Section Info: PSYCH-359SE-01

Course Title: Seminar: Biological Bases of Behavior: 'Philosophy and Science of Emotion'

Start Date: 09/04/2024 End Date: 12/17/2024

Term: Fall Semester 2024

Description: This course is an interdisciplinary investigation of the nature of emotions and their influences on our thoughts and actions. While we will draw from a variety of disciplines, the nature and motivations of the inquiry are philosophical. We will consider: what are emotions? Are they bodily responses? Thoughts? Feelings? What roles do cultures play in shaping our emotions? What functions do emotions serve? We will examine evidence and arguments offered by philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, anthropology and evolutionary theory, and consider how these perspectives do or don't inform each other, as well as how they can help us understand the nature of emotions.

Distribution(s): I - Humanities , WI - Writing-Intensive , TP - Topics Course

Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate

Credits:4.00

Faculty	Phone	Email address
Laura Sizer		lsizer@mtholyoke.edu

Meeting Dates	Method	Meeting days	Meeting times	Building name	Room	Frequency
09/04/2024 - 12/17/2024	Seminar	Tuesday and Thursday	03:15PM - 04:30PM	SKNR - Skinner Hall	212	Weekly

REGISTRATION DETAILS

Requisite Courses
Prereq: 8 credits in Philosophy or Neuroscience and Behavior, or 4 credits in each.	Take previously	Required

Comments

Additional Comments

Course Tags
NEURO0001	NEURO: Neuroscience & Behavior Major	This course has been approved to count towards the Neuroscience and Behavior major.

Cross-listed Sections

PHIL-350SE-01 Phil. and Science of Emotion

NEURO-309SE-01 Phil. and Science of Emotion

PSYCH-359SE-01 Phil. and Science of Emotion

Course Availability
Section status: Open	Capacity: 18	Enrollment: 17	Available: 1	Waitlist: 0

BOOK INFORMATION

Book List	Required	Publisher Full Price
To be determined.

Additional Book Comments

This is NOT the complete book list for this class.