The nature of consciousness is one of the most heated debates in neuroscience.

意识的本质是神经科学中最激烈的争论之一。

The nature of consciousness (the subject of his recent book, The Deep History of Ourselves).

意识的本质(这是他最近的一本书《我们自身的深刻历史》的主题)。

In order to explain, I shall have to speak about the nature of consciousness in general.

为了解释，我将不得不谈论一般意识的本质。

Discussions about artificial intelligence (AI) in particular easily get lost in hypothetical debates about wholesale job losses or, worse, the nature of consciousness.

关于人工智能的讨论尤其容易迷失在关于大规模失业，或者更糟糕的，关于意识之本质的假设性辩论中。

For example: " Sentient robots raise important moral and ethical questions about the treatment of intelligent beings, the nature of consciousness and the responsibilities of creators."

“有感知能力的机器人会引发重要的道德和伦理问题，涉及如何对待有智力的生命、何为意识的本质、创造者的责任等。”