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161-025 Philosophy and Cognitive Science | |
Note | Formerly available as 161-231/331. Students who have completed 161-231/331 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Dr Allen Hazen |
Prerequisites | One First Year single-semester Philosophy subject. Students who lack this prerequisite, but believe themselves adequately prepared to attempt any Second/Third Year subjects, should consult the Head of Department. |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | Two 1-hour lectures per week for the first 11 weeks, and a 1-hour tutorial per week beginning the third week of semester |
Subject Description | This subject involves an examination of philosophical issues (particularly in the philosophy of mind) that have influenced psychological and computational theorising, leading to an appreciation of the interdisciplinary connections uniting the most abstract and most specific areas of cognitive science. A central issue addressed is the nature and status of the 'functionalist' analysis of mind, as addressed by such philosophers as Sellars, Putnam, and Paul Churchland. Other topics might include: the question of qualia with their relation to functionalist theory on the one hand and empirical studies of sensation and sensation vocabulary on the other; or the relevance of functionalist theories to empirical models of human understanding of minds. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 4000 words and participation in tutorials. |
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