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Neural Basis of Imagination, Free Will, and Morality
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 6 hours
  • Course by Dartmouth College
  • Offered by

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This course deals with the neural basis of imagination, free will, and morality. In module one of the course, you will explore the evidence of imagination derived from artifacts. This module examines the brain changes that caused the innovativeness of human imagination. The relation between the first and the second-order desires and free will also be discussed. In the second module, you will learn how we imagine and judge what is right versus what is wrong. You will also learn to differentiate between immoral and amoral acts and explore the origin of morality, evil, and human goodness. While comparing the relationship between science and religion, you'll understand how to realign social, cultural, and governmental structures to serve broad human interests.

Modules

Welcome reading

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Introductions

1 Readings

  • Welcome reading

Evidence Of Imagination Derived From Artifacts

    • 5 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Evidence of Imagination From Artifacts Discussion

5 Videos

  • What Is Imagination?
  • Human Imagination Is like Sexual Selection
  • Primer On Human Evolution
  • Evidence of Imagination From Artifacts
  • Learning From Skulls

What Brain Changes Caused The Innovativeness Of Human Imagination

    • 5 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • What Brain Changes Caused The Innovativeness Of Human Imagination Discussion

5 Videos

  • Mental Modularity
  • What Is Volitional Attention?
  • What Is a Symbol?
  • Human Imagination From Brain Demodularization
  • Analogy, Music, and Abstraction from Demodularization

Choosing to Become a New Kind of Chooser

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Neural Basis of Imagination and Decision Making Quiz

1 Discussions

  • Choosing to Become a New Kind of Chooser Discussion

2 Videos

  • First-order and Second-order Desires and Free Will
  • Automatizing Good Character

Morality

    • 5 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Morality Discussion

5 Videos

  • How Should We Freely Choose?
  • What Makes Us Moral Beings?
  • Where Does Morality Come From?
  • Where Does Human Evil Come From?
  • Where Does Human Goodness Come From?

Meaning

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
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  • Meaning Discussion

4 Videos

  • The Vacuum of Meaning Caused By Science
  • Attempts to Fill the Vacuum of Meaning
  • Freeing Our Minds from Thought Control
  • The Future of Science and Religion

What Is Re-enlightenment?

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Free Will And Morality Quiz

1 Discussions

  • Re-enlightenment Discussion

1 Videos

  • The Re-enlightenment

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Explore the neural basis of imagination, free will, and morality in this foundational Health & Fitness course on Coursera. Led by expert instructors, delve into the brain changes driving human creativity, distinguish between desires and free will, and understand moral judgment. Over 360 minutes, learn to differentiate immoral from amoral acts, and examine the origins of morality and human goodness. Subscription options include Starter and Professional, making it accessible for all learners interested in the intersection of neuroscience and ethics.

Peter Tse
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Peter Tse