Programme

This course will provide students with an introduction to some of the main topics in philosophy of mind. In particular, we will examine computational functionalism, the view that the mind is a physical and naturally evolved computational device.

Core Documentation

J.L. Bermúdez, Cognitive Science. An Introduction to the Science of the Mind, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2019 (3rd edition).
P. Fonagy, G. Gergely, E. Jurist, and M. Target, Affect Regulation, Mentalization, and the Development of the Self, Other Press, London 2002.

Type of evaluation

Verification of learning takes place through (1) an oral exam; (2) the preparation of a 3,000-word final paper (in Italian or English) to be discussed in the exam. Students are required to get their paper topics approved by the instructor. Your final grade in the course will be determined as follows: 50% oral exam; 50% final paper.