PHIL 3100
Philosophy of Mind
An introduction to philosophical' analyses of the nature of mind, especially those developed by contemporary philosophers. The focus will be on questions such as the following: What is a mind? How does it relate to a person's brain? How does it relate to a person's body and the external world? Can a mind exist in a very different kind of body (e.g., a computer or a robot)? Does thinking require a language-like code? If so, can non-linguistic species think? What is it to have a mental image or to experience pain? Prerequisites: one course in Philosophy at the 100 or 200-level, or permission of the instructor. Priority given to majors in Philosophy & PNP.
Instructors
Barkasi, Boyd Millar, Copenhaver, Evan Sommers, Michael Barkasi, Rebecca Copenhaver, Sommers, Zoe Jenkin
Reviews
2 or less hrs/week
a couple of quizzes and essays, but nothing was graded harshly. sommers was a cool guy, but lectures got a bit boring
7/28/2025
2-4 hrs/week
it was fine… the class wasn’t great but it wasn’t too bad either… i don’t think i really gained much and i went into the class really hoping i would. great hour and 20 minutes for getting homework done tho! and barmaid is a great guy! funny, Canadian, lenient with assignments and grading, allows drops! was just sometimes hard to do the work when the content went over ur head
5/23/2024
Her lectures are really boring and generally she feels quite dismissive of people who don't ask philosophically sound questions.
12/12/2023