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- 1.1 Welcome to the course
- 1.2 Mind, Soul and Consciousness
- 1.3 Monism and Dualism
- 1.4 Qualia and Intentionality
- 1.5 The Existence of Other Minds
- Section 1 Quiz
Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind
Quick Facts
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Medium of instructions
English
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Mode of learning
Self study
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Mode of Delivery
Video and Text Based
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Course overview
Philosophy of mind is the philosophical investigation into the precise nature of the mind, mental occurrences, mental activities, mental characteristics, and awareness, as well as the question of whether or not these have any connection to the physical body—the so-called mind-body conflict. Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind certification course is created by Dr. Ellie Crouch - Educator and is presented by Udemy for students who are interested in acquiring knowledge of philosophy of mind.
Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind online course is a short-term training program that involves 1.5 hours of prerecorded lessons supported by 39 articles and quizzes that introduce students to the philosophy of mind. Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind online classes cover concepts involved with physicalism, functionalism, substance dualism, and property dualism as well as outline the fundamental concepts in western philosophy concerning the nature of the mind and body and how they relate to one another.
The highlights
- Certificate of completion
- Self-paced course
- 1.5 hours of pre-recorded video content
- 39 articles
- Learning resources
- Quizzes
Program offerings
- Online course
- Learning resources
- 30-day money-back guarantee
- Unlimited access
- Accessible on mobile devices and tv
Course and certificate fees
Fees information
₹ 449 ₹1,999
certificate availability
Yes
certificate providing authority
Udemy
Who it is for
What you will learn
Knowledge of history
After completing the Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind online certification, students will gather foundational knowledge of the philosophy of mind as well as will acquire an understanding of the concepts involved with western philosophy. In this philosophy course, students will explore the fundamentals associated with substance dualism, property dualism, reductive physicalism, functionalism, and epiphenomenalism.
The syllabus
Introduction
Substance Dualism
- 2.1 Introduction to Substance Dualism
- 2.2 An analysis of 'A Dialogue Between the Soul and the Body'
- 2.3 Cartesian Dualism
- 2.4 Descartes' Conceivability Argument
- 2.5 Descartes' Argument from Doubt and the Masked Man Fallacy
- 2.6 Descartes' Divisibility Argument
- 2.7 Descartes and the Princess of Bohemia
- 2.8 Robots and the Problem of Other Minds
- 2.9 The (No) Private Language Argument
- Section 2 Quiz
Property Dualism
- 3.1 Overview of Property Dualism
- 3.2 Frank Jackson's Mary Argument
- 3.3 Responses to Jackson's Mary Argument
- 3.4 Chalmers on Consciousness and Zombies
- 3.5 Responses to the Philosophical Zombies Argument
- 3.6 Epiphenomenalism
- Section 3 Quiz
Physicalism
- 4.1 Physicalism, Hard Behaviourism and Putnam's Super Spartan
- 4.2 Soft Behaviourism
- 4.3 Mind-Brain Identity Theory
- 4.4 Functionalism
- 4.5 Searle's Chinese Room
- 4.6 Objections to Functionalism
- 4.7 Further Objections to Functionalism
- 4.8 The Churchlands and Reductive Physicalism
- 4.9 Objections to Reductive Physicalism
- Section 4 Quiz
- Next Steps
Instructors
Dr Ellie Crouch
Educator
Freelancer
Other Bachelors, Other Masters, Ph.D
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