Module #1 Introduction to the Self and Consciousness Overview of the course, importance of the self and consciousness in philosophy
Module #2 Ancient Greek Conceptions of the Self Exploration of ancient Greek philosophers views on the self, including Plato and Aristotle
Module #3 The Mind-Body Problem in Antiquity Analysis of the mind-body problem in ancient Greek philosophy, including dualism and monism
Module #4 Descartes and the Emergence of Modern Dualism Examination of René Descartes views on the self and consciousness, including his famous statement I think, therefore I am
Module #5 The Self in Modern Philosophy:Locke, Berkeley, and Hume Discussion of the views on the self and personal identity by John Locke, George Berkeley, and David Hume
Module #6 Kant and the Synthetic a priori Analysis of Immanuel Kants Critique of Pure Reason and its relevance to the self and consciousness
Module #7 German Idealism and the Self:Fichte, Schelling, and Hegel Exploration of the views on the self and consciousness by German Idealists, including Johann Fichte, Friedrich Schelling, and Georg Hegel
Module #8 The Rise of Phenomenology:Brentano and Husserl Introduction to phenomenology and its founders, Franz Brentano and Edmund Husserl
Module #9 Heidegger and the Existential Self Analysis of Martin Heideggers concept of Being-in-the-world and its implications for the self
Module #10 The Self in 20th-Century Philosophy:Wittgenstein and Ryle Discussion of the views on the self and consciousness by Ludwig Wittgenstein and Gilbert Ryle
Module #11 The Cognitive Science of Consciousness Introduction to the cognitive science of consciousness, including the neural correlates of consciousness
Module #12 The Hard Problem of Consciousness Analysis of the hard problem of consciousness, including the challenges of explaining subjective experience
Module #13 Integrated Information Theory (IIT) and Global Workspace Theory (GWT) Examination of two prominent theories of consciousness, IIT and GWT
Module #14 Panpsychism and the Nature of Consciousness Discussion of panpsychism, the view that consciousness is a fundamental and ubiquitous aspect of the natural world
Module #15 The Self and Personal Identity Analysis of the concepts of personal identity and the self, including the nature of self-identity over time
Module #16 The Narrative Self:A Philosophical and Psychological Perspective Examination of the narrative self, including the role of storytelling in shaping our sense of self
Module #17 The Social and Relational Self Discussion of the self in social and relational contexts, including the role of others in shaping our sense of self
Module #18 The Embodied Self:The Importance of Bodily Experience Analysis of the role of bodily experience in shaping our sense of self and consciousness
Module #19 The Self in Eastern Philosophy:Buddhism, Hinduism, and Taoism Exploration of the concepts of the self and consciousness in Eastern philosophical traditions
Module #20 The Self and Ethics:Implications for Moral Philosophy Discussion of the implications of different views on the self for moral philosophy and ethics
Module #21 The Self and Free Will:Compatibility and Incompatibilism Analysis of the relationship between the self and free will, including debates over compatibilism and incompatibilism
Module #22 The Self and Artificial Intelligence:Can Machines be Conscious? Examination of the implications of AI for our understanding of the self and consciousness
Module #23 The Neural Self:A Neuroscientific Perspective Analysis of the neural basis of the self, including the role of brain regions and networks
Module #24 The Self in Psychology:A Historical and Conceptual Overview Overview of the concept of the self in psychology, including historical and conceptual developments
Module #25 Course Wrap-Up & Conclusion Planning next steps in The Self and Consciousness in Philosophy career
