Of interest to all, but perhaps especially to those in Huenemann’s Philosophy of Mind course:
David Bentley Hart explains why the mind is not like a computer and why mind and its activities cannot be reduced to material processes.
Here is a longer treatment.
Hat tip to USU alum Cam Davis for this link.
A course of possible interest to PHIL students will be offered this spring. It will consider Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, et al. in the context of German musical-political tangles.
Please join the Institute of Government and Politics for a lecture today given by Matt Lewis titled, “How can the Republican Party return to its intellectual roots?” Today (March 22), at 12:30pm in the Perry Pavilion on the 4th floor of the new Huntsman Hall.
Come discuss the philosophy of zombies (or is it zombie philosophy?) Thursday, March 17 from 3-4pm in Main 304.
The USU Philosophy Club is pleased to welcome back USU alum Mike Otteson. Mr Otteson graduated from USU 4 years ago and is now pursuing his PhD in philosophy at the University of Kansas.
Mr Otteson will be presenting a lecture titled “The End of Humean Supremacy and the Return of Aristotle: The Rebirth of Causal Powers.” I take it the paper will consider neo-aristotelian responses to Humean skepticism about causation. Should be very interesting!
Thursday, January 14, 4:00-5:00 in Main 201. All are welcome!
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