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Philosophy of Mind
PHILOS 551 explores the nature of mind and mental states, examining their relationship to physical states through recent advances in philosophy and psychology.
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Historical reviews of Farid Masrour, Sarah Paul: Readings are consistently characterized as dense, though Masrour simplifies them while Paul provided no clarification.
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Prerequisites
Course mapJunior standing or 3 Credits in PHILOS
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- 3 Credits in PHILOS
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Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Historical reviews of Sarah Paul describe a large, discussion-based course with dense readings that lacked clarification, leading some students to find attendance useless despite its grading weight.
FARID MASROUR is recorded teaching in Fall 2014, Fall 2017, Spring 2020, Spring 2023, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
SARAH PAUL is recorded teaching in Fall 2010, Spring 2012, Spring 2015. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 25 / 25 | 1 |
| LEC 002 | Classroom Instruction | 22 / 26 | 0 |
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Student experience
the class
Historical reviews of Farid Masrour: Farid Masrour is described as kind, approachable, and effective at simplifying dense readings through in-class discussion, resulting in an enjoyable class experience.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.65 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=24 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.54 GPA, 71.4% A/AB (n=28 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.56 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=42 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Farid Masrour, Sarah Paul: Readings are consistently characterized as dense, though Masrour simplifies them while Paul provided no clarification.
Historical reviews of Sarah Paul: Sarah Paul's discussion-based format was viewed as useless for clarification, with attendance-based grading cited as a frustration.
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1283 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.
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UW–Madison
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Philosophy of Mind
Recorded 2026-09-07Raw records
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