of truth-telling. Making true statements is not all there is to it. What one says may be true, but what is omitted in the telling may present a false picture.… read more »