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Academic Year/course: 2017/18

269 - Degree in Philosophy

25544 - Philosophy of the mind


Syllabus Information

Academic Year:
2017/18
Subject:
25544 - Philosophy of the mind
Faculty / School:
103 - Facultad de Filosofía y Letras
Degree:
269 - Degree in Philosophy
ECTS:
6.0
Year:
587 - Degree in Philosophy: 3
587 - Degree in Philosophy: 2
269 - Degree in Philosophy: 3
587 - Degree in Philosophy: 4
269 - Degree in Philosophy: 4
269 - Degree in Philosophy: 2
Semester:
Second semester
Subject Type:
Optional
Module:
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5.1. Methodological overview

See "Learning activities " and "Program".

More information will be provided on the first day of class.

5.2. Learning tasks

  • Theoretical lectures.
  • Practical lectures.
  • Individual work.
  • Personal study.
  • Assessment activities.

5.3. Syllabus

WEEK 1: Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind

 

1. The Mind-Body Problem.
2. What is the mind? A first approximation.

 

WEEKS 2-7: The Philosophical study of the Mind.

 

3. Dualism.

4. Conductism.

5. Identity Theories.

6. Eliminativism.

7. Functionalism and the Computational Theory of Mind

 

WEEK 8-9: Problems with Functionalism.

 

8. Against the Mind-Computer metaphor.

 

WEEK 10: Embodied and extended Mind.

 

9. Enactivism.

 

WEEKS 11-14: Consciousness and its place in Nature.

 

10. Definition of Consciousness.

11. Qualia and consciousness.

5.4. Course planning and calendar

See the academic calendar of the University of Zaragoza (http://academico.unizar.es/calendario-academico/calendario) and the website of the Faculty of Philosophy and Arts (Schedule of classes: https://fyl.unizar.es/horario-de-clases#overlay-context=horario-de-clases; Examination schedule: https://fyl.unizar.es/calendario-de-examenes#overlay-context=)

 

More information will be provided on the first day of class.

5.5. Bibliography and recommended resources

  • Bechtel, William. Filosofía de la mente : una panorámica para la ciencia cognitiva / William Bechtel ; versión castellana de Luis Ml. Valdés Villanueva . Madrid : Tecnos, D.L. 1991
  • Churchland, Paul M.. Materia y conciencia : introducción contemporánea a la filosofía de la mente / por Paul M. Churchland . 2a. ed. Barcelona : Gedisa, 1999
  • Hierro S. Pescador, José. Filosofía de la mente y de la ciencia cognitiva / José Hierro-Pescador . Madrid : Akal, D.L. 2005
  • Moya Espí, Carlos. Filosofía de la mente / Carlos J. Moya . València : Universitat de València, 2006
  • Pineda, David. La mente humana : introducción a la filosofía de la psicología / David Pineda . 1ª ed. Madrid : Cátedra, 2012
  • Priest, Stephen. Teorías y filosofías de la mente / Stephen Priest ; [traducción Carmen García Trevijano y Susana Nuccetelli] . Madrid : Cátedra, D.L. 1994
  • Searle, John R.. El misterio de la conciencia : intercambios con Daniel C. Dennett y David J. Chalmers / John R. Searle ; traducción de Antoni Domènech Figueras . Barcelona : Paidós, D.L. 2000