Module #1 Introduction to Philosophy of Mind Overview of the field, key concepts, and central debates
Module #2 Dualism vs. Monism Exploring the foundational issue of mind-body dualism and monism
Module #3 The Mind-Body Problem Understanding the challenges of explaining mental states in physical terms
Module #4 Descartes Dualism Examining René Descartes influential arguments for mind-body dualism
Module #5 The Argument from Consciousness Analyzing the role of conscious experience in the mind-body debate
Module #6 Behaviorism and the Failure of Dualism Evaluating the behaviorist critique of dualism and its implications
Module #7 Identity Theory and the Rise of Physicalism Introducing the identity theory and its role in the development of physicalism
Module #8 Functionalism and the Computational Theory of Mind Exploring the functionalist approach to understanding mental states
Module #9 The Chinese Room Argument Examining John Searles critique of artificial intelligence and the computational theory of mind
Module #10 Panpsychism and the Nature of Consciousness Investigating the panpsychist perspective on the ubiquity of consciousness
Module #11 The Hard Problem of Consciousness Delving into the challenge of explaining subjective experience
Module #12 The Binding Problem and Integrated Information Theory Exploring David Chalmers integrated information theory of consciousness
Module #13 The Neural Correlates of Consciousness Investigating the neural basis of conscious experience
Module #14 Free Will and Moral Responsibility Examining the relationship between free will, moral responsibility, and the mind-body debate
Module #15 Compatibilism and the illusion of Free Will Analyzing the compatibilist perspective on free will and moral responsibility
Module #16 Libets Experiment and the Neuroscience of Free Will Evaluating the implications of Benjamin Libets famous experiment on free will
Module #17 The Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence Exploring the philosophical implications of artificial intelligence and machine learning
Module #18 The Turing Test and Artificial Intelligence Analyzing the Turing Test and its limitations as a measure of AI intelligence
Module #19 The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence Investigating the ethical considerations and implications of AI development
Module #20 Materialism and the Nature of Reality Examining the materialist perspective on the nature of reality and the mind-body debate
Module #21 Eliminativism and the Future of Folk Psychology Evaluating the eliminativist critique of folk psychology and its implications for our understanding of the mind
Module #22 The Philosophy of Dreaming Exploring the philosophical significance of dreaming and its relation to the mind-body debate
Module #23 The Philosophy of Psychopathology Investigating the philosophical dimensions of mental health and illness
Module #24 Philosophy of Mind and Cognitive Science Examining the connections between philosophy of mind and cognitive science
Module #25 Course Wrap-Up & Conclusion Planning next steps in Philosophy of Mind career
