PHIL 311 Philosophy of Psychology
PHIL311
300 Level Course
Winter
3 Units
In-person
3
- Prerequisite PHIL 250/6.0 or PHIL 251/3.0 or PHIL 252/3.0 or 12.0 units in PSYC or permission of the Department.
None
one-way Exclusions
- Lectures
- Bakhurst, D., The Formation of Reason
- Tomasello, M., The Evolution of Agency or Tomasello, M. Agency and Cognitive Development
- Hadden, M., The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (recommended)
Instructor: David Bakhurst
What is the nature of mind and to what extent can it be disclosed by natural-scientific methods? This course draws on the ideas of a variety of thinkers—such as Bruner, Hacking, McDowell, Midgley, Vygotsky, Wiggins, and Wittgenstein—to explore the nature of psychological explanation. We will examine the social dimensions of the human mind, addressing questions of personhood, identity, rationality, freedom and self-knowledge. We shall also consider how these issues illuminate the psychology of learning, development and education.
Learning Outcomes
Assessments
Assessments
A combination of essays, quizzes, and a take-home final exam.