phi4321b - Philosophies of Embodiment
Shaun Gallagher
| Instructor | Shaun Gallagher |  |
|---|---|---|
| Office | CNH 411 | |
| Office Hours |
TBA | |
| Phone | 407-823-2798 | |
| gallaghr@mail.ucf.edu |
This is a course designed to explore the way philosophers have thought about the human body. The body has been disparaged, ignored, or de-emphasized by a large number of traditional thinkers, in favor of the soul or mind. This is especially true of the Platonic and neo-Platonic traditions, but is also the case in much modern philosophy. The mind-body problem, explicated quite clearly in Descartes, still haunts contemporary theory, not only in philosophy, but in psychology, neuroscience, and the cognitive sciences in general. The strategy for pursuing these issues is based on reading, writing, and discussing classic and contemporary texts. Primarily we will read and write our way through material that will become the basis for online discussion and individual research projects.
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