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Philosophy of Mind: Brains, Consciousness, and Thinking Machines
- Narrated by: Patrick Grim
- Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins
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The quest to understand the mind has motivated some of history's most profound thinkers. But only in our own time are we beginning to see the true complexity of this quest, as today's philosophers draw on the latest evidence from neuroscience, psychology, artificial intelligence, linguistics, and other fields to probe deeply into the inner workings of the mind.
These 24 stimulating lectures from an award-winning teacher and honored scholar present a clear, systematic, and compelling introduction to the philosophy of mind, exploring all of the major theories, including: Dualism, which holds that body and mind are separate substances; Behaviorism and Functionalism, which stress behavior and interactions with the world as clues to the mind's inner workings;. Idealism, the view that the physical world is an illusion and that only the mental realm exists; and the "antitheories" of mind, which posit that subjective mental experiences are fundamentally inexplicable and will always remain a mystery.
Examining the most intriguing questions and influential theories in what can often be a complex and often controversial intellectual terrain, Professor Grim sorts out the different approaches to give you the pros and cons of each.
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- Mr. J. A. Ball
- 30-07-18
A good and interesting series
Students of philosophy will have come across many of the lecture topics before but this series encapsulates them well and frames them into very digestible chunks.
I enjoyed this as I enjoy all the great courses audios I've bought.
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- Johnny
- 14-02-15
Loved it
I need to listen to it again so I can process this information. Not because it's hard to understand ! A subject as big as this for me can not be understood as a whole in one listening which makes it great, a history of the mind should not be taken lightly
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- Júlio César Martins
- 02-01-18
Excellent!
That was a great - and somewhat tough - introductory course on Philosophy of Mind.
The companion book and suggested readings are very useful for those who want to grasp more of the lectures material, which is very rich and provoke profound questionings.
Highly recommended!
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- Anon
- 31-08-20
Excellent
I have a PhD in philosophy and fully recommend this series of talks to anyone interested in the subject. The lectures are well set out and Patrick Grim does great job of critically engaging with each topic as the arise. I know many moan about phone use - I can hear myself talking to my own children - but to think all this comes with 1 credit on audible amazing. My dogs have never been fitter!!
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- Gerry Lynch
- 26-03-14
Wonderful
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes, especially for anyone interested in the human condition
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It is course of lectures, I have studied psychology and found this to be a fascinating tangent from standard psychology. It certainly puts some of the psychological ideas into a different perspective
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Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No best at one lecture a day- let it sink in
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These Great Courses are great, well worth multiple listens. The lecturers are certainty amongst the best I have heard.
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- Booka
- 15-01-17
Great course!
I've done a Philosophy of Mind course at the London School of Philosophy and this audible covered all the interesting bits in a clear and concise way.
If you want to know about the ways philosophers (both past and present) think about the mind and brain then I recommend this course.
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- Chris
- 23-04-15
Absolutely loved it!
A thoroughly engaging listen. I had not studied philosophy of mind for around 17 years since studying the subject at university and wanted a good overview/ refresher as I will be teaching the subject next term at AS level. The course was in a good level of depth and the professor had such an enthusiasm for the subject that I was left wanting more after each lecture. The thought experiments were particularly fun, I will certainly be using them with my students. I would certainly listen to more audio books in this series and more by this professor.
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- Faon
- 23-06-16
An excellent overview
I am a psychiatrist who is interested in Philosophy and neuroscience, I really enjoyed this series of lectures I thought it covered a lot of ground quickly and clearly,I like the speaking voice
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- Dordije Tripkovic
- 28-08-18
A very good course!
Interesting topic presented in an exciting way. The lecturer examines different theories objectively and avoids dogmatical conclusions. Narration is also very good. My cordial recommendation.
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- W. Park
- 21-02-19
Warren
Very thorough analysis. Need the time and concentration to stay with it over 23 chapters
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