PHIL 251 - Philosophy of Psychology

4 Credits

1 Units

An examination of philosophical and empirical theories of the mind. Main questions will be: What is the mind? How does the mind relate to the brain and behavior? Can the mind be studied scientifically? What is the nature of conscious experience/ Different accounts of the nature of mind will be discussed such as behaviorism, materialism, and functionalism. In addition, we will survey main approaches to the mind found in contemporary cognitive science, a multi-disciplinary field consisting of (among other things) artifical intelligence, cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and philosophy. (Same as Psychology 251)(PtK:SCI)

MILE Requirement:

SCI

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