Thought Experiments Courses and Certifications

Thought Experiments: An introduction to philosophy

22 ratings at Coursera

Explore philosophical concepts through thought experiments, examining knowledge, reality, mind-body problem, free will, personal identity, ethics, and justice. Develop critical thinking and analytical skills to tackle complex philosophical questions.

• Coursera
• 15 hours 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

BIMSA

Universal Constraints on Quantum Many-Body Systems via Thought Experiments

Explore universal constraints on quantum many-body systems through innovative thought experiments and theoretical frameworks.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Galileo Galilei Institute (GGI)

Coherent Colliders and Other Thought Experiments

Explore innovative theoretical physics concepts through coherent colliders and imaginative thought experiments in particle physics research.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Trinity College

The Conscious Mind - A Philosophical Road Trip

3 reviews

Explore the worlds of sense, thought and the mind, as revealed through the philosophical discipline of phenomenology.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Wondrium

What Is Time - Professor Sean Carroll Explains Presentism and Eternalism

Explore the nature of time through presentism and eternalism, examining scientific experiments, philosophical concepts, and thought experiments to understand our perception of past, present, and future.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Impossible: Physics Beyond the Edge

83 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Delve into some of the most fascinating concepts at the edge of modern physics with a veteran Great Courses Professor who provides an ingenious teaching approach.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 12 hours 8 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Special Relativity

Get up to (light) speed on Einstein's theory of relativity.

• Brilliant
• 4 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

TED

The Why and How of Effective Altruism

Philosopher Peter Singer explores effective altruism, challenging viewers to consider the most impactful ways to help others and make a difference through charitable giving and ethical decision-making.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Jeffrey Kaplan

Is Pleasure the Only Good Thing? - Nozick's Experience Machine Thought Experiment

Explore Nozick's Experience Machine thought experiment and its challenge to hedonism, examining the value of pleasure and authentic experiences in determining human well-being.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Physics Videos by Eugene Khutoryansky

Meta-Physics and Its Relationship to Science

Explore the fascinating intersection of metaphysics and science through the lens of Maxwell's Demon, examining fundamental questions about reality and scientific principles.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

Quantum Physics and the Gateway to a New Reality

Explore groundbreaking thought experiments that challenge the foundations of quantum mechanics and general relativity, revealing how these theories could revolutionize our understanding of reality.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Learning about Human Learning: How We Grow Individually and Collectively

Explore human learning's uniqueness, societal impact, and evolution through generations. Gain insights into research history and future directions in understanding this complex phenomenon.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

ECoG Dog's Dream - Electroencephalosophy and Critical Neurophysiology

Explores limitations of scalp EEG for mind reading, proposes ECoG as superior alternative, and discusses potential for groundbreaking advancements in neuroscience through implantable high-density wireless ECoG systems.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Jay Alammar

Experience Grounds Language: Improving Language Models Beyond the World of Text

Explore five "World Scopes" for advancing language models beyond text, including multimodality and embodiment, to enhance AI's understanding and generation of language.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

APS Physics

Controlling Photons in a Box and Exploring the Quantum to Classical Boundary

Explore quantum physics through photon control experiments, examining the boundary between quantum and classical realms with Nobel laureate Serge Haroche.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk