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Definition:
Consciousness is the label applied to our subjective state of being self-aware. Internally, we know what we are doing, what we
are thinking, and we even seem to know why. Understanding the nature of consciousness is one of the goals of the philosophy
of mind. A common problem with consciousness is the disagreement over whether it can be explained simply as a product of
our physical, material brains or whether some other, non-material cause must exist.
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What is the Philosophy of Mind?
The relatively recent specialty known as Philosophy of Mind deals with questions of consciousness and how it interacts with the body and the outside world. Thus, it asks not only what mental phenomena are and what gives rise to them, but also what relationship they have to the larger physical body and the world around us.What is Philosophy?
What is philosophy? Is there any point in studying philosophy, or is it a useless subject? What are the different branches of philosophy - what's the difference between aestheitcs and ethics? What's the difference between metaphysics and epistemology?
