Seminar in Philosophy of Mind

Instructors

• Sanford C Goldberg - 84749118524 - Crowe 3-179

Meeting Info

• Kresge Centennial Hall 2-345 - Tu 2:00PM - 4:50PM

• Overview of class

  In this seminar we will explore several themes that have recently emerged in two recently-published books (one by Tamar Gendler, the other edited by Robin Jeshion). We will be exploring (i) the nature of singular thought, (ii) the nature of belief, and (iii) the nature of imagination and its use in philosophical argumentation. In the course of this we will also have occasion to discuss such matters as mind-world relations, perceptual demonstration, self-deception, and how belief relates to action.

• Registration Requirements

  Students must be graduate students at Northwestern, or else must get the instructor's permission.

• Learning Objectives

  Students in this course will be expected to read the materials weekly, participate actively in class discussion, and produce one journal-quality article-length term-paper (approximately 15-20 double-spaced pages) on a topic emerging from our discussions.

• Teaching Method

  Seminar-style discussion.

• Evaluation Method

  The students' grades will be determined by class participation (10% of total grade) and the final term paper (90% of total grade).

• Class Materials (Required)

  Title: New Essays on Singular Thought
  Robin Jeshion
  Oxford University Press (2010)
  ISBN number: 978-0-19-956788-1
  
  Title: Intuition, Imagination, and Philosophical Methodology
  Tamar Szabó Gendler
  Oxford University Press (2010 or 2011)
  ISBN number: 9780199589760

• Enrollment Requirements

  Enrollment Requirements: Reserved for Graduate Students.
  Add Consent: Department Consent Required
  

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