ONLINE / ENGLISH: Philosophy of Mind, Part 2

Every Sunday, a new lecture. Meeting starts 9:00AM with friendly conversation, then a dialogue at 9:15AM and a Q&A discussion follows.

DESCRIPTION

Philosophy of mind explores the nature of consciousness, our personal thoughts, and our mental states. In addition, how does the mind relate to the body, and how are we affected by life experience? One of the pillars of this topic is understanding what causes us to act: how our desires, beliefs, intentions, and emotions translate into physical behavior. We will review both ancient and modern ideas in this series of 7 dialogues.

SCHEDULE

8-10-2025 Part 1: Mental Causation
8-17-2025 Part 2: Neuro Philosophy
8-24-2025 Part 3:
8-31-2025 Part 4:
9-07-2025 Part 5:
9-14-2025 Part 6:
9-21-2025 Part 7:
9-28-2025 Open mic

READING MATERIALS

Part 2: Neuro Philosophy

Scholars Harry Frankfurt (volition and personhood) and Patricia Churchland (neurophilosophy) say mental states are determined by biological-neurological correlates and processes within the brain. The brain developed or evolutionarily organized to prioritize neurological processes in alignment with needing to socially bond and to cooperate to survive.

Reading on Frankfurt / personhood: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Frankfurt#Personhood

Reading on Frankfurt’s 1971 article: https://www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~schopra/Persons/Frankfurt.pdf

We hope you can join us for this new series on Sunday mornings!

TIMEZONES

For our members in other states:
6:00 AM Pacific Time USA
7:00 AM Mountain Time USA
8:00 AM Central Time USA
9:00 AM Eastern Time USA

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ZOOM INFO

The meeting starts at 9:00AM Eastern Time. After 15 minutes of chat, the presentation starts at 9:15AM sharp.

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This group enjoys open-minded, respectful conversations. If we differ in our opinions, then "we agree to disagree". The long-term goal is to improve our minds via group discussions.

This meeting is free and open to the public.