Philosophy of Mind

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Philosophy of Mind (3-0) This course is a survey of central issues in contemporary philosophy of mind. We will consider different accounts of the relations between minds and the physical world, including whether computers could ever have thoughts or consciousness. Central to our investigation will be the problem of how mental states causally interact with neural states. In addition, we will address questions concerning how much our thoughts and experiences depend on the nature of our environments, and how much they are determined by our innate dispositions.