COGS 182 PZ -Seminar on Cognition & the Arts

Institution: Pitzer

Description: How does the mind lend itself to the creation and appreciation of the arts? How should we study minds and arts in ways that transform our understanding of both? In pursuit of these questions, this seminar will draw upon interdisciplinary cognitive science scholarship at the intersections of philosophy, the humanities, and empirical sciences, addressing concepts such as prediction, emotion, embodiment, and the extended mind. Students will practice developing arguments and defending them with reasons and evidence from across traditional disciplinary boundaries. Specific topics and artistic mediums of emphasis will vary from semester to semester.