PHIL 230

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Philosophy of Mind

Philosophy Undergraduate PUGET - Puget Sound

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Course Description

This course introduces central issues in the philosophy of mind, especially the relation between mind and body - the brain, in particular - and the nature of consciousness. Other topics may include the possibility of artificial intelligence, the nature of psychological explanation, self-knowledge, psychopathology and psychopharmacology, psychoanalysis, and the concept of a person. Course materials reflect scientific developments in such fields as psychology, neurobiology, medicine, linguistics, and computer engineering.

Career

Undergraduate

Catalog Course Attributes

CO24 - ARTHUM (Artistic and Humanistic), INTD - BIOE (Bioethics BIOE), INTD - HON-MN (Honors Minor (Fall 2023+) HON), INTD - HUM-SCIVAL (Intd Humanities-Science IHE), INTD - NRSC-MN (Neuroscience Minor NRSC), INTD - NRSCMJARTS (Neuro Arts Major NRSC), INTD - NRSCMJBIOE (Neuro Bioethics Major NRSC), INTD - NRSCMJECON (Neuro Economics Major NRSC), INTD - NRSCMJPHIL (Neuro Philosophy Major NRSC), INTD - NRSCMJSPIR (Neuro Spirituality Major NRSC), INTD - STS (Sci Tech Health Society STHS)

Min Units

1

Max Units

1

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Lecture

Optional Component

No

Final Exam Type

Yes