The cognitive sciences have made great strides in our understanding of mind and cognition. This unit covers the philosophical foundations of cognitive science. It examines the successes of cognitive science as well as some of the problems it currently faces – such as the nature of consciousness and the self. It also looks at the recent challenge to computational approaches to cognition from the embodied and embedded movement and examines the importance of emotion and culture to understanding the mind and cognition. Some of the topics that are likely to be covered include (but are not limited to): delusions and psychopathology; divided consciousness; representation and computation; pain;... -- Course Website
Instructor: Dr Richard Menary
Prerequisites: 39cp or admission to GDipArtsÂ
