Philosophy of Mind Courses and Certifications

Jeffrey Kaplan

Frank Jackson's Famous 'Mary's Room' Thought Experiment

An introductory lecture uses Mary's Room to challenge physicalism and examine whether conscious experience includes non-physical information.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Jeffrey Kaplan

Functionalism

An introductory lecture on Hilary Putnam’s multiple realizability argument against mind-brain identity theory and his functionalist theory of mind.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

A Life of the Mind - Intellectual Journey with Daniel Dennett

Renowned philosopher Daniel Dennett reflects on his intellectual journey, exploring key ideas in cognitive science and philosophy while emphasizing the value of mistakes in the pursuit of knowledge.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Soul Beliefs: Causes and Consequences - Unit 1: Historical Foundations

9 ratings

Explore why soul and afterlife beliefs recur across cultures: historical foundations of soul beliefs, functions of religion, reactions to scientific evidence, and the mind-body problem.

• Coursera
• 11 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

What is “the mind” and what is artificial intelligence?

152 ratings at Coursera

In this course, we will explore the history of cognitive science and the way these ideas shape how we think of artificial cognition.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Maurice Merleau-Ponty: Philosophy, Phenomenology, and the Body (Live Online)

40 ratings at CourseHorse

Explore the profound philosophy of Maurice Merleau-Ponty and his groundbreaking ideas on perception, embodiment, and the nature of existence.

• CourseHorse
• Self-Paced
• $355.00

The Singularity: Artificial Intelligence and the Post-Human Future (Live Online)

34 ratings at CourseHorse

Examine the concept of superintelligent machines and the idea of a technological turning point that could reshape human existence.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• $335.00

Lived Experience: an Introduction to Phenomenology (Live Online)

33 ratings at CourseHorse

Explore the foundations of human experience through a study of phenomenology, from its early thinkers to its contemporary influence.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• $335.00

Thought Experiments: An introduction to philosophy

22 ratings at Coursera

Use thought experiments to test philosophical claims: the Gettier problem, scepticism about the external world, the mind-body problem, free will, personal identity, and social contract theories.

• Coursera
• 8 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Introduction to Philosophy: God, Knowledge and Consciousness

Learn to construct and analyze philosophical arguments about God's existence, theories of knowledge, physicalist and non-physicalist consciousness, free will and determinism, and personal identity.

• MITx Online
• 12 weeks, 4-6 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

The Royal Institution

The Big Picture - From the Big Bang to the Meaning of Life - with Sean Carroll

1 rating

A sweeping lecture connects the laws of physics—from the Big Bang and entropy to consciousness—with questions about life’s meaning.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Machines, minds and computers

11 ratings at OpenLearn

Computers are becoming smarter and may soon become intelligent. This free course, Machines, minds and computers, looks at what intelligence is, how computers may become so, and whether they ever ...

• OpenLearn
• 10 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Introducing consciousness

4 ratings at OpenLearn

What is consciousness? How does the brain generate consciousness and how can a science of the mind describe and explain it adequately? This free course, Introducing consciousness, will introduce ...

• OpenLearn
• 20 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Plato's Arguments for the Immortality of the Soul - Part II

1 rating

Examines Plato’s arguments for the soul’s immortality in the Phaedo, including arguments from the Forms, recycling, and recollection.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Foundations of Psychology - This Is Your Brain

1 rating

Explores dualism and materialism, then introduces neurons, brain regions, and the mechanist view of consciousness.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video