Minds, Brains, and Machines: An Introduction to Philosophy of Cognitive Science

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(same as LINGST 2820 and PHIL 2820 ). Cognitive science is a many-splendored thing. It draws on a variety of disciplines, including psychology, neuroscience, computer science, linguistics, anthropology, and philosophy. The purpose of this course is to introduce the central questions of cognitive science, the conceptual and empirical tools used to investigate those questions, and some of the answers that have emerged so far. After an initial overview of the foundations of the cognitive-scientific enterprise as a whole, we will see what particular sectors of it have to say about mental capacities such as language, categorization, reasoning, social cognition, and consciousness. Credit Hour s : 3 Prerequisites: Sophomore standing required. May be restricted to Undergraduate Psychology Majors during Early Registration Recommended: PSYCH 1000