Neuroscience in the Age of Philosophy: The Big Questions Course/Class January 13, 2012

Some of the most recent advances in neuroscience provide exciting and thought provoking perspectives on the nature of thinking, "madness", reason, sexuality, consciousness, freewill, religiosity (or non-religiosity), emotion and embodied experience. We focus on some of the most exciting recent discoveries in neuroscience and look closely at the central arguments: does the emergence of "neuroscience" pose a threat to "philosophy", in some sense? Does "philosophy" pose a threat to "neuroscience"? Can neuroscience be used to "debunk" certain claims about the mind and the brain, or about their interaction, if any? Does neuroscience demand a reconsideration of philosophical perspectives on reason, thinking and the emotions? We shall find out, in this fully illustrated day course. Details of this event may be subject to change. Please visit http://www.cce.usyd.edu.au/course/npap for more information or to register.

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