Courses of Study 2020-2021 
    
    May 16, 2024  
Courses of Study 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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COGST 4310 - Topics in Cognitive Science

(crosslisted) BIONB 4330 , PSYCH 4320  
     


Fall, Spring. 4 credits. Student option grading.

S. Edelman.

A seminar series examining current and classical ideas in human sciences and the humanities.  Themes vary from semester to semester

Topic: Practical Approaches to Saving the World

What does “the world” mean to you? Does it need saving? Should you be trying to? And if yes, how best to go about it? In this advanced seminar, we will take a hard look at some inconvenient truths about our collective condition, try to diagnose its causes, and think together about what should be done, and what can be done, to accomplish credible change for the better.



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