Thought and Experience - Audio

Thought and Experience - Audio

This album contains fascinating and engrossing interviews with several leading philosophers concerning, primarily, the exploration of four topics: emotion; thought and language; imagination and creativity; consciousness. The interviews contain lively debates from differing philosophical viewpoints, discussions about theoretical thought experiments and the examination of theories developed by philosophers such as Aristotle, Decartes, Galileo, and Hume as well as predictions regarding the future of philosophy. This material forms part of the course AA308 Thought and experience.

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Thought and Experience

March 8, 2010 • 48 secs
A short introduction to this album
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March 8, 2010
Transcript -- A short introduction to this album
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Origins of the modern concept of mind

February 27, 2009 • 28 mins
A detailed discussion about the Aristotelian concept of the soul and the Cartesian concept of the mind by Susan James
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Transcript -- Origins of the modern concept of mind

February 27, 2009
Transcript -- A detailed discussion about the Aristotelian concept of the soul and the Cartesian concept of the mind by Susan James
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Issues facing contemporary philosophy of mind

February 27, 2009 • 29 mins
A detailed discussion about various approaches to contemporary philosophy of mind focusing on the computational view
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February 27, 2009
Transcript -- A detailed discussion about various approaches to contemporary philosophy of mind focusing on the computational view
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Ancient philosophers' views on emotions

February 27, 2009 • 30 mins
A detailed discussion with Professor Richard Sorabji about the Stoics views of emotions in contrast to the Aristotelians views
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February 27, 2009
Transcript -- A detailed discussion with Professor Richard Sorabji about the Stoics views of emotions in contrast to the Aristotelians views
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A contemporary study of emotions

February 27, 2009 • 22 mins
An interview with Peter Goldie focusing on how the study of emotions can progress, the nature of emotions, how biology and culture can shape emotional capacity and the relationship between emotion and rationality.
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Transcript -- A contemporary study of emotions

February 27, 2009
Transcript -- An interview with Peter Goldie focusing on how the study of emotions can progress, the nature of emotions, how biology and culture can shape emotional capacity and the relationship between emotion and rationality.
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The Gricean Program

February 27, 2009 • 13 mins
A detailed discussion by Dr Barry Smith about the Gricean Program and the meaning of linguistic expression in terms of the content of people’s psychological states, their beliefs and intentions
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Transcript -- The Gricean Program

February 27, 2009
Transcript -- A detailed discussion by Dr Barry Smith about the Gricean Program and the meaning of linguistic expression in terms of the content of people’s psychological states, their beliefs and intentions
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Thought experiments in philosophy

February 27, 2009 • 20 mins
A detailed discussion with Dr Barry Smith and Professor Tim Crane about thought experiments, their implications for language and for thought and the legitimacy of their use in philosophy
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February 27, 2009
Transcript -- A detailed discussion with Dr Barry Smith and Professor Tim Crane about thought experiments, their implications for language and for thought and the legitimacy of their use in philosophy
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Defining Creativity

February 27, 2009 • 14 mins
A detailed definition of creativity given by Professor Margaret Boden including her understanding of creativity and the role of computational psychology in helping to understand creativity
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February 27, 2009
Transcript -- A detailed definition of creativity given by Professor Margaret Boden including her understanding of creativity and the role of computational psychology in helping to understand creativity
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David Novitz's criticisms of The Creative Mind

February 27, 2009 • 10 mins
Professor Margaret Boden responds to criticisms raised by David Noviz to her account in the first edition of her book The Creative Mind
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Transcript -- David Novitz's criticisms of The Creative Mind

February 27, 2009
Transcript -- Professor Margaret Boden responds to criticisms raised by David Noviz to her account in the first edition of her book The Creative Mind
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Consciousness Explained

February 27, 2009 • 38 mins
An interview with leading philosopher Professor Daniel Dennett focusing on the issues surrounding intentionality and consciousness and his belief that consciousness can be scientifically explained
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February 27, 2009
Transcript -- An interview with leading philosopher Professor Daniel Dennett focusing on the issues surrounding intentionality and consciousness and his belief that consciousness can be scientifically explained
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