Thing in itself

Paul Thagard on cognition, consciousness, misinformation, balance

May 24, 2022

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The Illusion of Understanding: Thinking About Thinking

00:25

A Neural Network That Can Map Correspondences

00:25

The Evolution of Recursive Communication in Human Brains

00:25

How to be a Good Generalist

00:25

Introduction

5min

Misinformation and the Pandemic

6min

The Concept of Mechanisms Explaining a Phenomenon

3min

Are You a Naturalist Naturalist?

3min

Cognitive Science Is Getting Much Better Understanding of the Mind

3min

Does Philosophy Have a Position?

4min

Philosophy Is Really Useful for General Learning

4min

How to Deal With Misinformation in the 21st Century

2min

The Difference Between Real Information and Misinformation

5min

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The Second Stage of Critical Thinking for Addiction

5min

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Motivational Interviewing Is Just a Way of Fixing Broken Mechanisms

2min

12.

Pre-Information

2min

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How to Be More Guilty and More Skeptical

4min

14.

The Effects of Social Media on Misinformation

3min

15.

TikTok Is the Source of News

2min

16.

The Pandemic Is a Whole World

2min

17.

Is There an Absolute Right to Free Speech?

3min

18.

Is Inference Cognitively Different From Inference?

4min

19.

Is Coherence Part of Intelligence?

2min

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How I Got Interested in Coherence

4min

21.

Hegel's Coherence Approach to Computational Logic

2min

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How Do You Go From Coherence?

5min

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The Impact of Cognitive Science on the Social Sciences?

2min

24.

How to Explain Cognition Using Coherence Models

3min

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Is the Brain a Predictive Engine?

3min

26.

Is the Brain a Bayesian Engine?

2min

27.

Multiple Reability

2min

28.

Parallel Computing in the Mind, Mind, Body Problem

5min

29.

The Problem of Time, Space and Energy in Computers

2min

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The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

2min

31.

The Origin of Life

2min

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Is There Life All Over the Universe Other Than Us?

3min

33.

The Cooperative Eye Hypothesis

1min

34.

Is There a Meaning in the Universe?

3min

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Is Consciousness a Brain Process?

6min

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Is There a Neural Theory of Consciousness?

3min

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Is There a Distinction Between Neural Correlations and Cognitive Science?

2min

38.

The Hard Problem of Consciousness

3min

39.

Cognitive Science and Consciousness

3min

40.

What Is the Second Revolution in Cognitive Science?

5min

41.

Is the Extended Mind Really Helpful for Thinking About Things in the World?

2min

42.

What's Next for Cognitive Science?

2min

43.

What's the Disconnection Between Psychology and Cognitive Science?

2min

44.

Psychotherapy and Spiritual Practices in the Context

3min

45.

What's Your Standard on Mathematics?

5min

46.

The Evolution of Mathematical Ability

4min

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Advice for Young People

2min

Paul Thagard is a philosopher specializing in cognitive science, philosophy of mind, and the philosophy of science and medicine. He is professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Waterloo. He has made important contributions in understanding cognition, coherence, creativity, and the role of emotions in cognition.

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