PSYCH 119K
Neurophilosophy
Psychology · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
Philosophy of mind has relied on introspection and thought experiments to explore consciousness, self, and free will. Field of neurophilosophy employs findings and methods of neuroscience to investigate these seemingly impenetrable constructs. Provides students with foundation in neurophilosophy, which includes basic understanding of philosophy of mind, consideration of phenomena including consciousness, volition, and self, and examination of scientific methods available for studying these phenomena. Exploration of student experiences of world and themselves within and demonstrations of how alterations in brain functioning due to injury, psychedelic drugs, and dreaming result in alterations in these phenomena.
P/NP or letter grading.
Requisites
Official UCLA wording
Requisite: course 115.
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PSYCH 119K
- PSYCH 115Principles of Behavioral Neuroscience
- PSYCH 100APsychological Statistics
- PSYCH 10Introductory Psychology
- COMPTNG 10AIntroduction to Programming
- STATS 10Introduction to Statistical Reasoning
- LIFESCI 7ACell and Molecular Biology
- LIFESCI 15Life: Concepts and Issues
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