PH0227 Introduction to Philosophy of Mind

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2005
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Marek Picha, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jan Zouhar, CSc.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Hana Holmanová
Timetable
Wed 11:40–13:15 20
Prerequisites
(a) critical (b) mind (c) ability to read (d) even in English
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course centers on basic problems of analytical philosophy of mind. Students become acquainted with dominant psycho-physical conceptions, arguments and relevant thought experiments.
Syllabus
  • (1) Mind/Body Problem (2) Dualism (3) Behaviourism (4) The Mind/Brain Identity Theory (5) Functionalism (6) Qualia (7) Mental Causation (8) Other Minds Problem (9) Personal Identity Problem
Literature
  • NOSEK, Jiří. Mysl a tělo v analytické filosofii :úvod do teorií psychofyzického problému. Vyd. 1. Praha: Filosofia, 1997, 202 s. ISBN 80-7007-091-9. info
  • DAWKINS, R. Mysel'/telo/stroj. Edited by Egon Gál - Jozef Kelemen, Translated by Peter Bugár. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Bradlo, 1992, 218 s. ISBN 80-7127-032-6. info
  • THAGARD, Paul. Úvod do kognitivní vědy :mysl a myšlení. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2001, 231 s. ISBN 80-7178-445-1. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2008.
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