Consciousness Course
Dive into classic and contemporary debates on the mind, from Nagel and Chalmers to neuroscience and AI. This Consciousness Course equips humanities professionals with clear tools to analyze thought experiments and link theory with real-world inquiry, providing a practical path through the mind-body problem using leading theories like Integrated Information Theory and Global Workspace Theory.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
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What will I learn?
This Consciousness Course charts a clear, practical route through the mind-body puzzle, spanning classic texts by Nagel, Chalmers, and Jackson to current frontrunners like Integrated Information Theory and Global Workspace Theory. You'll weigh physicalist, dualist, and illusionist perspectives, hone skills in crafting and evaluating thought experiments, and bridge philosophical debates with solid neuroscientific and cognitive research.
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Develop skills
- Analyze classic and modern theories of consciousness with confidence.
- Use thought experiments and modal reasoning to test mind-body arguments quickly.
- Interpret neuroscience findings to evaluate identity theories and functionalism.
- Design simple empirical tests that probe philosophical claims about consciousness.
- Critically compare physicalist, dualist, and panpsychist views in clear prose.
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