PHIL 224 - Philosophy of Mind

Semester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)

An exploration of competing theories of the mind: theories that regard the mind as something non-physical, theories that equate mind and brain, theories that offer functional analyses of the mind, theories that view the mind as a narrative construction, and theories that question the ultimate reality of the mind. The strengths and weaknesses of each of these theories are compared – especially with respect to their understandings of consciousness, self-knowledge, emotion, moral responsibility, and the minds of non-humans. Ms. Church.

Prerequisite: one 100-level course in Philosophy.