PHI 217 - Philosophy of Mind

Instructor
Mortensen

Introduction to the mind-body problem: What is the relation between the mind and the body, or more generally, between mental and physical phenomena? Answers explored include dualism, behaviorism, the mind-brain identity theory, and functionalism. Other topics vary, and have included consciousness, mental representation, artificial intelligence, and neurophilosophy.

Prerequisites & Notes
Counts as an elective in the Neuroscience Concentration. (Fall)