Philosophy of the Mind
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Course Details
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Min Credits
| 3 |
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Max Credits
| 3 |
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Course ID
| 5538 |
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Status
| Active |
The status of consciousness is the central concern of a philosophy of mind. The course takes as its point of departure a reflection upon the nature and significance of consciousness from the perspective of its advocates (Husserl, Sartre) and its adversaries (Ryle, Skinner). The results of this preliminary inquiry is to provide a foundation for the exploration of other issues: the possibility of an unconscious; the temptation of bad faith; the dynamics of concept formation; and the nature
of emotion, imagination, and dreams.