Seminar � Philosophy of Minds

@11 on Wednesday, 10 May, 2000

Brewer + �

first seminar

bill.brewer@stcatz 271730

helen.steward@balliol 277812

Introduction

point of presentation � succinctly state the line of argument, and raise questions

don�t be afraid if you find something unintelligble

me: 1 presentation (10 mins) on Consciousness next week

drop eliminative materialism

bring in other pieces

Consciousness

me to do Dennett �Consciousness Explained� - ch 5

McGinn � �Can we solve the mind/body problem?� (collection by Warner: �Mind body problem�, and in McGuinn�s collected papers, Lyons on Philosophy of Mind)

handout

can ask Bill for help

Other minds

McDowell

Russell

Personal identity

Parfit

Erik Olson � foetus argument chapter in book �The human animal�, �Was I ever a foetus?�

Perception

Lewis

Child

Internalism and externalism

Burge

Putnam

Self-knowledge

Davidson

Shoemaker