Course Number: 
271
Semesters Offered: 
Fall or Spring
Credits: 
4+

This course examines the current "neuroscientific image" of mind and person, investigating the conceptual and ethical issues it raises. Neurophilosophy involves both the application of neurobiological findings to philosophical questions and the application of philosophical critique to the findings of neuroscience. Questions include: What is the neural basis of mental representation, consciousness, and the self? Is psychology reducible to neurobiology? What legal and ethical issues attend the new techniques of neural monitoring and intervention?

Prerequisite: 
Philosophy 111; courses in neuroscience may substitute for 111 with consent of the instructor.

Instructor(s):

Joseph Neisser

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