What We Cannot Know - Marcus du Sautoy
Offered By: University of Oxford via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore the boundaries of human knowledge in this thought-provoking Oxford Mathematics Public Lecture by Marcus du Sautoy. Delve into the fundamental questions that have challenged humanity, from the origins of the universe to the nature of consciousness. Examine the limits of scientific discovery and mathematical prediction, questioning whether there are aspects of our physical world that lie beyond human comprehension. Investigate the complexities of quantum mechanics, chaos theory, and the uncertainty principle, while also pondering the enigma of consciousness and the potential limitations of the human brain in understanding itself. Through a journey that touches on religion, philosophy, and cutting-edge science, gain insights into what we can and cannot know about our universe and our place within it.
Syllabus
Intro
Is it possible to know everything
Religion and science
The Dice
Isaac Newton
Ray Poincare
Chaos
Dice
Double Slit Experiment
Quantum Wave
Quantum Mechanics
Uncertainty Principle
Consciousness
Mirror test
TMS
Tononi Equation
Zombie Network
The Unknown
Taught by
Oxford Mathematics
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