Philosophy of beliefs - How we understand self, others and the world? Preliminary introduction WF-FI-212-WMAN-PIE21
The aim of the lecture is to acquaint students with contemporay discussion on beliefs in the philosophy of mind and cognitve sciences. We will be talk about concept of attitude, knowledge, rationality and so on. Analysis will be related problems of other minds, self-knowledge, intentionality, explanations and so on.
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Term 2021/22_L:
The aim of the lecture is to acquaint students with contemporay discussion on beliefs in the philosophy of mind and cognitve sciences. We will be talk about concept of attitude, knowledge, rationality and so on. Analysis will be related problems of other minds, self-knowledge, intentionality, explanations and so on. |
(in Polish) Dyscyplina naukowa, do której odnoszą się efekty uczenia się
(in Polish) E-Learning
(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge:
1. the student knows and understands the historical character of the selected topics on beliefs in the philosophy of mind;
2. the student knows the ideas and arguments used by the supporters of discussed approaches on beliefs in the philosophy of mind;
3. the student understands and recognizes the problems related to the selected topics on beliefs in the philosophy of mind.
Skills:
1. the student reads and interprets philosophical texts on the selected topics on beliefs in the philosophy of mind;
2. the student sees and recognizes the philosophical problems associated with the selected topics on beliefs in the philosophy of mind.
Competences:
1. the student knows the scope of his knowledge in the selected topics on beliefs in the philosophy of mindy;
2. the student understands the need for continuous learning and development in the field of philosophical issues presented during classes
ECTS [1 ECTS = 30 (25) hours]:
participation in the lecture: 0-30 hours
reading of texts: 30-60 hours
preparation for the exam: 60-90 hours
Total hours (average): 120 [120/30 (25) = 4]
Number of ECTS: 4
Assessment criteria
Oral exam based on the lectures and recommended reading material.
The final grade is the weighted average of the grade for attendance (1/3), preparation for classes, knowledge of the ordered reading and preparation of the paper (1/3) and the grade for the final exam (1/3).
Practical placement
n/a
Bibliography
Baron-Cohen Simon, 1995, Mindblindness: An Essay on Autism and Theory of Mind, Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
Bortolotti, L. (2010). Delusions and Other Irrational Beliefs. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Bowers, Jeffrey S. and Colin J. Davis, 2012, “Bayesian Just-so Stories in Psychology and Neuroscience.”, Psychological Bulletin, 138(3): 389–414. doi:10.1037/a0026450.
Carruthers, Peter and Peter K. Smith (eds.), 1996, Theories of Theories of Mind, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511597985.
Churchland, Paul M., 1981, “Eliminative Materialism and the Propositional Attitudes”, The Journal of Philosophy, 78(2): 67–90. doi:10.2307/2025900.
Dennett, Daniel C., 1987, The Intentional Stance, Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. Dennett, Daniel C., 1991, “Real Patterns”, The Journal of Philosophy, 88(1): 27–51. doi:10.2307/2027085.
Godfrey-Smith, Peter, 2005, “Folk Psychology as a Model”, Philosopher’s Imprint, 5(November): art. 6. [Godfrey-Smith 2005 available online]
Hutto, D. 2008, Folk Psychological Narratives. The Sociocultural Basis of Understanding Reasons, Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
Stich, Stephen P., 1983, From Folk Psychology to Cognitive Science: The Case Against Belief, Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
Notes
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Term 2021/22_L:
Basic knowledge in philosophy of mind and epistemology. |
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