# Philosophy of Mind — The puzzle of the inner life

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Category: Philosophy
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Updated: 2026-05-15T22:19:43.650Z
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## Summary

What is consciousness, why does it feel like anything, and could a machine ever have it? A short tour through the puzzles, positions, and thought experiments that won't sit still. Key sections include: PHILOSOPHY OF MIND The puzzle of the inner life.; Why does any of this feel like anything?; Descartes: two substances , body and mind.; The mind as a set of dispositions.; Mental states are brain states.; Mind as functional organization.; Silicon, slime, or neurons.; The redness of red , the painfulness of pain.; Does Mary learn something new ?; Searle: syntax without semantics..

## Slide Outline

1. PHILOSOPHY OF MIND The puzzle of the inner life.
2. Why does any of this feel like anything?
3. Descartes: two substances , body and mind.
4. The mind as a set of dispositions.
5. Mental states are brain states.
6. Mind as functional organization.
7. Silicon, slime, or neurons.
8. The redness of red , the painfulness of pain.
9. Does Mary learn something new ?
10. Searle: syntax without semantics.
11. Consciousness as Φ (phi).
12. When (if ever) does a system have an inside?
13. Where to read & watch.

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