Hong Yu Wong
Birkbeck and Institute of Philosophy
BA Philosophy of Psychology Mini-Term (Weeks 1-5, Autumn 2010, starting Oct 5)
Tuesdays 6-7 pm
Malet St., Room 415
Syllabus
Reading List
Essay Questions
Useful introduction to background issues:
Week 1: What is action? Can there be a science of agency?
Handout
Reading: available on JSTOR
Week 2: Do we use perception to control our action?
Week 3: How should pathological cases impact our understanding of agency?
Week 4: Does your brain know you are going to act before you do?
Handout
Reading
Week 5: Is our sense of agency based on post-hoc confabulation?
Handout