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Seminar of the Science, Reason and Faith Group. Juan Arana. Pamplona, March 16, 2016. Juan Arana is a professor of "Philosophy and Logic and Philosophy of Science" at the University of Seville. He has worked for more than 30 years in the study of the relationships between different areas of modern and contemporary culture: philosophy, science, religion and literature. He has published almost twenty monographs and a large number of articles in specialized journals. He was recently named a full member of the Royal Academy of Moral and Political Sciences of Madrid. Seminar: The Unexplained Consciousness Abstract: The prevailing split in our culture means that in circles close to science the naturalization of consciousness is often considered obvious, while in circles attached to the humanities it is seen as a ridiculous claim. My intention in writing “The Unexplained Consciousness” was to examine the reasons and unreasons of each party, which led me to a philosophical problem that is far from being resolved: the contrast between nature and freedom. All attempts to “scientifically explain” man ultimately lead to the naturalization of consciousness and if, as I believe, such attempts are doomed to failure, then the reasons for such impossibility must be clarified. I have tried to take some steps in that direction, but I cannot boast of having gone too far. I think I have entered a relay race. After running my course I have run out of breath and now I am trying to see who I can pass the baton to.