PHIL 134B: The Normal and the Pathological (PHIL 234B)
In this class we consider at the recent history and contemporary constructions the normal and the pathological in the sciences of the mind. We will investigate current best practices in neuropsychology, analyzing well-known human lesion studies, while addressing the moral issues of harm and exploitation that haunt this field. Readings from Kurt Goldstein, Georg Canguilhem, Timothy Shallice, Oliver Sacks, Suzanne Corkin, Michael Gazzaniga, Elizabeth Schechter, Rosemarie Garland-Thomson and others.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
Instructors:
Jackson, G. (PI)
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