Consciousness and the Representational Theory of Mind: An Overview of the Philosophical Debate

Representationalism is the view in philosophy and cognitive science that the mind is nothing more than a representational system. According to representationalism, any two creatures that are representationally identical are mentally identical. The chief obstacle to representationalism is consciousness. Consciousness, it has been argued, resists explanation in representational terms. The philosophical debate over consciousness and … Read more

Asian American Leadership Conference Session 2: Overview

  Dr. Betty Lee Sung: Good morning everybody. I’m Betty Lee Sung. I’m chair of the Asian American/Asian Research Institute. We want to welcome you all. Today is a very special day. The Asian American/Asian Research Institution has come into being. The Institute is part of the City University, under Queens College, as you just … Read more