PHIL 434 - Philosophy of Cognitive Neuroscience

(3 units)

Critical assessment of interdisciplinary approaches to topics such as perception, memory, mental representation, innate knowledge, intentionality, rationality, and artificial intelligence.

Maximum units a student may earn: 3

Prerequisite(s): 6 credits in philosophy, 3 of which may be waived with permission of the instructor.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall and Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. state a thesis about a central problem in the philosophy of cognitive neuroscience, and provide evidence and argument (including replies to counter-arguments) in its defense.
2. explain and interpret the ideas associated with theories in the contemporary literature in the philosophy of cognitive neuroscience.
3. distinguish better and worse reasoning, and recognize conceptual relationships, in a specialized philosophical topic or issue.
4. show what is at stake in abstract debates in the philosophy of cognitive neuroscience, and indicate how empirical scientific work is relevant to addressing philosophical problems in this area.

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