PHL 304: Philosophy of Mind - fall
Prerequisite: Semester course in Philosophy or permission of instructor
General Education requirement: Cultural & Artistic Literacy
An advanced study of the nature of the mind, and of the relationship between the mind and the brain. If the mind is something distinct from the brain, how is it able to cause bodily movement? Topics include various theories of the mental: dualism, materialism, functionalism, and behaviorism. Also examined are problems of mental causation, cognitive content, intentionality, and explanatory reduction.
| Class# | Sct | Type | Seats | Units | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12584 | 01 | Lecture | 30 | 3.00 | ||||
| Days | Start | End | Location | |||||
| MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT | 12:00 PM EST | 12:50 PM EST | Liberal Arts 118 | |||||
| Instructor: Timothy Nulty | Class status: O | |||||||
| Prerequisite: Semester course in Philosophy or permission of instructor | ||||||||
| Enrollment Section | ||||||||
| Class instruction mode: In Person | ||||||||