Taking up the age-old question of the mindís relation to the body, this course engages thinkers (psychiatrists, neurosurgeons, philosophers) concerned with the embodied nature of human experience. It pays special attention to viewpoints that conceive of persons holistically and as reliant onóbut ultimately irreducible toóthe material operations of their nervous systems. Students who have met the prerequisites may complete BIO 470: Cognitive Neuroscience in lieu of this course.
Prerequisite Courses