philosophy 1010

Module 02/Online Resources Theories of Mind.html

Survey the following resources to use in Discussions. You are not expected to read/view all of these, but you are encouraged to cite some of these in your Discussion postings.

Theories of Mind and Consciousness

• Read about Kant's view of the Mind and Consciousness.

• Review these steps of Kant's Transcendental apperception.

• What are the Identity Theories of Mind?

• Find out about Behaviorism.

• Explore Functionalism further at Stanford.

• Visit this Functionalist primer to Philosophy of the Mind.

• Consider the unity of consciousness in concepts of self.

• Find out about Freud's Id, Ego, and Superego.

• Find out about Phenomenological approaches to self-consciousness.

• Read about the Buddhist concept of Annata or No Self.

• Video: Watch this video on The Self is an Illusion. (6:52)

• Video: See this video on The Magic of Consciousness. (56:23) (beta CC available)

• Video: Watch this panel discussion on Self and Consciousness. (8:07)

• Video: See this crash course on Artificial Intelligence and Personhood. (9:25)

(Learning Objectives Supported: 1a, 1b, 4b)