Course Catalog - 2019-2020

     

PHIL 312 - PHILOSOPHY OF MIND

Long Title: PHILOSOPHY OF MIND
Department: Philosophy
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Description: Inquiry into the nature of mind. Questions include: how should we conceive of the relationship of mind and body? What is consciousness, and how might it be explained? How can mental states be causes? Can one’s mind and its contents die outside one’s brain? Recommended Prerequisite(s): One course in philosophy or permission of the instructor.