PHIL 458

Fall 2026 All Classes

All Classes
Advances in Brain and Cognitive Science

Credit: 3 hours.

Same as BCOG 458. See BCOG 458.

PHIL 458 class schedule data for fall 2026
Status CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
4
69911
Lecture-Discussion
UG
3:30PM -4:50PM
MW
120 Architecture Building
Hummel, J
Availability:
CrossListOpen (Restricted)
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/24/26-12/09/26
Section Info:
This course presents an in-depth, integrative overview of the major themes in the study of Cognitive Science, including cognition as computation, the relation between mind and brain, computability and the role of heuristics in “solving” unsolvable problems, and the logical/mathematical foundations of these themes. Specific topics include inverse optics and vision; induction and reasoning; learnability and language; philosophy of minds and brains; evolution; artificial intelligence and computational modeling; information theory; knowledge representation. The emphasis throughout is on the interrelations among these topics as examples of important but fundamentally unsolvable problems. This course is the same as PSYC 514, Seminar in Cognitive Science, and replaces PSYC 458, Cognitive Science. RESTRICTED CLASS - Priority Registration: Senior PSYC/BCOG declared majors (90+ EARNED hours) = April 6-10; declared PSYC/BCOG Juniors (60+ earned hours) = April 15 - 17. Restrictions removed Monday, April 20 at approximately 9:00 AM. **Elective course for BCOG major or PSYC major Cognitive or Intradisciplinary Psychology Concentration**
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
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