Philosophical understanding of the views of Descartes and Ryle in their perception of mind and body.

 Philosophical understanding of the views of Descartes and Ryle in their perception of mind and body.

  1. Do you think that Elisabeth of Bohemia’s criticism of Descartes is convincing? Why?
  2. What is your position regarding the “hard problem” of consciousness? Do you think science will be able to explain how the physical brain produces conscious experience?
  3. Does Mary learn something new when she sees colors for the first time?
  4. Do you think that Ryle’s criticism of Descartes is convincing? Why?
  5. Chalmers’ TED talk on the extended mind is from 2011. Many things have changed since then (including: he cut his hair). Is time proving this theory right or wrong?

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