Philosophy of Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence

The goal of this seminar is to re-examine central philosophical and foundational issues in artificial intelligence and the cognitive sciences in light of the most recent advances. The seminar will be organized around a sequence of visits by leading researchers in philosophy and AI, including Jacob Andreas, Tyler Brooke-Wilson, David Chalmers, Been Kim, Jack Lindsey, Tom McCoy, and Naomi Saphra.  Evaluations for the seminar will include written assignments and oral examinations. 2 unit option only for Philosophy PhDs beyond the second year. Limited to 14. By application only. Applications should be sent to both icard@stanford.edu and rosacao@stanford.edu, and include a statement about motivation for taking the course, and about the student's background in philosophy, cognitive science, and AI. Please include the course number in the subject line of the application email.