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PHIL 235Philosophy of Psychology

5 creditsGraduateStudent Option

Looks at philosophical issues raised by current research on the nature of perception, cognition, and consciousness in psychology and cognitive science or neuroscience. Can there be a science of the mind? Could machines be conscious? Do animals have minds? How did the mind evolve? These and a host of related questions form the subject matter of this course.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): One course in philosophy, psychology, or linguistics. Enrollment is restricted to graduate students.

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When it runs

Fall 2025Open Fall 2025

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Seminar
Thu 12:00pm–3:00pm
Humanities 1 400C. FloresOpen 10/12

Who teaches it

InstructorRatingDifficultyWould take againReviews
Carolina Flores2.2 / 52.0 / 59%22

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