Mind, Brain, Behavior: An Audio Course on Consciousness
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4.4 • 22 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Named one of America's top 300 professors by Princeton Review, Kevin Corcoran is an expert on consciousness and the philosophy of the mind. Translating complex topics into 12 accessible audio lectures, he’ll help you unlock the secrets of the human brain.
Our world teems with the unexpected: marsupial wolves, carnivorous plants, flocks of starlings, and many more surprising phenomena. In this audio course, you’ll explore the most fascinating of these natural wonders: consciousness.
Have you ever watched a fiery sunset or heard a Mozart concerto? Human beings could soak up such sights and sounds in the same predictable ways computers or car engines do. But our minds go beyond processing information. We have conscious experiences filled with vibrant colors, thorny textures, pungent smells, and tangy flavors.
Under Prof. Corcoran’s tutelage, you’ll take a journey filled with vivid examples, philosophical reflections, and astonishing insights from scientific research that will help you understand the unique phenomenon of consciousness. Along the way, you’ll answer big questions about the self, the human mind, and the world.
Each lecture will amaze and inform you. From competing theories of consciousness to the meaning of life itself, you’ll tackle compelling topics about existence. If you’re looking for an illuminating guide to the universe’s most important questions, you’ll love this course.
This course is part of the Learn25 collection.
Customer Reviews
Does my red look like your red?
If you have ever spent time contemplating questions like this, Corcoran's course is for you. A philosophy major in college, I was hooked from the first chapter when Corcoran elegantly unpacks the various elements of consciousness in a passage from Madame Bovary. The conondrum that consciousness is entirely subjective is intoxicating to think about. "How does the water of the brain become the wine of consciousness?" he asks. I loved the journey of finding out (as much as that's possible!)
Makes you think
This is a exceptional well taught audio course. The professor effectively frames the big consciousness questions asked by great minds throughout history. He probes these questions using insights from modern science and philosophy. If you seek a fairly comprehensive survey of consciousness, this is a great place to start.
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