Philosophy of Psychology

Description

In this course, you will learn :

• Determine a way to define Psychology and Mind within the context of Philosophy.
• Learn about the concepts that underpin Mind from a philosophical standpoint.
• Facts, paradoxes, and other tidbits about psychology and the mind.
• Philosophical Concepts on Mind
• Relation between Philosophy, Psychology and Mind
• Concept of Psychology and Mind in the view of Philosophy

Syllabus :

• Substance Dualism Preview
• Logical Behaviourism
• The Identity Theory
• Functionalism
• Objections to Functionalism
• Multiple realizability
• Eliminative Materialism
• Objections to Eliminative Materialism
• Extended Mind
• Perception - Idealism
• Animal Minds 1
• The James-Lange Theory
• Cognitive Theories
• Dreaming 
• Psychological Continuity
• Humour 
• Evolutionary Psychology
• Reading group
• Marquis de Sade's Moral Philosophy