Programme

This course will provide students with an introduction to some of the main topics in philosophy of mind. The course will be broken down into two parts. In the first part, we will look mostly at recent versions of “functionalist” theories of mind. On the basis of that introduction and overview, we shall then discuss a series of very recent debates in the philosophy of mind that centre around the view that the mind is a physical and naturally evolved computational device.

Core Documentation

M. Di Francesco, M. Marraffa, A. Tomasetta - Filosofia della mente. Corpo, coscienza, pensiero. Carocci, Roma 2017.

Type of delivery of the course

Il corso prevede: Lezioni frontali con proiezione di power-point. Discussioni con gli studenti e dibattiti sugli argomenti trattati. Almeno un seminario inerente ai temi trattati nel corso.

Attendance

La frequenza non è obbligatoria.

Type of evaluation

On-line oral exam. It is possible to write a paper of about 3,000 words that will be discussed during the examination.