Can Neuroscience Explain Consciousness?

http://blog.oup.com/2015/11/can-neuroscience-explain-consciousness/

Consciousness

The more we know about something, the more we recognize what we don't know.

http://singularityhub.com/2015/08/02/think-your-conscious-brain-directs-your-actions-think-again/

Near Death Experience

Another gap in knowledge closing.

 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-near-death-experience-isnt-proof-heaven/

http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Near-death_experience
 
http://doubtfulnews.com/2015/04/more-evidence-that-near-death-experiences-are-related-to-brain-activity-not-the-supernatural/#comments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40eiycH077A&feature=youtu.be

Dr. Sam Parnia Claims Near-Death Experience Probably an Illusion

AWARE Study Produced No Evidence of NDE

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Background information:

The Neuroscience of Consciousness

Consciousness as a Physical Process Caused by the Organization of Energy in the Brain

We understand all of the forces that can affect us

Consciousness Will Never Be Explained By Science?

"'Historically, philosophers have a disastrous record of explaining things,' Koch said. Philosophers are very good at asking questions, he said, but not so good at finding satisfactory answers."

Yep, that is why philosophy asks unanswerable questions, whereas, science answers answerable questions.

http://www.livescience.com/37056-scientists-and-philosopher…

My friend Bill Pratt presents another "God of the Gaps" argument by essentially saying science cannot and will never explain consciousness.

 http://www.toughquestionsanswered.org/2015/12/25/why-cant-science-explain-consciousness/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ToughQuestionsAnswered+%28Tough+Questions+Answered%29

However,the following challenges his opinion on the subject: