PHILOSOPHY OF MIND
WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY?
Greek origin = love of wisdom
Phil (philos) = love
Soph (sophia) = wise
The Love of Wisdom
Combines the cognitive and the emotional dimensions of our mind – seeking answers to BIG questions, ones that often have more than one possible answer, or no clear answer at all
WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY OF MIND?
The philosophy of mind is concerned with the problems associated with the functioning of the mind or brain. Such problems can take on many different aspects, for instance:
= Is the mind separate from the brain, or a by-product of it?
= Is there such a thing as a permanent self or soul?
= What is consciousness?
= Is artificial intelligence possible?
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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QUESTIONS
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What are the two types of reasoning uses in philosophy?
The two type of reasoning used in philosophy is deductive reasoning and inductive reasoning. Deductive reasoning is a top-down approach while inductive reasoning is a bottom-up approach. Deductive reasoning is the application of rules or logic to statements about the world. For example, UNIMAS students sleep six hours every night; Azura is a UNIMAS student, therefore, Azura sleeps six hours every night. On the other hand, inductive reasoning draws conclusions based on commonalities observed in specific instances. For example, Koko, the Persian cat, has four legs. Dani, the Siamese cat, has four legs. Therefore, all cats have four
legs.
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2. What is determinism and free will
Philosophers also ask questions about determinism and free will or the freedom of choice. According to philosophers who theorize on determinism, all events in the world are the result of some previous event, or events. All of reality is already in a sense pre-determined or pre-existent and, therefore, nothing new can come into existence. Two examples of determinism is the law of nature and genetic inheritance. Determinism suggests that human freedom is simply an illusion because all of reality has already been predetermined. On the other hand, free will refers to the freedom that humans possess in choosing. Example to study or to go shopping. Conscious human beings are free to make genuinely undetermined choices in circumstances where we are genuinely able to do so, and where we so freely, or unconstrainedly, choose to do so.
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3. What is dualism?
Dualism refers to the theory that the mind (non-physical or mental) and the body (physical) are not one but two separate entities. These two entities are radically different kinds of things. The mind is capable of thinking while the body is not. They can only interact with each other but they are not one. Rene Descartes reasoned the fact that the human soul does not perish with the body and that God exists. Dualism is upheld by major religions in the world because these major religions believe that the soul is immortal.
LEARNING REFLECTIONS
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