PHIL 360 - Minds and Machines

Institution:

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

Subject:

Philosophy

Description:

Introduces central issues in philosophy of mind, with a special emphasis on mental representation, consciousness, and the computational theory of mind. Explores historical and contemporary approaches to questions such as: Is the mind an immaterial thing? Is the mind identical with the brain? Or is the mind a kind of computer, related to the brain in the way a computer program is related to hardware? Is it possible for machines to really think and feel? What is consciousness and can it be explained scientifically?

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.iup.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 357-2100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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