Information Package / Course Catalogue
The Problems in Philosophy of Mind and Artifical Intelligence
Course Code: FLSF527
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

This course aims to examine the discussions on ontological, epistemological, semantical problems in contemporary philosophy of mind and the possibility of artificial intelligence.

Course Content

In this course, the developments in the history of science in relation to the major problems in contemporary philosophy of science. From the emergence of ancient scientific thinking to the origins of modern science, developments in the history of science will be discussed.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Cengiz İskender ÖZKAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Learning different theories about the existence of mind and consciousness
2.Discussing the problems in contemporary philosophy of mind
3.Interpreting contemporary theories of mind related to ontological, epistemological, and semantical problems
4.Comprehending the relationship between analytic philosophy of mind and analytic philosophy of language
5.Examine the discussions about the possibility of artificial intelligence
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Churchland, P. (2012). Madde ve Bilinç. (Çev. Berkay Ersöz). Alfa Yayınları.
2.Bailey, A. (2014). Philosophy of Mind. Bloomsbury.
3.Ryle, G. (2011). Zihin Kavramı. (Çev. Sara Çelik). Doruk Yayınları.
4.Copeland, Posy & Shagrir. (2013). Computability: Turing, Gödel, Church and Beyond. MIT Press.
5.Searle, J. (1984). Minds, Brains and Science. Harvard University Press.
6.Penrose, R. (2015). Kralın Yeni Aklı. (Çev. Tekin Dereli). Koç Üniversitesi Yayınları.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
1 Introduction: The fundamental problems in philosophy of mind.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Cartesian dualism and mind-body problem.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Contemporary theories of mind and mind-body problem.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Logical analysis of ontological problems.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Set Theory, computing subsets and 0-1 series.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Mathematical logic and discussions of artificial intelligence.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Turing and computing machines.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Church-Turing Thesis.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Gödel’s Incompleteness theorems and artificial intelligence.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Monist theories in contemporary philosophy of mind.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Logical Behaviorism: Gilbert Ryle.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Identity Theory of consciousness.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Computational functionalism: Hilary Putnam.
Week 14 - Theoretical
John Searle and his Chinese Room argument.
Week 15 - Theoretical
Decision problem in mathematical logic.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory130339
Reading130452
Midterm Examination110313
Final Examination115318
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)122
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
2
2
4
OÇ-2
3
3
3
OÇ-3
2
3
3
4
OÇ-4
2
3
3
2
4
OÇ-5
3
1
1
2
3
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026