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Philosophy of Mind
(PHLV 3942)
William Jaworski
“The
mind-body problem” is an expression that refers loosely to a set of
philosophical puzzles that arise in the context of trying to integrate two
images we have of ourselves: the image of ourselves as free, rational beings
with beliefs, desires, hopes, joys, fears, loves, etc; and the image of
ourselves as complex biochemical systems whose behaviors are conditioned by the
interactions of our nervous systems with the environment. Students examine some
of these puzzles and then consider whether any of the purported solutions to
them work.