Damon Hansen, from Seattle, USA, has a master's in educational psychology, is a published poet, and has taught numerous humanities courses in universities all around Shanghai. Among his many passion projects, is The Shanghai Poetry Zine, which, published bilingually, brings poets and writers, both amateur and professional, into the light. He loves art in all its forms and is always willing to talk to you about it forever. He's a proud techie, gamer, coder and loves anything to do with science fiction. He's a huge Star Trek fan and he can't wait to meet you.
What is a thought? Does it come from a firing n...
What is a thought? Does it come from a firing neuron? Is it a mystical substance that can rise above your flesh and bones? This is a philosophical debate that likely arose prior to Aristotle. Let's discuss!_x000D_
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Let’s review some summaries of major players in this debate in including Daniel Dennett and David Chalmers and their contrasting positions related to dualism, physicalism and the other complex ‘-isms’ that can make philosophy intimidating! _x000D_
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Damon, your humble, philosophy-made-easy guide will break it all down into simple and relatable terms that are relevant to your everyday life!_x000D_
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Let's keep it relatively simple but let's also go deep, and, of course, let's have a fascinating discussion!_x000D_
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什么是思维?它产自你大脑中放电的神经元吗?它是一种神秘的物质,可以超越你的肉体和骨骼吗?这是一个哲学上的争论,可能出现在亚里士多德之前。让我们讨论一下!_x000D_
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让我们回顾一下这场辩论中主要参与者的一些总结,包括丹尼尔·丹尼特和大卫·查尔默斯,以及他们在二元论、物理主义和其他可能使哲学令人生畏的各种复杂的“主义”截然不同的立场!_x000D_
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Damon,你谦逊的哲学导师将把这一切都分解成与你的日常生活相关的简单易懂的术语!_x000D_
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让我们保持相对简单的对话,但也让我们深入这一话题,当然,进行一次有趣的讨论!