2010-2011 Academic Catalog

May 11, 2024

2010-2011 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PHIL 263 - Philosophy of Mind

Type of Course: Lecture, Discussion

A critical examination of the nature and concept of mind. We consider the following questions: What is the relationship between the mind and the brain? What is the nature of consciousness and does the existence of conscious experience argue against a physicalist conception of the mind? Readings include works by Smart, Putnam, Fodor, Jackson, Lewis, and Loar.

Prerequisites: It is strongly recommended that students have completed some previous coursework in philosophy.

Instructor: Mr. Hendricks

When Offered: Offered every year

Faculty: Scott Hendricks, Ph.D. - Associate Professor and Acting Chair, Department of Philosophy; George F. Kneller Chair of Philosophy