PHL 37000 Philosophy of Mind

This course in an introduction to the philosophy of mind. The course will explore the nature of the mind, its relation to the brain, and the nature of thought. It will cover some of the major topics in the field, such as Mind-Brain Identity, Dualism, Hylomorphism, Behaviorism, Functionalism, Eliminativism, Consciousness, Artificial Intelligence, and Reductionism. Only original sources used.

Credits

Prerequisite

ENG 17000 with a C or better; one course in BSC (BSC 10000 or higher) or CHM (CHM 10000 or higher) or CSC (CSC 10011 or higher) or PHL (PHL 10200 or higher) or PHY (PHY 11100 or higher) or PSY (PSY 10000 or higher)

Offered

Spring semester of even numbered years.