Qualia Fest is a
music festival founded by philosopher Richard Brown where various bands composed of
philosophers of mind
A philosopher is a person who practices or investigates philosophy. The term ''philosopher'' comes from the grc, φιλόσοφος, , translit=philosophos, meaning 'lover of wisdom'. The coining of the term has been attributed to the Greek th ...
and
neuroscientist
A neuroscientist (or neurobiologist) is a scientist who has specialised knowledge in neuroscience, a branch of biology that deals with the physiology, biochemistry, psychology, anatomy and molecular biology of neurons, neural circuits, and glial ...
s perform music about
consciousness
Consciousness, at its simplest, is sentience and awareness of internal and external existence. However, the lack of definitions has led to millennia of analyses, explanations and debates by philosophers, theologians, linguisticians, and scien ...
and
qualia
In philosophy of mind, qualia ( or ; singular form: quale) are defined as individual instances of subjective, conscious experience. The term ''qualia'' derives from the Latin neuter plural form (''qualia'') of the Latin adjective '' quālis'' () ...
.
Among the prominent scientists who have performed at Qualia Fest are
David Chalmers
David John Chalmers (; born 20 April 1966) is an Australian philosopher and cognitive scientist specializing in the areas of philosophy of mind and philosophy of language. He is a professor of philosophy and neural science at New York Univers ...
and his
Zombie Blues band, and
The Amygdaloids, which is composed of
Joseph E. LeDoux,
Tyler Volk,
Daniela Schiller, and Nina Curley. Other bands who performed at Qualia Fest are The Whims, Quiet Karate Reflex, and The Space Clamps.
References
Festivals in New York City
Rock festivals in the United States
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