Philosophy of Mind Courses and Certifications

Minds and mental phenomena: an introduction

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This free course, Minds and mental phenomena: an introduction, examines the philosophical questions surrounding the mind. You will examine how beliefs have changed over the centuries and be able to...

• OpenLearn
• 20 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Understanding Understanding Through Conceptual Engineering

Explore philosophical insights on understanding and conceptual engineering with David Chalmers, delving into the nature of comprehension and its implications for knowledge and cognition.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Why Intelligent Reasoning Must Be Embodied

Explore the philosophical perspective on embodied intelligence and its implications for AI, presented by Lisa Miracchi from the University of Pennsylvania's GRASP Lab and MindCORE.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Dimensions of Meaning and Understanding - Raphaël Millière

Explore dimensions of meaning and understanding, from lexical semantics to complex reasoning, with insights on knowledge acquisition and cognitive pitfalls.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Deconstructing the Barrier of Meaning

Explore the concept of meaning and its barriers with Jacob Foster in this thought-provoking talk, delving into complex ideas and their implications for understanding our world.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

The Evolution of Understanding on Several Levels

Explore the evolution of understanding across multiple levels with philosopher Dan Dennett, delving into complex concepts and their implications for human knowledge and cognition.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Turing Test for Free Will - Determinism and Unpredictability in Decision-Making

Explore the interplay of determinism, randomness, and free will in decision-making processes. Discover a proposed 'Turing test' for free will and its implications for human and artificial intelligence.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Caught in the Pulpit: From Religion to Reason - A Play and Discussion

Exploring clergy's journey from belief to atheism through a play based on interviews, followed by a discussion on brain-mind mechanisms in religious belief and societal implications.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Is Free Will an Illusion? What Can Cognitive Science Tell Us?

Explore the philosophical debate on free will, determinism, and moral responsibility with Daniel Dennett. Examine cognitive science insights and their implications for our understanding of human agency and ethics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Models of Consciousness Conferences

No Substitute for Functionalism

Explores types of variations in consciousness models, proving broad functionalist theories immune to substitution arguments. Discusses implications for consciousness science and functionalism.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Models of Consciousness Conferences

A Vector Model of How Consciousness as Integrated Information Makes a Causal Difference

Explore a vector model of consciousness based on Integrated Information Theory, examining how phenomenal experiences can exert causal influence on physical substrates.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Models of Consciousness Conferences

Towards a Category-Theoretic Framework for Phenomenal Holism

Exploring phenomenal holism through category theory, examining color experiences across the visual field and addressing theoretical concerns about inverted qualia and experience-substrate relationships.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Models of Consciousness Conferences

Automata-Theoretic Approach to Modelling Consciousness Within Mental Monism

Automata-theoretic approach to modeling consciousness in mental monism, exploring constraints and implications for substrate-free models of the mind's structure and dynamics.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Models of Consciousness Conferences

On the Mathematical Basis of Models of Consciousness

Explore the mathematical foundations of consciousness models, examining structures to describe experience and developing a systematic framework based on philosophical concepts.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Models of Consciousness Conferences

The Strange Loops Inside Our Brains

Explore the intriguing connection between Gödel's Incompleteness Theorem and consciousness, critically examining Hofstadter's analogies and their implications for understanding the mind-body problem.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course