PHIL171CNS
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You, Me, and the Machine: Philosophy and the Idea of AI
Subject
PHIL
Catalog Number
171CNS
Title
You, Me, and the Machine: Philosophy and the Idea of AI
Course Description
The idea of AI raises epistemological questions about the nature of mind. What does it mean to claim that a machine thinks and understands? In better understanding some epistemological puzzles about AI, we will better understand puzzles about our knowledge of others, and ultimately knowledge of ourselves. Topics may include: symbolic and connectionist AI, the computational theory of mind, intentionality, mental content, embodied cognition, functionalism, behaviorism, consciousness, and self-knowledge. Authors may include: Turing, Searle, Putnam, Nagel, Dreyfus, Kant, Heidegger, and Wittgenstein. Students will gain familiarity and practice with philosophy as an activity by interpreting, evaluating, and constructing arguments. No background in computer science is required.
Grading Basis
Graded
Course Typically Offered
Occasionally
Consent (Permission Number)
Instructor Consent Required
Min Units
1
Max Units
1
Seminar
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General Education Curriculum Codes
HI - (HI) Humanistic Inquiry: A&S Curriculum