PHILO536-19B (HAM)

The Philosophy of Mind

15 Points

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Division of Arts Law Psychology & Social Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Philosophy

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Convenor(s)

Chloe Wall

Chloe Wall
J.3.02
Monday 1pm-2pm or by appointment
chloe.wall@waikato.ac.nz

Justine Kingsbury

Justine Kingsbury
9352
J.3.13
Tuesday 1 - 2
justine.kingsbury@waikato.ac.nz

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: paula.maynard@waikato.ac.nz

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Paper Description

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Are mental states just brain states? If not, what are they? What is consciousness? How does memory work? Can there really be artificial intelligence? This paper covers these and other central questions in the philosophy of mind.

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Paper Structure

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There is a two-hour class and a one-hour class for this paper. Rather than separate lectures and tutorials, we expect that all class time will be somewhat interactive.
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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:

  • Read and understand texts in the philosophy of mind
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  • Critically evaluate arguments and theories in the philosophy of mind
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  • Engage in constructive debate with classmates about issues in the philosophy of mind
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  • Formulate and defend a position on a central topic in the philosophy of mind
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  • Write a coherent and well-argued essay on a topic in the philosophy of mind
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Assessment

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This paper is wholly internally assessed. Each piece of assessment has been designed to enable students to demonstrate their grasp of essential concepts and techniques at progressive stages of the paper and for teaching staff to assess the progress they are making and to adjust lecture plans if necessary.
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Assessment Components

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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 0% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 0% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. In-class test
16 Aug 2019
9:00 AM
25
  • Hand-in: In Lecture
2. Essay draft
2 Oct 2019
11:00 PM
10
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
3. Essay
16 Oct 2019
11:00 PM
40
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
4. Presentation
10
5. Participation
15
Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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Required and Recommended Readings

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Required Readings

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Required and recommended readings will be supplied on Moodle. Students should familiarise themselves with each reading prior to attending the first lecture of the week in which the reading is listed, and come to class ready to participate in discussion.

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Online Support

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Should the student have difficulty accessing sources via Moodle, please feel free to email me. However, if the matter is not related to the paper (i.e., a technical problem with Moodle), then I recommend the student to contact the University's IT Help Desk at 07 838 4008.
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Workload

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150 hours.
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Linkages to Other Papers

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Prerequisite(s)

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Restriction(s)

Restricted papers: PHIL506 or PHIL536

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