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| Fall Term 2018 Introduction to Cognitive Science - 5289 - PHIL 105 |
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Catalog Description : An introduction to the interdisciplinary study of how the mind works. Topics include: the nature of perception; what human language reveals about the mind; the basis of morality and altruism; how sexual selection has shaped human psychology; and the cognitive science of religious and spiritual belief. We will discuss tools, theories, and assumptions from philosophy, psychology, computer science, linguistics, anthropology, behavioral economics, and neuroscience. Attributes: GER Humanities Div, 100-199 Introductory Course
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