Philosophy of Mind: The Mind-Body Problem

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course will critically examine philosophical and scientific articles, and possibly short works of fiction, which explore various theories, problems and arguments regarding the status of minds in the physical world and the relationships between mind, body and world. We will explore and discuss controversies regarding the thesis that the mind is (nothing but?) the brain, and issues such as the theoretical foundations of artificial intelligence, the problem of subjectivity and consciousness, “naturalized” intentionality (how thoughts—if they are physical things or processes— can have the property of being about other things), and animal cognition. PREREQUISITES: Two previous credits in philosophy CROSSLISTED: PHIL 5445.03 EXCLUSIONS: PHIL 3440.03 FORMATS: Lecture | Discussion