At LMU Munich:  

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• Philosophy of attention

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This seminar explores the nature of attention as well as its relevance for foundational questions in philosophy of mind, philosophy of action, epistemology and moral philosophy. It combines perspectives from contemporary analytic philosophy and cognitive science. Questions discussed include:

 

• Can attention be directed in “good” or “bad” ways, and what characterizes these? 

• How much voluntary control do we exert on our own attention? 

• In what respects is attention more than a mechanism in our brains?

 

Level: Advanced Bachelor, Master

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• Philosophical and Psychological Aesthetics

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Guest lecture: "Attention in aesthetic appreciation"

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At the University of Miami:  

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• Social and ethical issues in computing

 

This course discusses questions raised by the increasing incorporation of emerging technologies and artificial intelligences into our everyday lives and interactions with others, in the light of classic ethical theory. Course topics include:

 

• Accountability and/or moral responsibility of artificial intelligences

• Data sharing and privacy

• Virtual worlds and virtual relationships

 

Level: Introductory Bachelor 

 

• Perception, cognition and the brain

 

An interdisciplinary introduction to the study of the mind as the place for perception, reasoning, decision-making and emotion. Approaches from philosophy of mind, neuroscience, cognitive psychology, social psychology, artificial intelligence and robotics are discussed. Course topics include:

 

• Computation and representation in the mind and brain

• Perception/cognition and emotion/cognition boundaries and interactions

• General intelligence vs. social cognition

 

Level: Intermediate Bachelor

 

• Symbolic logic

 

An introduction to formal deductive reasoning through classic sentential logic and predicate logic. Through in-class and take-home exercises, students learn the syntax, semantics, natural language translations and proof methods for each of these systems. 

 

Level: Intermediate Bachelor

 

• Critical thinking

 

This course familiarizes students with different forms of argumentation, including deductive, statistical, analogical and causal reasoning. Students analyze, reconstruct and critically assess philosophical arguments as well as arguments outside philosophy, and identify common mistakes and fallacies in reasoning. 

 

Level: Introductory Bachelor 

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• Philosophy of love

 

An introduction to the philosophy of emotions through the angle of romantic love. Insights from psychology and neuroscience are integrated with metaphysical and normative perspectives. Amongst the topics and questions discussed are: 

 

• The James-Lange theory of emotion

• Love and rationality

• Monogamy and its alternatives 

 

Level: Introductory Bachelor

 

Online courses:

 

• The superhuman mind

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This course examines the concepts of mind, intelligence and human capacity through the 

study of people with special neurological talents. Cutting-edge neuroscience and ethical implications have a central place in the discussions. Course topics include:

 

• Brain injury, neurodivergence and the brain’s hidden potential

• Human echolocation and sensory augmentation

• Lucid dreaming and problem solving

 

Level: Introductory Bachelor, Continued Education

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• Philosophy of mind

 

An introduction to some of the most influential debates in philosophy of mind, including: 

• The mind/body problem and the problem of mental causation

• Behaviorism and the problem of other minds

• Consciousness and qualia

• Mind, self, and the possibility of life after death

 

Level: Intermediate Bachelor, Continued Education

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