We trace the development of our modern ideas about the mind, from the highly influential work of Descartes and the impact of Darwinian evolution to more recent accounts of the ‘extended’ mind and the enhancements made possible by new technologies.

Why is Descartes so important? What changed with Darwin? And in what ways have technological advances changed how we think about the mind? Join us as we explore the story of one of the central concerns of philosophy.

Meet our speakers and chair

Adrian Alsmith is Lecturer in Philosophy at Kings College London.

Tim Lewens is Professor of Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge.

Lauren Slater (@laurenamslater) is Associate Tutor of Philosophy at Birkbeck.

Clare Moriarty (@quiteclare) is a Fellow at the Forum for Philosophy at LSE and IRC Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Trinity College Dublin.

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