PHILOS 129Philosophy of Psychology
Philosophy · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
Selected philosophical issues arising from psychological theories. Nature of perception and issues about perceptual psychology and development of important types of representation (e.g., of body, cause, agency) in early childhood. Relevance of computer simulation to accounts of thinking and meaning; relations between semantical theory and learning theory; psychological aspects of theory of syntax. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor.
P/NP or letter grading.
When it runs
- Spring 2026
- Summer 2026
- Spring 2027
Scheduled, not typical — from UCLA’s Schedule of Classes, which publishes Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 and nothing before it.
Requisites
Official UCLA wording
Preparation: one 4-unit psychology course, one philosophy course.
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