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Philosophy

One day, I faced a dilemma, whether to pursue Physics or Philosophy—whether to pursue explaining phenomena or exploring their very essence. After two years, I had graduated with a master's in Philosophy from the University of Glasgow, specializing in the Philosophy of Mind with my dissertation objecting to Sir Roger Penrose's view on the Computability of Consciousness. Ever since, I have specialized in the Philosophy of Mind, with a subspecialization in the Computational Theory of Mind and the Philosophy of AI. I am now a member of the esteemed Association for Mathematical Consciousness Studies (AMCS) and a visiting professor at Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE).

Beginner's Module

I often get questions on my IG Live about how to get into philosophy. Ideally, enrolling in a university program is the best route, but I understand not everyone wants to commit to that level. Here's a 7-day module that requires just 1 hour of your time each day.

Day 1: What is Philosophy?

  1. What is Philosophy? Jeffrey Kaplan (0:0 to 28:48)

  2. Knowledge, Reality, and Value, Michael Huemer (Preface: Why Study Philosophy? xiv to 1.3 Subject Matter and Branches pg 5)

Day 2: Metaphysics & Epistemology

  1. Why I transferred from physics to philosophy, Myself

  2. Metaphysics vs Epistemology, Ben

  3. Epistemology: How do I know? Closer to Truth

Day 3 & 4: Continental Philosophy

  1. Analytical Philosophy vs Continental Philosophy, Philosophy Knowledge Clips Tilburg University

  2. [Optional] Continental Philosophy, Ellie Anderson (00:00 to 10:25)

  3. What is Philosophy? Fiction Beast (34:01 to the end)​

Day 5, 6 & 7: Analytical Philosophy

  1. Epiphenomenal Qualia, Frank Jackson (pg 130 para 2 to para 3)

  2. Objection to Knowledge Argument, Jeff Speaks

  3. The Counterfactual Theory of Causation, Marianne Talbot (special attention 49:20 to 1:03:30)

  4. HANDS ON PRACTICE: If you have made it this far, email me so I can share a task with you!

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