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Minds and mental phenomena: an introduction
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This free course, Minds and mental phenomena: an introduction, examines the philosophical questions surrounding the mind. You will examine how beliefs have changed over the centuries and be able to contrast the views of Descartes with more modern ideas.
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
- discuss basic philosophical questions concerning the mind
- understand problems concerning the mind and mental phenomena and discuss them in a philosophical way.
First Published: 09/08/2012
Updated: 27/01/2016
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