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Philosophy of Mind (T) |
Nathan Wildman |
| 2st., Do 12-14, Phil 1072 VMP 6 |
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| Beginn: 5. April 2012 | ||
| Module: BA 5; BP 1 |
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| What is the relationship between the mind and the body? Is the mind the same thing as the brain or is it something else? Can we explain our conscious experience in terms of what goes on in our nerve cells, or do we need to invoke other elements as well? Could a computer think the way we do? How can mere thoughts cause things to happen in a physical universe? Is it merely a delusion on our part to believe that our thoughts do matter? Does evolutionary theory shed light on any of these problems? How will our answers to these questions affect the way we choose to study psychology – the science of the mind? These are the sorts of questions we will discuss in this course. To answer these questions, we'll talk about disembodied spirits, futuristic hypercomputers, Super-Spartans, fake computers with philosophers trapped inside, Martians who can feel our pain, brains in vats, swampmen, and the wonderful experience of being a bat. And, possibly, robots with brains made up of people. |
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| Literatur: Primary Textbook
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| Zulassungsprechstunde:
Dienstag, 20. Februar 2012, 14- 16 Uhr, Raum Phil 1059 Freitag, 09. März 2012, 14- 16 Uhr, Raum Phil 1059 Bitte vorbereiten:
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