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Filosofia e Neurociências

Filosofia e Neurociências

Code	15579
Year	3
Semester	S2
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	OT(15H)/TP(45H)
Scientific area	Philosophy
Entry requirements	.
Learning outcomes	This course aims to provide students with theoretical knowledge in the field of the relationship between philosophy and neuroscience, and the ability to reflect on common themes. At the end of the course, students should be able to: identify the fundamental elements of philosophical naturalism and materialism; recognize and know how to use concepts and notions of philosophy of mind in the context of the proposal in which they are theoretically inserted; explain the presuppositions and principles of neurophilosophy and neurophenomenology; discuss topics of neuroethics.
Syllabus	1. Introduction: naturalism and materialism 2. Body, mind, consciousness - in search of a common discourse? 3. Neurophilosophy and neurophenomenology - (im)possible dialogues 4. Neurophilosophy of action: wanting, feeling and being a person 5. Neuroethics topics
Main Bibliography	ANDLER, D. (2009), «Is Naturalism the Unsurpassable Philosophy for the Sciences of Man in the 21st Century?», Philosophy of Sciences in a European Perspective (PSE), First Plenary Conference, Vienna, 2008 AZUL, A. (2019), Mente e consciência. Filosofia e neurociência, Lisboa: Editora Guerra & Paz BUNGE, M. (1981), Scientific Materialism, Dordrecht, Boston, London: D. Reidel Publishing Company CHANGEUX, J-P. (dir.) (1993), Fondements naturels de l’éthique, Paris : Odile Jacob CHANGEUX, J-P. e RICOEUR, P. (1998), Ce qui nous fait penser. La nature et la règle. O que nos faz pensar?, trad. Isabel Saint-Aubyn, Lisboa: Edições 7 CHURCHLAND, P. (1986), Neurophilosophy. Toward a unified science of the mind-brain, Cambridge, Massachusetts, London: The MIT Press, 1989 DAMÁSIO, A. (2010), Self Comes to Mind. O Livro da Consciência: a construção do cérebro consciente, trad. de Luís Oliveira Santos, Círculo de Leitores: col. Temas e Debates and more
Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria	One essay per topic, to be written in class, in response to a question. The grade will be accompanied by a qualitative assessment. The final grade is the average of the essays.
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.