Philosophy Videos
A Brood Comb has collected an impressive list of philosophy online videos, many of which pertain to the philosophy of mind.
Author: Gualtiero Piccinini
Extended Mind Poll Results
A few days ago, I asked whether the mind is in the head. Counting only reasonably unambiguous answers (and counting one vote per commenter), as of right now Brains readers answered as follows:Yes: 11 votesNo: 6 votesUpdate: You may find some more comments here and here.
Course on Consciousness
Next spring, I’m teaching a cross-listed upper undergraduate/graduate course on consciousness for the first time. I’d like to strike a good balance between philosophical and scientific readings. Does anyone have suggestions as to what is a must-read in the huge literature on consciousness? From an informal survey, it seems to me …
Funniest Philosophy Joke Ever?
Philip Robbins sent me the link and asked the question in the title. You should see it .
Neuroethics Article
A (nontechnical) review of recent work in neuroethics.
Extended Mind Poll
Is the mind in the head?As someone recently pointed out on this blog, there is a large stream of recent books defending the view that mental states, or processes, or systems, extend beyond the nervous system. It would be interesting to know how many people, or at least how many …
Research Tools
Benoit Hardy-Vallée has put online a page with many search engines and resources that some may find useful for their research. To see it, go to https://bhv.direct.to and click “research tools”.