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Apr 24, 2024
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2015-2016 HillBook (Class of 2019) [ARCHIVED HILL BOOK]
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PHL 252 - Minds, Brains and TechnologyThree Credits
Fall Semester
A discussion of questions that lie at the intersection of psychology, neuroscience and philosophy, including:
How are psychological states like pain related to brain states?
Could a digital computer have beliefs? feel pain? fall in love?
What can brain-based psychological disorders teach us about the mind?
Will advances in neuroscience show that we are not free? or morally responsible?
Prerequisite(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
Course may be applied to the Neuroscience program.
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