What is a Mind?

3 credits

Most people believe that they have a mind; but what is this thing that people believe they have? What is a mind? How is it related to the body? What is thinking? What is intelligence? What is consciousness? Can animals have minds? Can machines? Could there be life forms beyond earth that have minds? This course will use philosophical methods to examine the nature of the mind and how it can be studied. ***Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or completion of 15 credit hours.***