180182 VO Current Developments in Philosophy of Mind and Cognitive Science (2019S)
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Language: English
Examination dates
Tuesday
25.06.2019
18:30 - 20:00
Hörsaal 2G, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/2.Stock, 1010 Wien
Thursday
22.08.2019
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
Tuesday
10.09.2019
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
Tuesday
01.10.2019
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Tuesday
19.03.
16:45 - 18:15
Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
Tuesday
26.03.
16:45 - 18:15
Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
Tuesday
02.04.
16:45 - 18:15
Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
Tuesday
09.04.
16:45 - 18:15
Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
Tuesday
30.04.
16:45 - 18:15
Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
Tuesday
07.05.
16:45 - 18:15
Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
Tuesday
14.05.
16:45 - 18:15
Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
Tuesday
21.05.
16:45 - 18:15
Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
Tuesday
28.05.
16:45 - 18:15
Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
Tuesday
04.06.
16:45 - 18:15
Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
Tuesday
18.06.
16:45 - 18:15
Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
Tuesday
25.06.
16:45 - 18:15
Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Students will take a 90-minute examination during which they will be required to answer two essay questions. It is allowed to use a hard copy of a German-English dictionary.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Grading will depend on:- Clear and precise answers
- A thorough, yet critical presentation of the lecture material
- A thorough, yet critical presentation of the lecture material
Examination topics
Examination topics will be announced in detail in due course. Only course material will be subject of the final exam.
Reading list
The reading list will be announced at the beginning of the course. Students are encouraged to read one seminal paper so as to prepare for the lecture. Some readings will be posted on Moodle, while others are available at our Library.
Association in the course directory
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- 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 researchContent: 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.Method: Lecture