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EPISODE · Feb 1, 2026 · 44 MIN

#85 - The Moral Relevance of Consciousness | Neil Levy

from The Ethical Frontier · host Jason Chen

You can support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chenphilosophyNeil Levy is a professor of philosophy at Macquarie University, Sydney, and a Senior Research Fellow at the Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, University of Oxford.Website: https://www.uehiro.ox.ac.uk/people/professor-neil-levySummary:In this interview, we discuss the distinction between phenomenal consciousness and access consciousness, as well as the moral relevance of consciousness in ethics. Many philosophers believe that phenomenal consciousness is necessary to have moral value. Levy criticizes this position.

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