The brain is the seat of who we are. This course focuses on topics at the intersection of philosophy and the brain sciences, such as neuroethics, philosophy of neuroscience, representation in the brain, or philosophical and scientific theories of consciousness.

No Prerequisites

4

Units

Optional

Grading

1

Passtime

None

Level Limit

Letters and science

College
These majors only phil
ROSKIES A
Adina Roskies
1.9
13 reviews
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PHIL 124G Roskies A Fall 2024 Total: 24
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124F . Roskies A 3 Months Ago

For PHIL130 not 124. Professor Roskies is a great teacher. If you're struggling with the material (which is challenging), and reach out to her with specific problems regarding it, she will help you. Incredibly intelligent, very thorough, and allows notes for exams - including the final. Grading and the feedback on graded material were both fair imo

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100D . Roskies A 3 Months Ago

This is the worst professor I've ever had at UCSB. She grades extremely hard for this to be an intro class, couldn't even give me a week off after my house flooded and caved in. Not very thorough teaching to the point where the TA's didn't even know what's going on. I highly suggest not taking this class.

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100D . Roskies A 6 Months Ago

In my opinion, very technically competent, but extremely close-minded - she knows what the truth is, and anything that contradicts what she already believes must be false, because she knows the truth, and therefore, if this new information contradicts what she already knows, she can reject it without consideration or evaluation.

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124F . Roskies A 8 Months Ago

I am surprised by all the low ratings. She is a difficult grader and assigns tough work, but is very knowledgable and if you put in the effort she is very helpful with feedback and is committed to helping you improve.

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124F . Roskies A 1 Year, 2 Months Ago

Professor Roskies is a challenging professor not because of the way she teaches but because of the breadth of her field and the lack of prerequisites for this class. I took 124G, and what really allowed me to succeed in this class was just doing the readings and taking PSY 120 (consc&cog). This class requires genuine interest and hard work.

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100D . Roskies A 1 Year, 3 Months Ago

Worst professor I've had and miserable to be around. Mouthy and opinionated when asking for help in office hours and tests are most of ur grade but with no clear idea of what's being tested theres no way to prepare….easy to see why she got fired from her last school and honestly hope the same happens here tbh. Wouldn't recommend any course by her

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