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Know Thyself: Exploring Value and Limits of Self-Knowledge

Explore how philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience illuminate our understanding of self-awareness and identity.

Explore how philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience illuminate our understanding of self-awareness and identity.

This course explores the concept of self-knowledge, its value, and its limitations. It examines historical and contemporary approaches to understanding oneself, drawing from Western philosophy, classical Chinese thought, Buddhism, experimental social psychology, and neuroscience. The course covers topics such as Socrates' examined life, Descartes' mind-body problem, Ryle's critique of dualism, human nature, and the role of emotions in self-understanding. Students will engage with key thinkers, analyze arguments, and participate in meditative practices to gain a comprehensive understanding of self-knowledge and its implications for personal growth and wisdom.

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Know Thyself: Exploring Value and Limits of Self-Knowledge

This course includes

18 Hours

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Beginner Level

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What you'll learn

  • Understand the historical and philosophical foundations of self-knowledge

  • Examine the mind-body problem and different approaches to understanding consciousness

  • Analyze the concept of human nature and its implications for self-understanding

  • Explore the role of emotions in self-knowledge and decision-making

  • Investigate contemporary research in psychology and neuroscience related to self-knowledge

  • Develop critical thinking skills in evaluating arguments about the self and consciousness

Skills you'll gain

self-knowledge
philosophy
psychology
neuroscience
wisdom
human nature
mind-body problem
emotions

This course includes:

222 Minutes PreRecorded video

23 quizzes

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There are 6 modules in this course

This course examines the concept of self-knowledge, its value, and its limitations. It explores historical and contemporary approaches to understanding oneself, drawing from Western philosophy, classical Chinese thought, Buddhism, experimental social psychology, and neuroscience. The course covers key topics such as Socrates' notion of the examined life, Descartes' mind-body problem, Ryle's critique of dualism, the concept of human nature, and the role of emotions in self-understanding. Through video lectures, readings, quizzes, and discussion prompts, students will engage with influential thinkers, analyze arguments, and participate in meditative practices. The course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of self-knowledge and its implications for personal growth, wisdom, and intellectual humility.

Getting started

Module 1 · 26 Minutes to complete

Socrates and the Examined Life

Module 2 · 3 Hours to complete

Descartes' Essence

Module 3 · 3 Hours to complete

A re-casting of the Mind/Body problem

Module 4 · 3 Hours to complete

MIND AND SELF: Some Aspects of Human Nature

Module 5 · 5 Hours to complete

Final assessment

Module 6 · 2 Hours to complete

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Mitchell Green
Mitchell Green

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Professor of Philosophy

Mitchell Green is a Professor and the Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Connecticut. He holds degrees from UC Berkeley, Oxford University, and the University of Pittsburgh. His research focuses on the Philosophy of Language, Pragmatics, the Philosophy of Mind, and Aesthetics, with additional interests in the evolution of communication, self-knowledge, and self-deception. Green serves on the Steering Committee of UConn's Cognitive Science Program and is an Affiliate of both the Connecticut Institute of Brain and Cognitive Sciences and the Expression, Communication and Origins of Meaning Research Group. He is also involved with the Public Discourse Project at UConn's Humanities Institute and is the founding director of Project High-Phi, which promotes philosophical inquiry in American high schools. In addition to over fifty published articles, Green has authored or co-authored four books: Self-Expression (Oxford University Press), Moore's Paradox (co-edited with John Williams; Oxford U.P.), Engaging Philosophy: A Brief Introduction (Hackett Publishing), and Know Thyself: The Value and Limits of Self-Knowledge (Routledge).

Know Thyself: Exploring Value and Limits of Self-Knowledge

This course includes

18 Hours

Of Self-paced video lessons

Beginner Level

Completion Certificate

awarded on course completion

2,435

Audit For Free

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