Philosophy 205 - Intermediate Cognitive Science

Intermediate Cognitive Science

Fall
2024
01
4.00
Qianyi Qin

TU TH 10:50 AM - 12:05 PM

Smith College
PHI-205-01-202501
Hatfield 201
qqin@smith.edu
Cognitive science is an interdisciplinary study of the mind. This course is divided into units corresponding to these disciplines: Linguistics, Computer Science, Psychology and Neuroscience. In looking at each of these fields, the course focuses on the philosophical issues. Key questions include: Can computers think? Is the human mind a computer? Is language innate? Does language affect thought? What are mental images? Do humans perceive as much as they think they do? Do humans reason rationally? How is conscious experience related to the brain? What are emotions? Why do humans dream? Is there a self? How do animals think?
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