PHIL 5400 - Philosophy of Mind

A study of the philosophical problems surrounding our understanding of the nature of mind, mental states, and consciousness, and their relation to matter, and states of the brain and/or central nervous system. Possible topics include cognitive science, artificial intelligence, the relation of mind to body and/or behavior, teleological and mechanistic explanations of human behavior, the philosophical foundations of psychology, behaviorism, functionalism, the nature of intentionality, the concept of a person, the privacy of mental states, knowledge of other minds, and questions regarding free will and determinism.

Note: Open to upper-level undergraduate and graduate students.

Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Junior standing and 12 credit hours in Philosophy, including PHIL 3010

Credits: 2 to 4 hours