Submitted by jej39 on Mon, 08/11/2014 - 21:19
Course Description:
This introductory level course is devoted to explicating and critically evaluating the thesis that the human mind, or at least its cognitive faculty, can be understood as a computing machine. Readings are primarily from contemporary authors, and include both scientists and philosophers.
Required Texts:
Elbow Room: Varieties of Free Will Worth Wanting by Daniel C. Dennett
Strangers to Ourselves by Timothy Wilson