Introductory Selections on Cognitive Science .
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Essay, due Nov. 16. See essay topics . Cognitive science is the interdisciplinary study of mind and intelligence, operating at the intersection of psychology, philosophy, computer science, linguistics, anthropology, and neuroscience. This course will describe the different methodologies and theoretical contributions of these disciplines to questions such as mental representation, the nature of expertise, and consciousness. This course is truly interdisciplinary and students are advised that it is not like conventional philosophy or psychology courses.