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PHI 164 - Philosophy of Mind

Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
Survey of issues in philosophy of mind, including the mind/body problem, artificial intelligence, consciousness, intentionality and mental causation. Questions discussed include: What are minds? How can brains possibly think? Can animals, babies or computers think? Are minds independent of bodies? Can minds change bodies?-survive death?

Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
PHI 10 or permission of instructor.




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