Editorial path·Philosophy·introductory·3 institutions

Mind, Personhood & Moral Philosophy

Metaphysics of consciousness, neurobiology of behavior, and theories of justice

Places Yale metaphysics of personal identity in dialogue with Stanford neurobiology and Harvard political philosophy.

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Curriculum sequence

Step 1·Yale University·Shelly Kagan·PHIL 176· 41:38

Frames dualist and physicalist accounts of mind and personal identity.

Step 2·Yale University·Shelly Kagan·PHIL 176· 45:48

Evaluates inference-to-the-best-explanation arguments for consciousness.

Step 3·Stanford University·Robert Sapolsky·BIO 150· 57:14

Shows how biological systems resist rigid categorical boundaries.

Step 4·Harvard University·Michael Sandel·ER22· 54:56

Contrasts consequentialist and categorical moral reasoning through hard cases.

Step 5·Harvard University·Michael Sandel·ER22· 54:58

Examines Lockean natural rights, self-ownership, and social consent.