THE MIND- BODY PROBLEM UNIT 1: WHAT IS A PERSON? MR. DEZILVA GRADE 11 PHILOSOPHY.

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THE MIND- BODY PROBLEM UNIT 1: WHAT IS A PERSON? MR. DEZILVA GRADE 11 PHILOSOPHY

WHAT IS THE MIND- BODY PROBLEM? The problem examines the correlation between mind and matter, reason and experience, empiricism and rationalism

COGNITION What is Cognition?  The scientific study of how the human mind processes information Cognitive Psychology  A branch of psychology, which seeks to answer questions like “what is thought?” and “how can we be certain of knowledge?” Cognition can also develop into Metacognition: “Thinking about Thinking.”

THE MIND-BODY PROBLEM The Purple Elephant: Activity: “Whatever you do, do NOT think of a purple elephant” Discovery

CAN WE KNOW WITHOUT DOING OR EXPERIENCING?

BATTLE: MIND VERSUS MATTER

THE BIG QUESTIONS How are Physical Events and Mental Events Related? Examples? Discuss Another Big Question: Is it possible to think of something not experienced with the senses? Discuss

SOME KEY MEDIA TO CONSIDER Memento (Directed by Christopher Nolan) =1&v=XlV4ym68v7o The Matrix (Directed by The Wachowskis) Inception (Directed by Christopher Nolan) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Directed by Michel Gondry) The Bourne Identity (Created by Robert Ludlum)

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