Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind
Course Code
PHIL 23502 20
Course Description
This course introduces students to issues and questions that have defined scholarship in the philosophy of mind as well as to prominent theories in the field.
Starting from Descartes and the articulation of a general "mind-body problem," we will go on to investigate particular mental phenomena (such as beliefs, emotions, sensations, and intentions) by considering what philosophers have said about them, drawing primarily from the 20th century and the analytic tradition. We will read works in Dualism, Identity-Theory, Functionalism, and Eliminativism.
Besides offering a brief survey of the field, this course will equip students with resources for evaluating whether some particular view provides an adequate account of human mindedness.
Instructor(s)
Duygu Uygun Tunc
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