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PhilosophyAdvancedPHI 301
Philosophy of Mind, Language & Knowledge
Consciousness, meaning, and the limits of what we can know
4 modules
21 lessons
~19h
4 credit hours
Taught by Selin Philosophy AI
What you'll learn
Analyze the major positions in philosophy of mind: physicalism, functionalism, and dualism
Engage with the Hard Problem of Consciousness and zombie arguments
Apply speech act theory and philosophy of language to communication and meaning
Evaluate foundationalism, coherentism, and reliabilism in epistemology
Write a graduate-level philosophical essay defending an original thesis
Prerequisites
Course Curriculum
21 lessons totalFunctionalism & Multiple Realizability
Ed Plus25m
The Hard Problem of Consciousness: Chalmers
Ed Plus30m
Qualia, Zombies & the Knowledge Argument
Ed Plus25m
Module 1 Quiz
Ed Plus10m
Theories of Personal Identity: Soul, Body & Psychological Continuity
Ed Plus25m
Parfit's Reductionism & What Matters in Survival
Ed Plus25m
Hard Determinism vs Compatibilism
Ed Plus25m
Libertarian Free Will & Agent Causation
Ed Plus20m
Module 2 Quiz
Ed Plus10m
Reference & Descriptions: Frege, Russell & Kripke
Ed Plus25m
Speech Act Theory: Austin & Searle
Ed Plus25m
Meaning & Use: Wittgenstein's Later Philosophy
Ed Plus25m
Truth, Interpretation & Davidson's Semantics
Ed Plus25m
Module 3 Quiz
Ed Plus10m
Foundationalism: Descartes & Chisholm
Ed Plus25m
Coherentism & the Web of Belief
Ed Plus20m
Reliabilism & Virtue Epistemology
Ed Plus20m
Contextualism & the Problem of Easy Knowledge
Ed Plus20m
Original Philosophical Thesis Essay
Ed Plus60m
Module 4 Quiz
Ed Plus10m
Ed Plus
Requires Ed Plus subscription
Modules4
Lessons21
Estimated time~19h
Credit hours4