COGST 4310 - Topics in Cognitive Science

(crosslisted)
(also BIONB 4330 , LING 4310 , PSYCH 4320 )

Fall. 4 credits.

Prerequisite: COGST 2140 or COGST 6140.

S. Edelman.

Topic for Fall: Consciousness and Free Will

This advanced course builds on the foundations of the computational understanding of the human mind provided by PSYCH 2140 (Cognitive Psychology). It covers consciousness, free will, ethics, wisdom, and happiness through a combination of readings (which include a textbook, research articles, and short stories by Borges), lectures, and in-class discussions. For details, see the instructor’s web page.