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Readings for segment 8 (What is fundamental?)

Schaffer, Cameron 

A. Siewert

B. Bayne and Chalmers

C. Olson, Chalmers

Readings for segment 7 (The very notion of phenomenality)

A. Martin Download Losa published, Siegel Download Disj_vol, Hellie

B. Jackson, Martin Download Look, Gisborne Download GisborneLook

Readings for segment 6 (Direct access to experience)

A. Chalmers, Hawthorne

B. Heal

Readings for segment 5 (Gorillas and Gibson)

A. Block, Phillips (email me)

B. Burge 

Readings for segment 4 (The master argument)

A. Byrne 

B. Mole (email me)

Readings for segment 3 (Action)

CORRECTION 11 Oct: Read Lewis's Radical Interpretation (below under segment 1), and all of 'Naive action theory'; revised upload here (had to split in half for computery reasons): Download NAT1; Download NAT2 

Downgraded to optional: Davidson 'Actions, reasons, and causes': Download ARC

Chief aim: contrast the perspective of decision theory with that of MThompson's action holism

Readings for segment 2 (Varieties of occurrence)

(a) Vendler Download Vendler; (b) Phillips Download Perceivetemporalproperties

On W 6 October we will be talking about (a) the ontology of temporalia (getting serious about the state/process distinction) and (b) a difficulty for stative theories of experience

Readings for segment 1 (History)

CORRECTION (14 September)

For the next meeting strike B(2) and B(3) below and substitute

Lewis 'Argument for the identity theory' Download LewisIdentity

Optional:

Lewis 'Should a materialist believe in qualia?' Download LewisMatQ

Smart 'Sensations and brain processes' Download SmartSensations

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A. Chalmers (sections 6--8 optional)

B. (1) Place Download Place-heed (2) Lewis Download Radicalinterp (3) Block