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Class Detail:
FA 2009 Philosophy PHIL 482 - Philosophy of Mind Section 001
Credits:	3
Waitlist Capacity:	99
Advisory Prerequisites:	PHIL 345 or 383.
Repeatability:	May not be repeated for credit.
Primary Instructor:	Manley,David
	(real time availability for all sections)

This course is an introduction to contemporary analytic philosophy of mind. Here are some of the central questions we will address: What is the relationship between the mind and the brain? What is the nature of mental states like beliefs and desires? What is consciousness, and how does it arise from physical brain states? How does the mind represent the world? How are beliefs (and other propositional attitudes) captured by the expressions we use to give voice to them? The requirements for the course include unannounced quizzes, three short papers, a midterm, and a final exam.

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Textbooks/Other Materials (data maintained by department in Wolverine Access)



ISBN: 0199252548	Philosophy of mind : a beginner's guide, Author: Ian Ravenscroft., Publisher: Oxford Univ. Press 2005
Required

ISBN: 0872209547	A rulebook for arguments, Author: Anthony Weston., Publisher: Hackett Pub. 4th editio 2009
Required