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# Episode Title Description Duration People Date
1 Creative Commons Consciousness and Computability Prof. Sir Roger Penrose on the idea of artificial intelligence and whether consciousness can be replicated by a computer - a discussion of new physics which may take us closer to explaining the mind. 0:24:40 Roger Penrose, Ankita Anirban 28 Aug 2012
2 Creative Commons Part 5: Questions and Answers Marianne Talbot presents the last of five episodes of the Romp through the Philosophy of Mind, engaging in a questions and answers discussion with the audience. 1:07:24 Marianne Talbot 10 Apr 2012
3 Creative Commons Part 4: Are We Asking the Wrong Questions? Marianne Talbot presents the fourth of five episodes of the Romp through the Philosophy of Mind, wondering if we are asking the wrong questions? 1:22:50 Marianne Talbot 07 Feb 2012
4 Creative Commons Part 3: If Physicalism Won't Work, What is the Alternative? Marianne Talbot presents the third of five episodes of the Romp through the Philosophy of Mind, on alternatives to Physicalism. 1:07:44 Marianne Talbot 07 Feb 2012
5 Creative Commons Part 2: Non-Reductive Physicalisms and the Problems they Face Marianne Talbot presents the second of five episodes of the Romp through the Philosophy of Mind, on Non-Reductive Physicalisms and the problems they face. 1:31:45 Marianne Talbot 07 Feb 2012
6 Creative Commons Part 1: Identity Theory and Why it Won't Work Marianne Talbot presents the first of five episodes of the Romp through the Philosophy of Mind, on Identity Theory and why it won't work. 1:30:32 Marianne Talbot 07 Feb 2012
7 Creative Commons Creativity Lecture 1: Soul Dust - the Science and Art of Consciousness Nicholas Humphrey, a theoretical psychologist based in Cambridge, presents his work on the evolution of human intelligence and consciousness. Part of the Creativity Lecture Series by the Keble College Advanced Studies Centre. 1:09:10 Nicholas Humphrey 23 May 2011
8 Creative Commons 8.4 Persons, Humans and Brains Part 8.4. The final part of this series. Explores the distinction between mind and body and whether this makes a difference to the idea of personal identity. 0:10:58 Peter Millican 01 Dec 2010
9 How to Prevent Alzheimer's Disease Part of the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Dr David Smith gives a talk on how to prevent Alzheimer's disease. 1:05:29 David Smith 02 Nov 2010
10 Understanding the Mind in Peace Negotiations Jeremy Lack (Lawyer and Mediator, Etude Altenburger Switzerland) / Professor Baroness Susan Greenfield (Institute for the Future of the Mind, Oxford) give a seminar for the Centre for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict with David Rodin 1:02:41 Jeremy Lack, Susan Greenfield, David Rodin 14 Jun 2010
11 Creative Commons 4.4 The Mind-Body Problem Part 4.4. Looks at some of the modern responses to Cartesian Dualism including Gilbert Ryle's and G. Strawson's responses to the idea. 0:18:22 Peter Millican 08 Apr 2010
12 Creative Commons 4.3 Cartesian Dualism Part 4.3. Introduces Descartes' idea of dualism, that there is a separation between the mind and the body, as well as some of the philosophical issues surrounding this idea. 0:14:33 Peter Millican 08 Apr 2010
13 Consciousness, Language and Nature: Nietzsche's Philosophy of Mind and Nature On the triangulation between consciousness, language and nature in Nietzsche's philosophy and contemporary philosophy of mind and proposes a philosophy of signs and interpretation as a basis for a philosophy of mind, language and nature. 1:05:53 Gunter Abel 22 Dec 2009
14 The Universe, the Brain and Second Life Three presentations that explore the possibilities of the virtual world Second Life, the philosophical implications of society’s dependence on the internet and the development of the world’s first private space shuttle. 1:27:15 Susan Greenfield, Elon Musk, Philip Rosedale 15 Jun 2009
# Episode Title Description Duration People Date
1 Creative Commons Part 5: Questions and Answers Marianne Talbot presents the last of five episodes of the Romp through the Philosophy of Mind, engaging in a questions and answers discussion with the audience. 1:07:24 Marianne Talbot 10 Apr 2012
2 Creative Commons Part 4: Are We Asking the Wrong Questions? Marianne Talbot presents the fourth of five episodes of the Romp through the Philosophy of Mind, wondering if we are asking the wrong questions? 1:22:50 Marianne Talbot 07 Feb 2012
3 Creative Commons Part 3: If Physicalism Won't Work, What is the Alternative? Marianne Talbot presents the third of five episodes of the Romp through the Philosophy of Mind, on alternatives to Physicalism. 1:07:44 Marianne Talbot 07 Feb 2012
4 Creative Commons Part 2: Non-Reductive Physicalisms and the Problems they Face Marianne Talbot presents the second of five episodes of the Romp through the Philosophy of Mind, on Non-Reductive Physicalisms and the problems they face. 1:31:45 Marianne Talbot 07 Feb 2012
5 Creative Commons Part 1: Identity Theory and Why it Won't Work Marianne Talbot presents the first of five episodes of the Romp through the Philosophy of Mind, on Identity Theory and why it won't work. 1:30:32 Marianne Talbot 07 Feb 2012
6 Creative Commons Creativity Lecture 1: Soul Dust - the Science and Art of Consciousness Nicholas Humphrey, a theoretical psychologist based in Cambridge, presents his work on the evolution of human intelligence and consciousness. Part of the Creativity Lecture Series by the Keble College Advanced Studies Centre. 1:09:10 Nicholas Humphrey 23 May 2011
7 Creative Commons 8.4 Persons, Humans and Brains Part 8.4. The final part of this series. Explores the distinction between mind and body and whether this makes a difference to the idea of personal identity. 0:11:03 Peter Millican 01 Dec 2010
8 How to Prevent Alzheimer's Disease Part of the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Dr David Smith gives a talk on how to prevent Alzheimer's disease. 1:05:29 David Smith 02 Nov 2010
9 Creative Commons 4.4 The Mind-Body Problem Part 4.4. Looks at some of the modern responses to Cartesian dualism including Gilbert Ryle's and G. Strawson's responses to the idea. 0:18:27 Peter Millican 08 Apr 2010
10 Creative Commons 4.3 Cartesian Dualism Part 4.3. Introduces Descartes' idea of dualism, that there is a separation between the mind and the body, as well as some of the philosophical issues surrounding this idea. 0:14:39 Peter Millican 08 Apr 2010
11 Consciousness, Language and Nature: Nietzsche's Philosophy of Mind and Nature On the triangulation between consciousness, language and nature in Nietzsche's philosophy and contemporary philosophy of mind and proposes a philosophy of signs and interpretation as a basis for a philosophy of mind, language and nature 1:06:24 Gunter Abel 22 Dec 2009
# Episode Title Description People Date
1 Creative Commons Further reading and more... So you've finished this series of podcasts. Find out where to go from here... Marianne Talbot 16 Apr 2012
2 Creative Commons Further reading and more... So you've finished this series of podcasts. Find out where to go from here... Marianne Talbot 16 Apr 2012
3 Creative Commons Part 4: Are We Asking the Wrong Questions? (slides) Slides to accompany Marianne Talbot's fourth of five episodes of the Romp through the Philosophy of Mind, wondering if we are asking the wrong questions? Marianne Talbot 07 Feb 2012
4 Creative Commons Part 4: Are We Asking the Wrong Questions? (slides) Slides to accompany Marianne Talbot's fourth of five episodes of the Romp through the Philosophy of Mind, wondering if we are asking the wrong questions? Marianne Talbot 07 Feb 2012
5 Creative Commons Part 3: If Physicalism Won't Work, What is the Alternative? (slides) Slides to accompany Marianne Talbot's third of five episodes of the Romp through the Philosophy of Mind, on alternatives to Physicalism. Marianne Talbot 07 Feb 2012
6 Creative Commons Part 3: If Physicalism Won't Work, What is the Alternative? (slides) Slides to accompany Marianne Talbot's third of five episodes of the Romp through the Philosophy of Mind, on alternatives to Physicalism. Marianne Talbot 07 Feb 2012
7 Creative Commons Part 2: Non-Reductive Physicalisms and the Problems they Face (slides) Slides to accompany Marianne Talbot's second of five episodes of the Romp through the Philosophy of Mind, on Non-Reductive Physicalisms and the problems they face. Marianne Talbot 07 Feb 2012
8 Creative Commons Part 2: Non-Reductive Physicalisms and the Problems they Face (slides) Slides to accompany Marianne Talbot's second of five episodes of the Romp through the Philosophy of Mind, on Non-Reductive Physicalisms and the problems they face. Marianne Talbot 07 Feb 2012
9 Creative Commons Part 1: Identity Theory and Why it Won't Work (slides) Slides to accompany Marianne Talbot's first of five episodes of the Romp through the Philosophy of Mind, on Identity Theory and why it won't work. Marianne Talbot 07 Feb 2012
10 Creative Commons Part 1: Identity Theory and Why it Won't Work (slides) Slides to accompany Marianne Talbot's first of five episodes of the Romp through the Philosophy of Mind, on Identity Theory and why it won't work. Marianne Talbot 07 Feb 2012