2009 Fall PHIL 112-01
Bulletin Course Description Such topics as mind and body, the nature of thought, perception, consciousness, personal identity, and other minds. The relevance of cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and computer science to the philosophy of mind. Instructor: Einheuser, Flanagan, or Guzeldere
(Instructor named in bulletin description above may not be current. For current instructor, see listing below.)
Title PHILOSOPHY OF MIND Department PHIL Course Number 2009 Fall 112 Section Number 01 Primary Instructor Flanagan Jr.,Owen Prerequisites
Synopsis of course content
In general, this course is intended as a broad overview of the philosophical subfield that is philosophy of mind. As such, this course will focus on various issues connected with the “Mind-Body” problem. Specifically, how do minds or mental states emerge from our physical brains? Is mental causation possible? Is consciousness physical? How do our minds represent the world? We will explore some of the most prominent answers to these questions that philosophers have given from Descartes until the present day with an emphasis on positions that were espoused during the 20th century. Some of the positions we will cover include: dualism, behaviorism, identity theory, functionalism, eliminativism.
