PHIL 340 - PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE AND MIND

Hours: 5
This is an introduction to the philosophies of language and mind. Among the questions we will consider in the philosophy of language are these: What is the nature of a human language? How are we able to use language to talk about the world around us? What accounts for the meaningfulness of language? How does communication work? When it comes to the philosophy of mind, we shall think about the following questions: What is the relationship between minds and bodies? Can an adequate account of the mind be given in completely physicalist, or materialist, terms? What is the nature of the emotions? What are the distinctive features of a mind? Is artificial intelligence possible? Do other creatures besides humans have minds? What is the nature of consciousness? Connections will be evident between the subject matter of this class and psychology, cognitive science, computer science, and linguistics.
Notes: Alt. Yrs.

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PHIL 340 - PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE AND MIND