Philosophy of mind

Then I will argue that zombies do not exist. Dualism is the idea that everything exist either physically or non-physically. This means that humans are composed of two parts, a body that you can use to interact with other physical objects and a mind that is able to produce thoughts and experiences. For instance, when we perform actions such as looking at the stars, we use our eyes to view the stars while our brain creates thoughts about the stars, such as how far away they are from us and how…

implications of the mind-body dualism pointing out that associations of mind with masculinity and body with femininity are prevalent in Plato’s philosophy. Furthermore, she accuses Plato for contradicting himself while depicting images of women based on this dualism. I would like to show that her attempt to portrayed Plato as misogynist is inaccurate. In doing so I am drawing on a selection of texts from Plato that has been cited by Spelman. The Platonic concept of the mind and the body…

For this paper I’m going to elaborate some more on my response to John Locke’s claims about personal identity. I initially found this passage really intriguing, and I really liked getting to discuss the text in my last paper. Then, after our class discussion, I had even more thoughts and questions about Locke’s ideas after hearing other’s perspectives. There are many issues that I have with Locke’s ideal ology toward the topic of identity, but that’s why I love it. I do not think that memory is…

Introduction- John Searle is a Philosophy Professor who is known for his work in philosophy of the mind and language. He published an article on 1980 called Minds, Brains, and Programs, in which he uses a thought experiment to test the Schank’s program; the program aims to mimic the human’s ability to comprehend stories. The experiment Searle uses to test this theory of the mind is known as the “Chinese Room” thought experiment. The thought experiments, the objections, and the replies given in…

written ‘The Seer is but the force of seeing itself, appearing to see or experience that which is presented as a cognitive principle.’ I understand this as if Purusha or the unchangeable soul has the ability to see through one’s mind. Therefore even the soul and the mind are separated entities, since the former perceives world through the latter, but is not one with it, showing the idea of radical dualism represented in Patanjali’s Sutras. For the ultimate liberation the internalisation of the…

At the philosophical school of existentialism’s core lies an understanding of the consciousness that leads to a new outlook on life. The consciousness is understood to be different from anything material in this universe and existentialists view it as being “for-itself,” that is, able to be aware of its own self. Thus, with the unconscious part of the universe and the conscious part of the universe, the existentialist Jean-Paul Sartre created the unique categories of being, transcendence and…

don't know how to. ” (source, Fodor) Propositional attitudes are the mental states we hold towards propositions; in this context beliefs, desires, doubts, assurances, predictions etc. The mind-body problem arises from our current inability to comprehensively describe the structures, encoding and operations of the mind at the level of the neurological hardware said to drive it. The apparent intuitive existence of propositional attitudes from our own introspection…

What does it mean to be a human person? In the beginning of learning about philosophy I stumbled across finding a way to answer what it means to be a human person. When thinking about what it means to be a human person, my first initial thought was to cherish our lives with those who care for us. We may not know how long our time will be on Earth but through experience we can still overcome this downfall. Every individual is trying to work towards a career to enjoy their lives in order to…

implementing in my life daily. For me, this assignment was a huge challenge to me in the very beginning. For at least a week, I could not clear my mind and open myself up to a new level of thinking. Every time I sat down to try and meditate, I just simply couldn 't focus on anything but the negative. The things that were weighing me down were just consuming my mind, and preventing me from letting go of all the negative…

Socrates is a notorious philosopher that was born in Athens, Greece. He dedicated his life to truly understanding the human mind and oneself. Despite being presumed as the 'wisest man on earth ' by the Oracle of Delphi, his aphorism was that he knew nothing, about anything. Having this mentality enabled his conscious mind to explore the unconscious and rationalize human intention. In this composition I am going to explore the sum and substance of Socrates theories in which he devoted his…