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New York University Research Seminar on Consciousness. New York University Research Seminar on Consciousness.- Prepared for a seminar conducted by Ned Block and Thomas Nagel, this page provides links to papers by a distinguished roste… View from the Stranger's Gallery View from the Stranger's Gallery- An oratorio attempting to render in music the internal and external influences that inform one's experience of consciousness, and which traces th… Catholic Encyclopedia: Consciousness Catholic Encyclopedia: Consciousness- Entry from the 1913 edition of the Catholic Encyclopedia. The Light Millennium The Light Millennium- Articles on the relationship of light to the phenomenon of consciousness. Making Robots Conscious of their Mental States Making Robots Conscious of their Mental States- Article by Artificial Intelligence pioneer John McCarthy (dated 19-Jul-1999). Explorations in Mind, Being and Reality Explorations in Mind, Being and Reality- Being, mind, consciousness... this is the main focus of this multi-faceted site. The site houses essays in which approach is analytical, i… University of Philosophical Research University of Philosophical Research- Based in Los Angeles, and offering a master's degree in consciousness studies with "a curriculum that integrates the Ancient Wisdom tradition… INACS Institute for Neuroscience And Consciousness Studies INACS Institute for Neuroscience And Consciousness Studies- Organization researching such areas as mind/brain/machine interface, anomalous consciousness, and lucid dreaming. Consciousness and Microtubules Consciousness and Microtubules- A critical discussion of philosophy and science,and the scientized philosophy of consciousness, with special reference to materialism and David Pap… Journal of Consciousness Studies Journal of Consciousness Studies- An interdisciplinary journal of consciousness studies publishing work in the sciences and humanities. Science of Consciousness Science of Consciousness- A theory of the conscious mind, by Norman Stubbs. Doorways in Consciousness Doorways in Consciousness- Cultures around the globe embrace sound in healing, creation, and exploring consciousness. This essay connects creativity with healing, thus recreating … Consciousness as an Active Force Consciousness as an Active Force- Amy Lansky, a researcher in artificial intelligence, argues against a purely neurophysiological explanation of consciousness. Mystery of the Soul Mystery of the Soul- Presents a practical approach to the mystery of consciousness. Wasiwaska Wasiwaska- Center for studies of the traditional Amazonian hallucinogen ayahuasca, and its effects on consciousness. Includes information about the center, its seminars and presen… Global Consciousness Project Global Consciousness Project- Presents scientifically rigorous experiments on consciousness coordinated by Roger Nelson's team at Princeton. Studies on Consciousness Studies on Consciousness- Study of consciousness, mind and cognition. Contains regular reviews, essays and a bibliography on the subject. Julian Jaynes Society Julian Jaynes Society- Society for the discussion of Jaynes' bicameral mind theory of consciousness. Includes bibliography (with some abstracts and full-text articles), members-on… Journal of Mind and Behavior Journal of Mind and Behavior- An established psychology print journal that frequently publishes articles on consciousness. Center for Consciousness Studies Center for Consciousness Studies- The academic institution of the University of Arizona that facilitates interdisciplinary research on consciousness and hosts the Towards a Scienc… Virtual Reality: Consciousness Really Explained Virtual Reality: Consciousness Really Explained- A radical scientific and evolutionary hypothesis about the origin of mind. By Jerome Iglowitz. Metaphysics by Default Metaphysics by Default- Combines concepts from philosophy and science to describe a hypothetical framework for considering transmigration of consciousness. Russell on Vagueness Russell on Vagueness- Online text of Russell's 1923 article. Where Demonstratives Meet Vagueness: Possible Languages Where Demonstratives Meet Vagueness: Possible Languages- Article by Adam Morton, which appeared in Proc. Aristotelian Society. Argues that vagueness and demonstratives are connect… How to Make Our Ideas Clear How to Make Our Ideas Clear- 1878 article Charles Pierce. Vagueness Vagueness- Article in the Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy, by Roy Sorensen. Is Truth Objective or Subjective? Is Truth Objective or Subjective?- An article that examines the nature of truth. Is truth objective or subjective? Can it be both? Truthlikeness Truthlikeness- Discussion of notion of verisimilitude, closeness to truth; from the Stanford Encyclopedia by Graham Oddie. Correspondence Theory of Truth Correspondence Theory of Truth- The thesis that propositions are made true in virtue of corresponding to facts; from the Stanford Encyclopedia by Marian David. Revision Theory of Truth Revision Theory of Truth- Theory developed in an attempt to analyze paradoxes such as the liar paradox that appear to show that common-sense beliefs about truth are inconsistent. … Identity Theory of Truth Identity Theory of Truth- When a truth-bearer (e.g. a proposition) is true, there is a truth-maker (e.g. a fact) with which it is identical and the truth of the former consists in… Deflationary Theory of Truth Deflationary Theory of Truth- According to the deflationary theory of truth, to assert that a statement is true is just to assert the statement itself. From the Stanford Encyclope… Coherence Theory of Truth Coherence Theory of Truth- The truth of any (true) proposition consists in its coherence with some specified set of propositions. From the Stanford Encyclopedia, by James O. Young. The Diamond Theory of Truth The Diamond Theory of Truth- Trudeau, in The Non-Euclidean Revolution, argued for his "Story Theory of truth" as opposed to the traditional "Diamond Theory of truth". This site de… The Semantical Conception of Truth The Semantical Conception of Truth- Online text of Tarski's 1944 article. Interpreting Formal Logic Interpreting Formal Logic- Article by Jaroslav Peregrin. Assigning Meaning to Proofs Assigning Meaning to Proofs- Report by Robert Constable, subtitled `A semantic basis for problem solving environments'. Constable's aim is to use metamathematical results to guide… Satisfaction Satisfaction- An introduction to the model-theoretic stasfaction relation, by Peter Suber. The Meanings of Logical Constants The Meanings of Logical Constants- Essay by Gilbert Harman, arguing for Prawitz's approach to the semantics of logic based upon a conceptual role semantics. Confirmation Theory Confirmation Theory- Article by Michael Huemer defending inductive inference against Hume's argument by appeal to `inference to the best explanation', contrasting his approach to … Mathematical Induction Mathematical Induction- Lecture notes by Peter Suber, explaining the difference between inductive inference and mathematical induction (which is a species of deductive inference). Conjectures Conjectures- PhD thesis of Peter Flach, investigating the `logic of induction' from philosophical and machine-learning perspectives. The Problem of Induction The Problem of Induction- Essay by Karl Popper, arguing that there is no such thing as inductive inference. Sion, Avi Sion, Avi- Features philosophical writings on logic, epistemology, phenomenology, Judaism, and Buddhism. Zeno's Paradox of the Tortoise Zeno's Paradox of the Tortoise- An article in the Platonic Realms. Franz Kiekeben's Page: Philosophy Franz Kiekeben's Page: Philosophy- Homepage maintained by Franz Kiekeben, containing short essays on well-known paradoxes, such as Newcomb's paradox. Brain Den: Paradoxes Brain Den: Paradoxes- Presents well-known paradoxes, including liar, double liar, barber, and lazy-bones paradox. Also contains sophisms, and short paradoxical sentences from life. Curry's Paradox Curry's Paradox- Discussion of a semantic paradox due to Haskell B. Curry; from the Stanford Encyclopedia by J. C. Beall. Zeno's Coffeehouse Zeno's Coffeehouse- Site maintained by Ron Barnette, which regularly proposes paradoxes in common sense reasoning and invites and publishes responses to them. Sorites Paradox Sorites Paradox- Article in the Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy, by Dominic Hyde.