Philosophy 3
Fall 2022
| Number | Title | Instructor | Days/time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | The Nature of Mind | Lee | MWF 12-1 | Li Ka Shing 245 |
This course will be an introduction to some of the major debates in Philosophy of Mind. Is consciousness a purely physical phenomenon? Is the brain a computer and the mind its software? Are our common-sense ideas about how to explain people’s behavior compatible with contemporary scientific views about the structure of the brain? How can the mind represent the external world? This course will be an introduction to some of the major debates in Philosophy of Mind. Is consciousness a purely physical phenomenon? Is the brain a computer and the mind its software? Are our common-sense ideas about how to explain people’s behavior compatible with contemporary scientific views about the structure of the brain? How can the mind represent the external world?
Previously taught: SU22D, SU22A, FL21, SU21A, SP21, FL20, SU20D, SU20A, SP20, FL19, SU19D, SU19A, SP19, FL18, SU18D, SU18A, SP18, FL17, SU17D, SU17A, SP17, FL16, SU16D, SU16A, SP16, SU15D, SU15A, FL14, SU14D, SU14A, SP14, FL13, SU13D, SU13A, SP13, FL12, SU12A, SP12, FL11, SU11D, FL10, SU10D, SP10, FL09, SU09D, SU09A, SP09, SU08D, SU08A, FL07, SU07A, SP07, FL06, SU06D, SP06, SU05D, SU05A, SP05, SP04.