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We can understand consciousness. Step one: get clear on the concepts and what we mean by "consiousness," "self-awareness," "sentience," and other related terms.
This is Prof. Matt McCormick's first lecture for his Philosophy of Mind course (Phil 153, California State University, Sacramento). He introduces a number of concepts that are necessary for developing a theory of mind from neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy: the mysteries of consciousness, the Fallacies of Composition and Division, qualia or phenomenal states, self-consciousness, creature consciousness, and introspection.
We can understand consciousness. Step one: get clear on the concepts and what we mean by "consiousness," "self-awareness," "sentience," and other related terms.
This is Prof. Matt McCormick's first lecture for his Philosophy of Mind course (Phil 153, California State University, Sacramento). He introduces a number of concepts that are necessary for developing a theory of mind from neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy: the mysteries of consciousness, the Fallacies of Composition and Division, qualia or phenomenal states, self-consciousness, creature consciousness, and introspection.
