This course is an examination of selected issues at the intersection of contemporary philosophy and neuroscience. Topics may include the physical basis of cognition in the brain; the metaphysical relationship between the mind and the brain; the nature of theory and explanation in neuroscience; the nature of sensory modalities; the relationship between artificial intelligence and neuroscience; as well as the bearing of the neurosciences on issues in the philosophy of action, political philosophy, society, and decision theory.
Prerequisite(s): College-level Philosophy, Cognitive Science, or Neuroscience course.
