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Fun Philosophy: What Is Consciousness? Zombies Help Us Explore Inner Space!
There are many theories of Consciosness, but no one really knows how brains support our vivid experiences of the world. We use some fun thought experiements, like Philosophical Zombies and a bat's experiences, to enjoy exploring the mind.
Class experience
US Grade 7 - 10
TOPICS COVERED: Philosophy of Mind, Brain Science, Epistemology The aim of the "Fun Philosophy" series of classes is to discuss the most interesting topics in Philosophy, because if we enjoy our first experiences of thinking, then this encourages kids to keep going (see my other class listing for examples). So this is a great way to get hooked on THINKING, by starting with an easily accessible and enjoyable topic. Kids can then use their new thinking SUPER POWERS in all different kinds of...
To think and learn without realising it, because you are having fun! Students will become aware of the main theories of consciousness and why it seems so hard to explain. We will learn about some brain system functions and enjoy some of the best thought experiements used to help us gain insight into the main easily accessible issues. Students will understand the difference between Dualism and Physicalism and why it is important.
I have a PhD in Philosophy in this area and have taught this class many times - it's my favourite subject and I hope to make my students passionate about it too.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy is a well respected reviewed source of great introductions into all mainstream Philosophical Topics. There are also many relevant follow on references at the bottom of each article. Wikipedia is also a good starting point, but is obviously less reliable as it is not peer reviewed. Primary Topics On Conscioussness Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - "Consciousness" - First published Fri Jun 18, 2004; substantive revision Tue Jan 14, 2014 - https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/consciousness/ On "Philosophical" Zombies Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - "Zombies" - First published Mon Sep 8, 2003; substantive revision Tue Mar 19, 2019 - https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/zombies/ Secondary Topics On Dualism vs Physicalism https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/dualism/ https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/physicalism/ On Brains, Consciousness and AI https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/consciousness-neuroscience/ https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/functionalism/ https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/computational-mind/
I teach Earth Science and Philosophy on Outschool and am very passionate about the topics I teach. You can join any of my classes anytime. They do follow on from each other, but can also be taken as stand alone classes. I use the lecture-style...
Group Class
$18
per classMeets once
50 min
Completed by 25 learners
Live video meetings
Ages 12-17
3-12 learners per class