Tom Stoppard's newest play The Hard Problem refers to philosopher David Chalmer's "hard problem" of how to explain consciousness. Science can explain how our brains perceive sensations like pain, but not why we feel emotions like sadness. How do we explain our consciousness? Why are humans different from a monkey or a machine? The play's protagonist, […] The post Tom Stoppard’s Hard Problem…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:33AM on January 26, 2017