Department: Philosophy
Description: Exploration of a topic within the philosophy of mind and/or language (e.g., consciousness, realism/antirealism, truth and meaning. Formerly TOPICS IN PHILOSOPHY, SCIENCE, AND MIND.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: PHI 201
Graduate Level Course: This course is approved for graduate credit
Dates: 08/19/2024 - 12/07/2024
Location: Adlai E. Stevenson Hall 227A (STV 227A)
Instructor: Tom Buller
Class Notes: COURSE TITLE: The Problems Of Consciousness COURSE DESCRIPTION: 1. Why is there consciousness at all? 2. Can consciousness be explained in physical or functional terms? 3. Does consciousness do anything? 4. Is consciousness always subjective and first-personal? 5. Can an AI system be conscious? In this course we will try to answer these and other questions about the nature consciousness.