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1、Philosophy4610Spring2008PhilosophyofMindInstructor:Dr.PaulM.LivingstonOffice:SAC170Email:Paul.Livingston@villanova.eduOfficeHours:Wednesday2-3;Thursday1-2CourseWebsite:http:/www.homepage.villanova.edu/paul.livingston/philmind.htmSection1:TuesdayandThu

2、rsday2:30-3:45–Falvey104Section2:TuesdayandThursday4:00-5:15–Falvey104TeachingAssistant:TimothyJussaumeEmail:Timothy.Jussaume@villanova.eduTexts:PhilosophyofMind:ClassicalandContemporaryReadings,editedbyDavidChalmers(PM)TheMind’sI,editedbyDouglasHofst

3、adterandDanielDennett(MI)VariousReservereadingsoncoursewebsite(R)CourseDescription:Inthiscoursewewillexaminethenatureofthemindanditsrelationshiptothebrainandbody.Isthemindthesameasthebrain,oraretheydifferent? Howdoweknowaboutourownmentalstatesandproce

4、sses,andhowdoweknowaboutthementalstatesandprocessesofothers? Canweexplainconsciousnessandselfhoodinscientificterms? Couldacomputerorarobotactuallythinkorbeintelligent? Andhowcouldwetellifitcould? Wewillconsiderallofthesequestionsandmore,whiledevelopin

5、gourownphilosophicalskillsofdiscussion,criticism,andargument.CourseObjectives:Wewillaimtodevelopanunderstandingofthephilosophicalbasisofourconceptofthemindanditsrelationshiptothebodyandbrain.Atthesametime,wewillbuildourskillsofabstractthinking,critica

6、lreflection,andthoughtfulwritingbyconsideringtheimportantquestionsaboutthenatureofthemindanditsrelationshiptoreality,thinkingandconcepts,andthenatureofconsciousnessandtheself,andrespondingtophilosophicaldiscussionsofthemindwithourownconsideredviewsand

7、ideas.CourseRequirements:2Papers(3-5pp.each):40%Midterm:15%Final:30%10/12ReadingQuestionnaires:10%ClassParticipationandAttendance:5%Youwillbeaskedtowrite2shortpapersof3-5pageseach,summarizingyourunderstandingofthematerialwehavediscussedinclassinrespon

8、setopromptsIwillprovide.Promptsforthesepaperswillbeavailableoneortwoweeksbeforetheduedate.Themidtermandfinalexaminationswilltestyourunderstandingofthematerialwehavelearnedinclass.Possiblequestionsincludetermandquoteidentifications,shortanswers