Rationalism vs Empiricism

By
NeurotechEU
Difficulty level
Beginner
Speaker
Paul F.M.J. Verschure
Type
Lectures
Video
Duration
1:13:45
Topic
Philosophy of Science
General neuroscience
Epistemology

This lecture provides an introduction to Plato’s concept of rationality and Aristotle’s concept of empiricism, and the enduring discussion between rationalism and empiricism to this day.

Topics covered in this lesson
  • Plato's concepts of rationality and Aristotle's empiricism
  • Dual process theory
  • Eliminative materialism 
Documents
Epistemology (31.78 MB)
Reading Materials - Aristotle (9.21 MB)
Reading Materials - Plato (1.21 MB)
Reading Materials - Statistical Learning in Infants (156.51 KB)
External links
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