Nishanth K S
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Philosophy of Consciousness

Exploring the hard problem โ€” why physical states give rise to subjective experience.

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AI Minds & Moral Status

When, if ever, would an artificial system deserve moral consideration?

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Cognitive Neuroscience of Self

How the brain constructs a sense of self across time.

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Ethics of Mind Technology

Examining the ethical terrain when we alter the mind deliberately and irreversibly.

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History of Philosophy of Mind

Tracing how Descartes, Hume, James, and Husserl grappled with consciousness.

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Public Philosophy

Writing for general audiences and advising on AI consciousness policy.

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Dr. Nishanth K S

Professor of Cognitive Science & Philosophy of Mind at MIT. Studying how minds emerge from matter, and what that means for who we are.

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