Basic Information
The Course, in a Seminar Format, Will Address Deep Philosophical Questions About Reality and Consciousness in The Context of Current Or Imminent Technological Revolutions Like Virtual Reality And Artificial Intelligence. It Will Analyze How Modern Technology Has Affected Our Understanding of What It Means to Be a Person. It Will Discuss Philosophies (or Ideologies) That Have Shaped The Digital World and Explore What a More Humanistic Approach to Technology Could Look Like. By This, We Mean an Approach That Puts Humans - Not Data Or Systems Or The Cloud at The Center of Technological Developments._ Learning Outcomes# at The End of The Course The Students Will Be Able To# 1. Analyze, Summarize, and Discuss Philosophical Texts. 2. Identify, Define, and Apply Key Concepts and Theories From Metaphysics, The Philosophy of Mind, and The Philosophy Of Technology. 3. Assess and Debate Philosophical and Ethical Questions Arising From Revolutionary Technologies Such As Artificial Intelligence And Virtual Reality. Relate These Questions to Their Own Field of Study. 4. Identify and Critique Transhumanistic Philosophies and Their Influence On Technological Developments. 5. Examine The Relationship Between Humans and Technology. Integrate Humanistic Values Into Their Own Approach to Research And Engineering.