Visual metaphors and intuitive explanations abound in this entertaining, informative and accessible exploration of philosophy ...

With characteristic verve and wit, Univ. of California at Berkeley philosopher Searle (The Rediscovery of the Mind) dismantles various competing theories of mind--dualist, materialist, behaviorist and ...

My purpose in the next several posts is to begin to explore major issues in the Philosophy of Mind. My hope is that it may be possible to bring to bear material from past posts to help resolve deep ...

THIS clear and well-reasoned introduction starts from the classical problem of modern philosophical thought—sense perception and the knowledge we take to be based upon it. For the scientifically ...

When faced with ambiguous information we apparently trust our fingertips more than our eyes. Philosophers are investigating the special status of touch. Every year, museums bear the cost of repairing ...

No spoilers ahead, I promise. Logic, metaphysics, epistemology, morality and existentialism. This carefully selected list of subjects makeup the requirements of what the University of Connecticut ...