Consciousness Course
Dive into enduring and current discussions on consciousness and the mind, spanning philosophers like Nagel and Chalmers to advancements in neuroscience and artificial intelligence. Tailored for humanities professionals, this course equips learners with essential tools to dissect thought experiments, evaluate theories, and integrate philosophical insights with empirical evidence from real-world studies.

4 to 360h flexible workload
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What will I learn?
This course provides a practical guide to the mind-body problem, covering classic works by Nagel, Chalmers, and Jackson, alongside modern theories such as Integrated Information Theory and Global Workspace Theory. Participants will evaluate physicalist, dualist, and illusionist perspectives, develop skills in constructing and critiquing thought experiments, and bridge philosophical concepts with neuroscience and cognitive science research.
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Develop skills
- Analyze classic and modern theories of consciousness confidently.
- Apply thought experiments and modal reasoning to evaluate mind-body arguments efficiently.
- Interpret neuroscientific data to critique identity theories and functionalism.
- Create straightforward empirical tests to investigate philosophical assertions on consciousness.
- Articulate critical comparisons of physicalist, dualist, and panpsychist positions in concise writing.
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