Selected Philosophical Problems of Cognitive Science

Selected Philosophical Problems of Cognitive Science is a Cognitive Science class taught by Jonathan Westphal.

Course Description
This class will cover selected remarkable topics in philosophical psychology, the philosophy of mind, and cognitive science. The aim of the class will be to introduce students to the topics and to the philosophical problems associated with these topics; and to consider the alternative solutions to the problems. Topics to be discussed include: brain bisection and the unity of consciousness, blindsight, the binding problem, AI and the Chinese Room, lucid dreaming, mental rotation, Libet's Experiments on Freewill. A prior course in philosophy, cognitive psychology or cognitive science is required.