Fall 2022  |  PHIL 8640 Section 001: Seminar: Philosophy of the Cognitive Sciences (32562)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Repeat Credit Limit:
6 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
Instructor Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Enrollment Requirements:
CgSc grad minor
Meets With:
CGSC 8000 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Tue 04:00PM - 06:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Walter W Heller Hall 731
Enrollment Status:
Open (3 of 13 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Philosophical framework for analyzing cognitive sciences. Recent developments in metaphysics/epistemology. Nature of scientific theories, methodologies of cognitive sciences, relations among cognitive sciences. Relation of cognitive science to epistemology and to various philosophical problems. Topics very by offering
Class Notes:
The Epistemology of Attention In 1890, William James wrote that, "everyone knows what attention is." Over 130 years later, this seems less true than ever. But this is not for lack of trying! Attention has been a central topic in cognitive science and psychology since James' time. Until recently, however, philosophers have largely ignored the topic. Our seminar focuses on a particularly perplexing omission: the epistemology of attention. Why is this perplexing? At the very least, attention influences how and when we conduct and conclude investigations, the kind of evidence we're likely to notice, and the connections we make between our beliefs. Nevertheless, there is very little work on the epistemology of attention. We address this lacuna in three phases: We will begin with the cognitive science of attention, grounding ourselves in the existing scientific literature. Then, we will turn to philosophers of mind and perception, who develop their views on the basis of this work. Finally, we will turn to epistemology and consider how attention bears on debates concerning epistemic closure, doxastic wronging, and other topics.
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