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PHL 252 - Minds, Brains and Technology

Three 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? That we are not morally responsible?

Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
Course Applies to: Neuroscience