Philosophy of mind
A.A. 2026/2027
Obiettivi formativi
Students will gain in-depth knowledge and expertise in an ongoing debate in philosophy of mind.
Risultati apprendimento attesi
Students will acquire the ability to:
- critically analyse arguments;
- discuss and compare different philosophical positions;
- reflect on complex and articulated philosophical arguments, by using various tools adopted in philosophy of mind;
- take their own position in a philosophical debate and to put forward arguments in support of it;
- communicate the results of their research effectively, also using multimedia techniques to represent information with possible applications in teaching;
- use relational, communicative and organisational skills also in highly complex contexts and in the management of group work;
- transmit the skills obtained also in non-specialist contexts;
- reflect on their own skills and evaluations;
- autonomously research the philosophical sources of a debate or a school of thought;
- independently investigate a philosophical position or theoretical thesis.
- critically analyse arguments;
- discuss and compare different philosophical positions;
- reflect on complex and articulated philosophical arguments, by using various tools adopted in philosophy of mind;
- take their own position in a philosophical debate and to put forward arguments in support of it;
- communicate the results of their research effectively, also using multimedia techniques to represent information with possible applications in teaching;
- use relational, communicative and organisational skills also in highly complex contexts and in the management of group work;
- transmit the skills obtained also in non-specialist contexts;
- reflect on their own skills and evaluations;
- autonomously research the philosophical sources of a debate or a school of thought;
- independently investigate a philosophical position or theoretical thesis.
Periodo: Secondo semestre
Modalità di valutazione: Esame
Giudizio di valutazione: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Corso singolo
Questo insegnamento può essere seguito come corso singolo.
Programma e organizzazione didattica
Edizione unica
Responsabile
Periodo
Secondo semestre
Programma
Main topics from current philosophy of mind will be covered, focusing on Chalmers's theory of consciousness and its place in nature.
Prerequisiti
B2 in English will be presupposed.
Metodi didattici
Presentation by the course leader and participants, in-class discussion of the reference literature. The aim is to develop an in-depth understanding of the philosophical debate and of capacities of critical thinking and constructive discussion.
Materiale di riferimento
Chalmers, D. 2010. The Character of Consciousness. Oxford, OUP.
List, C. (2023). The many-worlds theory of consciousness. Noûs, 57, 316-340. https://doi.org/10.1111/nous.12408
Yli-Vakkuri, J., Hawthorne, J. 2018. Narrow Content. Oxford, OUP.
Further information on the availability of texts on the Ariel site of the course.
List, C. (2023). The many-worlds theory of consciousness. Noûs, 57, 316-340. https://doi.org/10.1111/nous.12408
Yli-Vakkuri, J., Hawthorne, J. 2018. Narrow Content. Oxford, OUP.
Further information on the availability of texts on the Ariel site of the course.
Modalità di verifica dell’apprendimento e criteri di valutazione
(i) Assessment of ability to write by a brief essay on a topic to be agreed upon and to be handed in 10 days before the oral exam.
(ii) Assessment of the ability to discuss a research topic by an oral exam.
(ii) Assessment of the ability to discuss a research topic by an oral exam.
Moduli o unità didattiche
Parte A e B
PHIL-04/B - Filosofia e teoria dei linguaggi - CFU: 6
Lezioni: 40 ore
Parte C
PHIL-04/B - Filosofia e teoria dei linguaggi - CFU: 3
Lezioni: 20 ore
Docente/i
Ricevimento:
Lunedi, dalle 16.30 alle 19.30
Studio docente, Dipartimento di Filosofia, Cortile Ghiacciaia, Sottotetto, su appuntamento via e-mail, Online (skype o teams) su appuntamento via e-mail