Just the main points of a presentations I made for an B2 english course.

1. A romp through
Philosophy of Mind.
I wonder
what’s on
my mind…
Noelia del Olmo García de Mateos.
Developing Fluency in Conversation and Writing B2.

2. What is
Philosophy of Mind?
The Philosophy of mind is the
study of mental events,
functions, consciousness,
properties and the nature of
mind.
consciousness
sensation perception
reasoning desire
intentions decisions
beliefs imagination
memory

3. Why philosophers
study the mind?
‘I think therefore I am.’
Conciousness
Feelings
Behaviour
Cognitive
functions
Descartes.
The study of mind has also had
a great impact on the concept
of the self, and on the concept
of freewill.
Biological
structure
Brain
How it
works
Beliefs
Thoughts Sensitive and
mental experiences
Psychology
Neuroscience
Philosophy of Mind

4. Some topics in
Philosophy of
mind
- Does the mind exist?
- What is the nature of
mind?
- How is the mind
related to the body (i.e.,
brain)?
- Can a machine/an
animal have mind?
• The Mind – Body Problem
• The Problem of Other Minds
Afraid
Looking
forward to
next
summer’s
holiday

5. The Mind – Body
Problem
What’s the relation
between mind and
body?
Dualism, materialism,
emergentism…

6. The Problem of
Other Minds
How can I be aware of
other people´s mental
states?
-By observing the
behaviour, or analizing the
brain…
The philosophical zombie.

7. WARNINGstudying conscio
Want a solution? ange your life”
(Blackmore 2007, p.5)
• There are many informative
books about philosophy of mind
for everyone to enjoy.
• Kim, J., Philosophy of Mind.
• ‘’WARNINGstudying mind and
consciousness
will change your life”
(Blackmore 2007, p.5)