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The Conscious Mind - A Philosophical Road Trip
- 7 Sequences
- Introductive Level
- Starts on September 12, 2021
- Ends on November 7, 2021
Course details
Syllabus
You will learn how to:
- Closely observe your mind in action
- Illuminate the many assumptions lurking in the background of every waking moment
- Recognize “extra-sensory perception,” — an awareness of the non-sensory elements of perception
- Understand the dynamics of two interacting minds
- Rethink the world as a form of action
- Reflect on the phenomenological tradition in philosophy, encountering some of the provocative ideas of Husserl, Heidegger, Sartre, Beauvoir, and Merleau-Ponty
- Read, interpret, and discuss challenging philosophical texts
Prerequisite
Instructors
Dan Lloyd
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