PHILO 26800: Mind, Language, and Cognition

Hunter College  |  Fall 2020  |  Daniel W. Harris (danielwharris@gmail.com)

  • Syllabus
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  • Essay Assignment
  • Week 1 (Aug 31 – Sept 4): Cartesian Dualism
  • Week 2 (Sept 7–11): Introspection
  • Week 3 (Sept 14–18): Psychoanalysis
  • Week 4 (Sept 21–25): Behaviorism in Psychology
  • Week 5 (Sept 28 – Oct 2): Behaviorism in Philosophy
  • Week 6 (Oct 5–9): Kinds of Materialism
  • Week 7 (Oct 12–16): The Nature of Thoughts 1: The Intentional Stance
  • Week 8 (Oct 19–23): The Nature of Thoughts 2: The Language of Thought
  • Week 9 (Oct 26–30): Generative Grammar
  • Week 10 (Nov 2–6): Evolution and Psychology
  • Week 11 (Nov 9–13): Nature and Nurture
  • Week 12 (Nov 16–20): Artificial Intelligence 1
  • Week 13 (Nov 23–25): Artificial Intelligence 2
  • Week 14 (Nov 30–Dec 4): Language and Thought 1
  • Week 15 (Dec 7–9): Language and Thought 2