What is the human mind? To address this question, we will read traditional and recent texts in philosophy of the mind that focus on (1) the nature of the self, including the mind-body problem and personal identity, (2) the self’s way of knowing and communication, including sensation, perception, imagination, understanding, thinking, and language, and (3) the self’s awareness, that is, consciousness. By investigating philosophical views of the human mind in this way, we will learn about the historical background and current broader context for psychology as the scientific study of the human mind as we examine and refine our own beliefs throughout the semester to determine what the human mind is.
PH 170: Philosophy of Mind
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