Universität Wien

180009 VO Current Developments in Philosophy of Mind and Cognitive Sciene (2023S)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 18 - Philosophie

Preparation meeting: Wednesday March 1st, 2023, 10:00-12:00 HS 2i, NIG, Universitäststrasse 7, 2nd floor

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The first exam date is 3 July 2023, 15:00.

  • Friday 03.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 2i NIG 2.Stock C0228
  • Friday 24.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 2i NIG 2.Stock C0228
  • Friday 31.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 2i NIG 2.Stock C0228
  • Friday 21.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 2i NIG 2.Stock C0228
  • Friday 28.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 2i NIG 2.Stock C0228
  • Friday 05.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 2i NIG 2.Stock C0228
  • Friday 12.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 2i NIG 2.Stock C0228
  • Friday 02.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 2i NIG 2.Stock C0228
  • Friday 09.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 2i NIG 2.Stock C0228
  • Friday 23.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 2i NIG 2.Stock C0228
  • Friday 30.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 2i NIG 2.Stock C0228

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Aims—students will:

- Become familiar with recent developments in philosophy of mind and cognitive science
- Get to know the historical background leading to these recent trends
- Come to understand the basic notions of philosophy of mind such as propositional attitudes, phenomenal character, etc.
- Learn how to develop their own position subtending both philosophical argument and empirical research
Content: This lecture introduces students to a variety of research areas at the interface between contemporary philosophy of mind and cognitive science. The focus will be on approaches that highlight that perception and thought are essentially embodied and ecologically embedded. The course will begin with a historical introduction, followed by a discussion of the established philosophical problems of "consciousness" and "intentionality" and will turn to interdisciplinary research on topics such as self-knowledge, “enaction”, extended cognition, predictive processing, and other minds.

Assessment and permitted materials

Students will take a 120-minute digital open-book examination during which they will be required to answer two essay questions. The exam will take place on Moodle.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Grading will depend on:

- Clear and precise answers
- A thorough, yet critical presentation of the lecture material

Examination topics

The examination topics are limited to the content presented in the lecture and thus to the lecture material.

Reading list

Students will find the lecture notes, thematically linked to each unit, on the course Moodle platform.

Association in the course directory

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