A companion blog for the book This Is Philosophy of Mind: An Introduction, 2nd Edition by Pete Mandik, from Wiley-Blackwell Publishers.
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Octophilosophy | The Scientist
Octophilosophy | The Scientist:
"Godfrey-Smith decided to connect this biological concept with his interest in the philosophy of mind, particularly in nonhumans. In 2010, he began a project with Alexandra Schnell, a graduate student at Macquarie University in Sydney, to conduct behavioral observation studies that address whether octopus intelligence differs from that of other species. Do octopuses learn differently? Does the decentralization of neurons mean cephalopods have multiple minds or competing consciousnesses?"
Comprehensive exam questions in philosophy of mind at Tufts
Comprehensive exam questions in philosophy of mind at Tufts:
http://ase.tufts.edu/philosophy/graduate/comps.asp#mind
http://ase.tufts.edu/philosophy/graduate/comps.asp#mind
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Online visual guide to the brain
An online visual guide to the brain: Brain Function, Anatomy & Diagram | Body Maps
Drawings by Anton Van Dalen
I'm always on the lookout for artwork and other imagery that seems "philosophy-of-mind-y." Here's a bunch: Drawings by Anton Van Dalen: Anyone can tell that echoes move forward and backward in time, in... - but does it float.
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