What is Consciousness?:
Foundations of Consciousness
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Lesson series
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Self-Paced
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3 Hours Study
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42 mins Video
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Quiz
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James (Instructor)
Course overview
Explore one of humanity’s deepest questions: What is consciousness? This course examines the scientific, philosophical, and metaphysical foundations of consciousness, exploring the limits of modern science, emerging perspectives from complexity and information theory, and the key frameworks shaping today’s consciousness debate.
Certification
"Certificate in Foundations of Consciousness" by MQ Learning, an EduQua-certified academy — Switzerland's recognized quality label for continuing education.
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TARGET AUDIENCE
Intellectually Curious Professionals, Consciousness & AI Researchers, Philosophy Enthusiasts
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CONTENT
5 Videos (42 mins)
1 Assignment
Various Resources (templates, videos, articles)
1 Assignment
Various Resources (templates, videos, articles)
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STRUCTURE
Introduction
Chap. 1: Science
Chap. 2: Challenges
Chap. 3: New Perspectives
Chap. 4: Metaphysics
Summary & Resources
Quiz
Chap. 1: Science
Chap. 2: Challenges
Chap. 3: New Perspectives
Chap. 4: Metaphysics
Summary & Resources
Quiz
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ACCESS
Available on Mobile & Computer, 1-year Access
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COURSE STRUCTURE
This course provides a foundational exploration of consciousness through four interconnected themes: Science, Contemporary Challenges, Emerging New Perspectives, and Metaphysics.
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Instructor
Dr. James B. Glattfelder
James B. Glattfelder is an author and academic focused on the foundations of reality, consciousness, and the limits of knowledge. He holds an M.Sc. in theoretical physics and a Ph.D. in complex systems, both from ETH Zurich, and is an established public speaker whose work has received wide media coverage.
He is the author of two books: Information—Consciousness—Reality (Springer, 2019), an open-access monograph on a new scientific paradigm, and The Sapient Cosmos (Essentia Books, 2025), a synthesis of science and philosophy exploring information, complexity, and meaning.
Beyond academia, James spent sixteen years as a quant in traditional finance and the distributed ledger space, and held a postdoctoral position at the University of Zurich's Department of Banking and Finance. He is a frequent blogger, grew up in the Swiss mountains, and is happily married.
He is the author of two books: Information—Consciousness—Reality (Springer, 2019), an open-access monograph on a new scientific paradigm, and The Sapient Cosmos (Essentia Books, 2025), a synthesis of science and philosophy exploring information, complexity, and meaning.
Beyond academia, James spent sixteen years as a quant in traditional finance and the distributed ledger space, and held a postdoctoral position at the University of Zurich's Department of Banking and Finance. He is a frequent blogger, grew up in the Swiss mountains, and is happily married.
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