Seminar Materials
Philosophy 383—From Neurons to Selves
Michael Taber
Spring 2026

These are the books we will use, in the order in which we will use them.

1. What Is Consciousness: A Debate, by Amy Kind and Daniel Stoljar (Routledge Publishing, 2023), ISBN 9780367332426

2. Being You: A New Science of Consciousness, by Anil Seth), ISBN 978524742874 (This is for the hardback version; oddly, the paperback edition shows up as a dollar more expensive.)

Other readings will be distributed to you in class.

Also, there is a Google folder in which live such items as sign-up sheets for Back-up Buddies, tutorials, and some supplementary readings.

Some readings in the “Seminar Schedule” are links to New York Times articles, to which—though you may not realize it—you already have a subscription; our library has worked out a deal with the NYT whereby all SMCM students, faculty, and staff can activate a subscription at no additional charge. (Beyond your tuition, that is!)

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