PHIL 4220
Seminar in philosophy of Mind or Cognition
Detailed study of selected issues or the work of selected philosophers in philosophy of mind or philosophical aspects of cognition.
Undated
Topics
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- Specific Readings TBA
- Introduction
- Puzzles of Consciousness
- Dualism and Panpsychism
- Representationalist Theories of Consciousness
- Higher-Order Theories of Consciousness
- Global Neuronal Workspace Theory
- Recurrent Processing Theory
- Information Integration Theory
- Does Unconscious Perception Really Exist?
- Does Consciousness Have a Function?
- Could an AI Ever Be Conscious?
- Do Non-Human Animals Feel Conscious Pain?
Prerequisites & course information
Prerequisite(s): eligibility for fourth year standing in a Philosophy Honours programme or permission of the Department. Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as PHIL 5200 , for which additional credit is precluded. Seminar three hours a week.