Unit EPISTEMOLOGY OF HUMAN SCIENCES

Course: Philosophy and psychological science and techniques
Study-unit Code: GP003428
Curriculum: In all curricula
Teacher: Luigi Cimmino
CFU: 6
Course Regulation: Coorte 2019
Offered: 2020/21
Learning activities: Base
Area: Storia della filosofia e istituzioni di filosofia
Academic discipline: M-FIL/02
Type of study-unit: Obbligatorio (Required)
Type of learning activities: Attività formativa monodisciplinare

EPISTEMOLOGY OF HUMAN SCIENCES - Cognomi A-L

Code	GP003428
CFU	6
Teacher	Luigi Cimmino
Teachers	Luigi Cimmino
Hours	36 ore - Luigi Cimmino 10 ore -
Learning activities	Base
Area	Storia della filosofia e istituzioni di filosofia
Academic discipline	M-FIL/02
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian.
Contents	The course aims at giving the students general and introductive information about the main paradigms of the contemporary reductionist and non-reductionist conceptions of the mind.
Reference texts	Luigi Cimmino, Introduzione all’epistemologia della mente, Rubbettino, Soveria Mannelli 2014 (at the end of the course the passages of the text that are not subject to examination will be indicated).
Educational objectives	At the end of the course the student must be able to master the general lines of the debate by indicating the fundamental problems, with particular reference to both the concept of action and the mind / body problem.
Prerequisites	None.
Teaching methods	Frontal lessons. The course focuses on the topics that distinguish the above discussion. Attendance of lessons is recommended.
Other information	10 hours of supplementary teaching (band A-L) held by Dr. Vittorio Pellico.
Learning verification modality	Oral examination.
Extended program	Elements of general gnoseology; hints of ontology; the explanation in the "natural sciences" and in the "human" ones (with particular reference to the concept of "causality" and to the intentional explanation); Arguments for mind / body identity and objections; arguments for the functional reduction of cognitive activity and "qualia" and objections.

EPISTEMOLOGY OF HUMAN SCIENCES - Cognomi M-Z

Code	GP003428
CFU	6
Teacher	Luigi Cimmino
Teachers	Luigi Cimmino
Hours	36 ore - Luigi Cimmino
Learning activities	Base
Area	Storia della filosofia e istituzioni di filosofia
Academic discipline	M-FIL/02
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Contents	The course aims at giving the students general and introductive information about the main paradigms of the contemporary reductionist and non-reductionist conceptions of the mind.
Reference texts	Luigi Cimmino, Introduzione all’epistemologia della mente, Rubbettino, Soveria Mannelli 2014 (at the end of the course, the text passages that are not subject to examination will be indicated).
Educational objectives	At the end of the course, the student must be able to master the general lines of the debate, indicating the fundamental problems, with particular reference to both the concept of action and the mind / body problem.
Prerequisites	None
Teaching methods	Frontal lessons. Attendance of lessons is recommended.
Other information	10 hours of supplementary teaching (band A-L) held by Dr. Vittorio Pellico.
Learning verification modality	Oral examination
Extended program	Elements of general gnoseology; hints of ontology; the explanation in the "natural sciences" and in the "human" ones (with particular reference to the concept of "causality" and to the intentional explanation); Arguments for mind / body identity and objections; arguments for the functional reduction of cognitive activity and "qualia" and objections.