50-2410 The Evolution of the Mind

The human mind is a product of biological and cultural evolution. This course will study the philosophical and psychological implications of this claim. What makes the human mind unique, compared with those aspects of mind we share with non-human animals What is the relationship between emotion and thought What are the successes and failures of evolutionary psychology and philosophy of mind Are religion and ethics products of the evolution of the mind

3 Credits
WI SS
Requisites PREREQUISITES: 52-1152 Writing and Rhetoric II or 52-1162 Writing and Rhetoric II- Service Learning or 52-1122 Writing and Rhetoric II for Non-Native Speakers of English or 52-1112 Writing and Rhetoric - Enhanced II