About the lecture

In this module, we introduce materialism, focusing in particular on (i) conceptions of matter from enlightenment philosophy (ii) issues with explanations of matter arising from modern physics (iii) the constitution of matter, and the complexity of composition (iv) explaining immaterial properties in material terms (v) materialism of the mind (vi) type type identity theory (vii) token token identity theory.

About the lecturer

Professor Paul Noordhof is a lecturer in Philosophy at the University of York. his research interests are in mind and metaphysics. His recent publications include Explaining impossible and possible imaginings of pain (2021) and The Clinical Significance of Anomalous Experiences in the Explanation of Monothematic Delusion (2021)