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Cursus: FRRMV17007
FRRMV17007
Topics in Philosophy of Mind
Cursus informatie
CursuscodeFRRMV17007
Studiepunten (EC)5
Cursusdoelen
The aim of this Topics Seminar is for the participating student (1) to gain a thorough understanding of the primary texts for the course and a familiarity with the current debates in the philosophical literature on this topic; (2) to appreciate the arguments for and against the positions; and (3) to develop an independent judgment about the most promising approach in this area.
Inhoud
This “Topics Seminar” explores in depth issues and texts in Philosophy of the mind. The topic of 2017-2018 is: 
 
In this course we’ll be reading John McDowell’s seminal book
Mind & World, along with some articles dealing with themes from the book. Philosopher’s have long struggled to give a satisfactory picture of the place of minds in the world.
n this important book McDowell diagnoses why this problem is so persistent for (contemporary) philosophy and points the way to a cure.
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