PHIL 424
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Philosophy of Mind
Philosophy
College of Humanities
Course Description
Relationship between the mental and the physical: consciousness, intentionality, mental causation.
When Taught
Winter
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Recommended
Phil 201, 202
Title
Application
Learning Outcome
Be able to explain the practice and value of philosophy of mind.
Title
Critical Reading and Writing
Learning Outcome
Practice philosophical analysis and argument orally and in writing; write a cogent and well-referenced research paper on the philosophy of mind
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History
Learning Outcome
Know major concepts, theories, figures and texts in the philosophy of mind including possible answers to questions like: what is the mind/body problem? What is the difference between a mind and a brain? What is materialism or physicalism? What is a person?
