Advances in artificial intelligence and the widespread use of computers in society confront us with many interesting philosophical questions. What is computation? Is AI really intelligence? Could computers ever think or feel?Is the Turing test a good test? Are we really computers? Are there decisions computers should never make? Do computers threaten our privacy inspecial ways? Should AI be regulated, and how? We will survey some of the controversies and puzzles that AI has provoked.

Prerequisites: A course from PHIL 100A-F, or two prior courses in philosophy.

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Keith Dyck
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6 reviews
Fall 2024 . Allen C
PHELP2532
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11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Fall 2025 . Allen C
PHELP1508
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09:30 AM - 10:45 AM
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PHIL3 . A Month Ago

Unclear feedback at times.

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PHIL3 . 3 Months Ago

ITS MATH. Formal logic. The first weeks are easy, but the last 2 take a turn and it gets very complicated. Both midterms and the final had about 4 questions on them and, at least in my class, all of the questions from those tests were pulled directly from a provided study guide. So getting 100% on every test is very possible. Overall I recommend!

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PHIL3 . 4 Months Ago

Professor Dyck is super chill and genuinely wants his students to do well. Lectures are pretty straightforward and he is clear about expectations for the class. 7 homework assignments but 2 lowest grades are dropped. 2 midterms and a final but most of the content is pretty easy. Would definitely recommend Dyck.

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PHIL3 . 4 Months Ago

He is an amazing lecturer and cares a lot about his students. He pulls test questions from the study guide and wants you to succeed. Very accessible and definitely go to his office hours to do homework/ask questions.

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PHIL3 . 5 Months Ago

Keith is so great. He truly cares about the subject matter and his students' understanding, and he lectures engagingly. This class is so easy if you just attend the lectures and the exam questions are taken directly from a study guide he gives you. You can 100% get by without buying or reading the textbook. Easy GE, great teacher.

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PHIL3 . 1 Year, 4 Months Ago

Really enjoyed his lectures and I loved the content of PHIL3. I thought it was interesting, explained very well, and straight forward. Exams were directly based off of the practice tests and the rest of our grade was based off of attendance and homeworks. Would definitely take again. Easy GE

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