the philosophy of mind

The philosophy of mind explores how our thoughts, feelings, and consciousness relate to the physical brain. It asks questions like: What is the nature of consciousness? How do mental experiences arise from neural activity? Are minds separate from bodies or fundamentally linked? Different views include physicalism, which sees mental states as brain processes; dualism, which considers mind and body as distinct; and other theories that examine how subjective experience emerges. Overall, it seeks to understand the nature of our mental life and how it connects to the physical world.