Philosophy of Mind - ARTS2361
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
School: School of Humanities and Languages
Course Outline: School of Humanities & Languages
Campus: Sydney
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
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
This course begins by discussing the virtual disappearance of the idea of the soul, of the conscious self as an entity separate from the body which might go on existing without it. How has this come about? What alternative ideas have recent thinkers given us? Are these new ideas intellectually and humanly acceptable? How is it possible for mere aggregates of matter to possess consciousness and the capacity for thought? Having become familiar with the major contemporary views about the nature of mind, we will turn to a range of related topics. Are minds just sophisticated computers? Are states of mind are just states of our brains and nervous systems?