Computers, Brains and Minds - ARTS2301
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
School: School of Humanities
Course Outline: School of Humanities Course Outlines
Campus: Kensington Campus
Career: Undergraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
Enrolment Requirements:
Prerequisite: 30 units of credit at Level 1
Equivalent: HPST2004, HPSC2610
CSS Contribution Charge: 1 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
Available for General Education: Yes (more info)
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Description
Subject Area:Philosophy
Introduction to contemporary discussions of the mind, thought, intelligence and consciousness. Focuses on the issues which arise in connection with the so-called 'cognitive sciences' - the disciplines which include the fields of neuroscience, psychology, linguistics, philosophy of mind and artificial intelligence. Questions arising including 'Can computers think?' 'Is the brain a machine?' 'Is knowledge of language innate or learned?' 'Is the mind physical or immaterial?'
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