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Philosophy of Mind — The puzzle of the inner life

What is consciousness, why does it feel like anything, and could a machine ever have it? A short tour through the puzzles, positions, and thought...

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What is consciousness, why does it feel like anything, and could a machine ever have it? A short tour through the puzzles, positions, and thought experiments that won't sit still. Key sections include: PHILOSOPHY OF MIND The puzzle of the inner life.; Why does any of this feel like anything?; Descartes: two substances , body and mind.; The mind as a set of dispositions.; Mental states are brain states.; Mind as functional organization.; Silicon, slime, or neurons.; The redness of red , the painfulness of pain.; Does Mary learn something new ?; Searle: syntax without semantics..

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  • 01PHILOSOPHY OF MIND The puzzle of the inner life.
  • 02Why does any of this feel like anything?
  • 03Descartes: two substances , body and mind.
  • 04The mind as a set of dispositions.
  • 05Mental states are brain states.
  • 06Mind as functional organization.
  • 07Silicon, slime, or neurons.
  • 08The redness of red , the painfulness of pain.

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  1. 01PHILOSOPHY OF MIND The puzzle of the inner life.
  2. 02Why does any of this feel like anything?
  3. 03Descartes: two substances , body and mind.
  4. 04The mind as a set of dispositions.
  5. 05Mental states are brain states.
  6. 06Mind as functional organization.
  7. 07Silicon, slime, or neurons.
  8. 08The redness of red , the painfulness of pain.
  9. 09Does Mary learn something new ?
  10. 10Searle: syntax without semantics.
  11. 11Consciousness as Φ (phi).
  12. 12When (if ever) does a system have an inside?
  13. 13Where to read & watch.
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