PHI 320 - Philosophy of Mind

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University at Buffalo

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Credits: 3 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Type: LEC Introduction to the philosophy of mind, emphasizing contemporary discussion of the relationship between mind and the material world. Considers a number of different positions concerning this relationship and assesses the relative merit of each. Addresses questions such as: Are minds non-material entities, or is having a mind simply a matter of being a material entity with a certain type of complex organization If having a mind is simply a matter of being a material entity of this sort, why do events such as pains and experiences of colors seem so different in kind from other material events

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.buffalo.edu

Phone Number:

(716) 645-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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