Philosophy of Mind

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This course is an introduction to the basic questions about mind: What is consciousness? Is the mind really like a computer or something quite different? Can thoughts, perceptions, feelings and intentions be explained in terms of events and processes in the brain and nervous system? How do we know there are minds other than our own? Although philosophers across the world have considered these questions for many centuries, the contemporary study of mind is heavily dependent on more recent scientific discoveries in cognitive psychology, neuroscience and computer science. The course demonstrates how philosophy has rapidly developed through engagement with these sciences. 001324