PHIL 185N JT -Topics in Neurophilosophy

Institution: Pitzer & Scripps

Description: This course is an examination of selected issues at the intersection of contemporary philosophy and neuroscience. Topics may include the philosophical, theoretical, and empirical bases of social (cognitive) neuroscience; the neurobiology of belief attribution and “mind-reading”; the metaphysical relationship between the mind and the brain; the nature of sensory modalities; as well as the bearing of the neurosciences on issues in the theory of action.

Prerequisite(s): Please check course schedule for requirements.

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