# Alva Noe

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Alva Noe, “Varieties of Presence” (Harvard UP, 2012)

What do we experience we look at an object – say, a tomato? A traditional view holds that we entertain an internal picture or representation of the tomato, and moreover that this internal picture is of the surface of the tomato, and not, say, the side of the tomato that is hidden from view. This ge…

“The Case Against Reality” and The Hard Problem of Consciousness with Professor Donald Hoffman

What is the true nature of reality? Does the objective reality reported back by our senses paint a complete picture of the true reality? Is it possible that the world we see is not objective reality and it is just an interface to a deeper, true reality. In his book “The Case Against Reality: Why E…

Art Book Club: The Creative Act

In this episode of Art Book Club, Jennifer and I dig into The Creative Act. We chat about artistic competition, how to get out of a creative rut, why we didn’t like the Buddhist undertones, and how to keep play in your artistic practice. Find The Creative Act: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/sho…

Art Book Club: The Entanglement

This month on Art Book Club we read The Entanglement by Alva Noe. Join Visualnomad and I in a discussion on judgement, perception, and how life influences artists. Alva’s website: https://www.alvanoe.com/ Host and artist Stephanie Scott breaks down the practicality of the art career with topics in…

Tao gives the 2024 UC Berkeley Commencement Speech

I had the incredible honor of delivering the commencement address to UC Berkeley Philosophy department's graduating class of 2024 during this time of momentous social upheaval. As an alumnus who studied under legendary professor Hubert Dreyfus, a pioneer in applying existential phenomenology to c…

Alva Noe, “Varieties of Presence” (Harvard UP, 2012)

What do we experience we look at an object – say, a tomato? A traditional view holds that we entertain an internal picture or representation of the tomato, and moreover that this internal picture is of the surface of the tomato, and not, say, the side of the tomato that is hidden from view. This ge…

“Galileo’s Error: Foundations for a New Science of Consciousness” with Professor Philip Goff

How does the brain produce consciousness? Why should electrical and chemical activity in the brain give rise to thoughts, emotions, colors, sounds, and the feeling of being alive? Despite major advances in neuroscience, the inner nature of experience remains difficult to explain. Modern science can…