Metaphysics and Epistemology of Mind
| Title | Μεταφυσική και επιστημολογία του νου / Metaphysics and Epistemology of Mind |
| Code | Φ455 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | Philosophy and Education |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate, 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Christos Ntouskos |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600019656 |
Programme of Study: UPS School of Philosophy and Education (2011-today)
Registered students: 61
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Elective Courses | Winter/Spring | - | 6 |
| Philosophy | Elected Compulsory Directional | Winter/Spring | - | 6 |
| Pedagogic | Elective Courses | Winter/Spring | - | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2021 – 2022 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600189489
|
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600189489
- At the Website of the School: https://www.edlit.auth.gr
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=14344
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
(a) Having completed the course, students will be familiar with established theories in the 20th century philosophy of mind.
(b) Having completed the course, students will be familiar with the fundamental issues that relate to the nature of mental processes and their manifestation in human action.
(c) Having completed the course, students will have developed the skills necessary to engage with philosophical texts in metaphysics and epistemology of mind.
(d) Having completed the course, students will have developed the necessary critical skills to understand and assess philosophical arguments.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Work autonomously
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
This course deals with a range of questions that concern the metaphysics and epistemology of mental states and processes. We shall examine some established theories in the area of the philosophy of mind, such as behaviorism, functionalism, anomalous monism and reductive physicalism. Then we examine how these theories deal with issue such as the following ones. What are the distinctive marks of the mental? What is the relation between mind and brain? What is the nature of mental causation? We then examine the implications of these questions regarding well-worn questions regarding personal identity and the nature of the self. These inquiries naturally lead to the topic of self-knowledge, and we examine the contemporary debate between rationalist and empiricist accounts of one's knowledge of one's own mental states.
Keywords
philosophy of mind, personal identity, self-knowledge
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.6 | |||
| Reading Assigment | 108 | 4.3 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | |||
| Total | 150 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Kim, Jaegwon, Η Φιλοσοφία του Νου, Εκδόσεις Leader Books, Αθήνα, 2005. ISBN 960-7901-57-6, ISBN-13 978-960-7901-57-6
Searle, John Ανακαλύπτοντας ξανά το νού, Αθήνα: Γκοβόστη. 1997. ISBN: 9789602707616
Additional bibliography for study
Goldman, Alvin. Γνωσιοεπιστήμη: φιλοσοφικές εφαρμογές. Μετάφραση: Γ. Μαραγκός. Εκδόσεις Οδυσσέας.
Ryle, Gilbert. Η Έννοια του νου. Μετάφραση: Γιώργος Μαραγκός. Προσβάσιμο στην ηλεκτρονική διεύθυνση:
https://student.cc.uoc.gr/uploadFiles/179-ΦΑ004.1/PhM%20B.pdf
Βενιέρη, Μαρία. “Λειτουργισµός και qualia”, ∆ευκαλίων 20 (2002), 197- 209.
Davidson, D. «Νοητικά συμβάντα». Μετάφραση. Λ. Θεοδωράτου. Δευκαλίων 39. (1985), σ. 373-395
Nagel, Thomas. “Τι νιώθει κανείς όντας νυχτερίδα»; Στο Dennett Daniel και C.,Hofstadter Douglas (επίμ) Το Εγώ της Νόησης. Μετάφραση: Μυρτώ Αντωνοπούλου. Εκδόσεις Κάτοπτρο.
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27-10-2020
