Consciousness from cognitive point of view 2401-OG-EN-CFCP
Wykład (WYK) Semestr zimowy 2022/23

Chosen texts from:

Self-Representational Approaches to Consciousness, U. Kriegel, K. Williford, eds., 2006, MIT Press.

The literature will be provided on Moodle Platform.

W1: Student knows the basic terminology of cognitive science and philosophy in English

W2: Student knows the basic research methods and argumentative strategies appropriate for one of the major subdisciplines of cognitive sciences

U1: Student selects argumentative strategies construes critical arguments at the elementary level, formulates responses to criticism

K1: On the basis of creative analysis of new situations and problems independently student formulates proposals for their solution

K2: Student is open to new ideas and willing to change opinion in the light of available data

Assessment methods:

participation in the lectures 30%

Scientific esssay 70%

1. The philosophical outline of the problem.

2. Consciousness as subjects of psychology

3. Some empirical findings.

4. Consciousness as subjects of the interdisciplinary field of research.

5. Theories of consciousness.

6. Back to philosophy: The problem of Intentionality

7. The role of concepts and language

8. Dreams, hypnosis, OBE

9. Consciousness and free will

10. From self-consciousness to self-knowledge

11. The power of consciousness?

12. Who is conscious?

13. Applications of the theories of consciousness

14. Summary

Lecture

power point presentation

conversatory lecture