Why we need hierarchies of description to understand anything; how we understand very complex electronic systems; the nature of understanding in the physical sciences; what understanding the brain means.
Lectures
Sections
Section 1: The nature of understanding
Section 2: The phenomena of higher cognition
Section 3: The anatomy and physiology of the brain
Section 4: Architectural constraints imposed by practical considerations
Section 5: Evidence for the architectural constraints in the brain
Section 6: Understanding attention and the different types of memory
Section 7: Understanding higher cognition and consciousness