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Note: Philosophy Up to two courses from departments other than the Philosophy department may be included among the ten courses required for the Concentration. These courses may not be counted toward fulfillment of the area Chair requirements. Bernard M. Reginster Like all of Brown's fine departments, the Philosophy Department Capstone Requirement takes a special pleasure in contributing to the teaching and training Every philosophy concentrator must complete a capstone project. The of undergraduates, as part of Brown's overall commitment to a liberal capstone will be normally be completed in a student’s last undergraduate education. The Department offers a range of courses suited to newcomers year, and it should make use of a significant portion of what the student to philosophy, covering subjects from the philosophy of religion, to the has learned in their undergraduate education, broadly interpreted. There philosophy of science, to the philosophy of literature, as well as survey are three options for the capstone course in philosophy: courses on various periods of the history of philosophy. 1. A Senior Thesis: A substantial paper, typically about 40-60 pages, that For additional information, please visit the department's website: http:// is researched and written over the course of the senior year under www.brown.edu/Departments/Philosophy/ the supervision of a faculty advisor. Typically, students writing a thesis will enroll in PHIL 1995, Senior Thesis, both semesters. (In order for Philosophy Concentration Requirements a student to be permitted to write a Senior Thesis, they must have completed at least six courses in the concentration and have received The Philosophy concentration offers courses covering subjects from the a grade either of A or of Satisfactory with Distinction in more than half philosophy of religion to the of science and literature. It also of them.) provides survey courses on various periods in the history of philosophy. 2. An Independent Study: A one-semester reading course (PHIL 1990) Concentrators can expect to strengthen their knowledge of and skills in under the direction of a faculty advisor, leading to a substantial ancient philosophy, early modern philosophy, logic, epistemology and research paper, typically 15-25 pages. metaphysics. Students are asked to identify an area of specialization. 3. A Special Project undertaken in connection with a philosophy course There is also a related, but separate concentration in physics and at or above 0990: Examples include a more-in-depth final paper than philosophy. is otherwise required or a presentation of some of the material to the Standard Concentration class, though students are encouraged to make creative proposals, as well. The specific project should be discussed with, and must be 10 courses total, of which no more than one may be below PHIL 0100 , approved by, the instructor of the relevant course. and at least three must be at or above PHIL 0990. Every philosophy concentrator must file the Declaration of Capstone Five Area Requirements: Project by the end of shopping period in their final semester. For further One course in Ancient Philosophy, e.g. 1 details on the Honor’s Thesis and Capstone Requirement, see "Senior PHIL 0110 Ancient Greek Philosophy Year Options" and "Thesis" on the Departmental website. PHIL 1110 Honors Requirements: PHIL 1120 To qualify for Honors, a student must: One course in Early Modern Philosophy, e.g. 1 1. Have grades of either A or Satisfactory with Distinction in more than PHIL 0210 Early Modern Philosophy half their philosophy courses and any courses from outside the PHIL 1210 Locke, Berkeley, Hume and Others department that they are counting towards the concentration. PHIL 1220 17th Century Continental Rationalism 2. Successfully complete a Senior Thesis that, in the judgment of PHIL 1230 Kant: The Critique of Pure Reason the advisor and second reader (to be appointed by the Director of Undergraduate Studies), is worthy of an Honors recommendation. One course in Epistemology or Metaphysics, e.g. 1 PHIL 1735 Metaphysics Physics and Philosophy Concentration PHIL 1705 Epistemology PHIL 1800 Philosophy of Mind Requirements PHIL 1850 Philosophy of Language The Physics and Philosophy concentration is for students with a deep One course in or , e.g. 1 interest in physics who do not need to acquire the laboratory and computational skills of a professional physicist. The concentration allows PHIL 0410 Moral Philosophy students to grapple with computational problems and deepen their PHIL 0430 Ethical Themes in the Contemporary investigation of conceptual and epistemological issues. By the end of the American Short Story program, concentrators possess an excellent conceptual understanding PHIL 0560 Political Philosophy of the most philosophically interesting physics, relativity and quantum PHIL 1470 Ethics in the Novel mechanics. PHIL 1430 Moral Theories This concentration should prepare a student either for graduate study, PHIL 1440 The Nature of especially in a history and philosophy of science (HPS) program, or for employment in science education or journalism. Other professions One course in Logic, e.g. 1 such as law and medicine will look favorably on such concentrators for PHIL 0640 Logic having versatile interests and being able to master difficult material. The PHIL 1630 Mathematical Logic concentration may serve as an excellent preparation for a law school PHIL 1635 Advanced Deductive Logic since physics and philosophy both exercise a rigorous approach to One Seminar: either an undergraduate seminar from the 1 problems of immediate relevance to life but at the same time assume two 099X series or a graduate seminar at the 2000-level complimentary and sometimes competing viewpoints. Four additional courses 4 Advising Total Credits 10 Concentration advisors from the Departments of Physics and Philosophy will guide students working towards the A.B. degree.

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Curriculum PHYS 1530 Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics The curriculum builds around the fields of physics that have had the One more 1000-level Physics course 1 biggest impact on philosophy, especially Quantum Physics, and the fields of philosophy most relevant for physics, such as Epistemology, Philosophy Courses Metaphysics and Philosophy of Physics. It is strongly recommended that Select one of the following gateway courses: 1 students complete at least one relevant history course. PHIL 0210 Early Modern Philosophy There are 11 required courses (5 in Physics, 5 in Philosophy or PHIL 0100 Critical Reasoning History, one course in mathematics) and a final project. The choice PHIL 0060 Modern Science and Human Values of the courses is dictated by the following considerations. The field PHIL 0640 Logic of physics with both deepest philosophical implications and deepest influence on the rest of physics is Quantum Mechanics. Thus, a Select one of the following courses in Early Modern Philosophy: 1 1000-level course in Quantum Mechanics or a closely related field PHIL 0210 Early Modern Philosophy such as Statistical Mechanics is indispensable. The second field PHIL 1210 Locke, Berkeley, Hume and Others of physics most relevant for the concentration is Relativity. This PHIL 1220 17th Century Continental Rationalism field touches upon and serves as a foundation for a broad list of PHIL 1230 Kant: The Critique of Pure Reason subjects with major philosophical implications of their own, for example: PHYS 1170, PHYS 1280, PHYS 1510, PHYS 1100. This Select two of the following courses in Epistemology, Metaphysics 2 requires another 1000-level physics course in the concentration. 1000- and Philosophy of Science: level Physics courses cannot be taken without certain preliminary work, PHIL 1705 Epistemology most importantly, PHYS 0470, which serves as a prerequisite for most PHIL 1735 Metaphysics higher-level physics courses and which relies in turn on PHYS 0160 PHIL 1755 Philosophy of Science or PHYS 0060. Another lower-level physics course is necessary for a student to develop familiarity with the tools which have been employed in PHIL 1775 Philosophy of Quantum Mechanics producing the physics knowledge. PHIL 1780 Time A natural introduction into philosophy of physics comes from a course History Courses in Early Modern Philosophy. To a large extent, Early Modern Philosophy Select one of the following courses in History of Science: 1 1 was shaped by scholars who combined interest in philosophy and physics HIST 0522N Reason, Revolution and Reaction in (e.g., Rene Descartes, Blaise Pascal, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz). The Europe influence of the XVII century physics revolution on other central figures HIST 1825M Science at the Crossroads such as Kant is unquestionable. Early Modern Philosophy sets an intellectual stage for many subsequent developments in the Philosophy HIST 1976I Imperialism and Environmental Change of Physics and directly addresses some of the most perplexing issues Calculus like the connection (or lack thereof) between physics and religion. The Select one of the following: 1 core of the Philosophy requirement involves two courses in Epistemology, MATH 0180 Intermediate Calculus Metaphysics and Philosophy of Science. One course in this field would not be sufficient due to its very broad nature. Students are strongly advised MATH 0200 Intermediate Calculus (Physics/ to take a relevant History course. This requirement can be substituted Engineering) by an additional philosophy course to reflect interests of those students MATH 0350 Honors Calculus who want a deeper background in Epistemology, Metaphysics and Final Project Philosophy of Science or have other related interests such as Ancient Select one of the following: 1 Natural Philosophy. PHIL 1990 Independent Studies In addition to the above philosophy courses, PHIL 0210 (Science, PHYS 1990 Senior Conference Course Perception, and Reality) serves as a gateway into the concentration. It may be substituted by other relevant courses such as PHYS 0100 (Flat A course from the PHIL 0990 Senior Seminar series Earth to Quantum Uncertainty: On the Nature and Meaning of Scientific Any graduate seminar in Philosophy Explanation). Total Credits 12 1 A course in calculus is a prerequisite for most physics and some Or one more Philosophy course. philosophy classes. Required courses for the A.B. degree are listed below: Honors Physics Courses Seniors wishing to earn honors by presenting a senior honors thesis Select one of the following introductory courses in Modern 1 should consult their concentration advisor during their sixth semester Physics: or at the start of the seventh semester concerning procedures and requirements. Students may earn honors by presenting a senior thesis PHYS 0060 Foundations of Electromagnetism and judged to be of honors quality by two readers. In addition to completing the Modern Physics usual nonhonors requirements, the student should also have a grade point PHYS 0160 Introduction to Relativity, Waves and average of over 3.4 in physics, philosophy and history of science courses Quantum Physics (of which at least five must be taken for a letter grade). Honors theses are One course in Special Relativity and Classical Field Theory: 1 usually prepared over a period of two semesters with an advisor from the PHYS 0470 Electricity and Magnetism Department of Physics or the Department of Philosophy. Select one of the following in Methods of Experimental and 1 Theoretical physics: Philosophy Graduate Program PHYS 0500 Advanced Classical Mechanics The department of Philosophy offers graduate programs leading to the PHYS 0560 Experiments in Modern Physics Master of Arts (A.M.) degree and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree. Select one of the following in Quantum Mechanics and its 1 The A.M. degree is only awarded as part of the Ph.D. program. applications For more information on admission and program requirements, please visit PHYS 1410 Quantum Mechanics A the following website:

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http://www.brown.edu/academics/gradschool/programs/philosophy (http:// PHIL 0065. Contemporary Moral Problems. www.brown.edu/academics/gradschool/programs/philosophy/) PHIL 0080. . Courses An introduction to philosophical thinking through the study of existentialist themes, including being oneself, loving others, the limits of morality, and PHIL 0010. The Place of Persons. the meaning of life in the face of and death. Readings are drawn We’ll concentrate on some fundamental moral and metaphysical issues primarily from Schopenhauer, Dostoyevsky, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, concerning ourselves as persons: What (if anything) gives us a moral Heidegger, Sartre, de Beauvoir, and Camus. status different from that of other animals? Do we have the sort of required for us to be morally responsible for our actions? What makes you PHIL 0090A. Food and Philosophy. one individual person or self at a particular time? What makes you today This course will deal with questions about the epistemology, metaphysics, the same individual person as that obnoxious 5-year old who went by your aesthetics, ethics and politics of food: how we should reason about the name a few years back? things we eat, what makes them tasty or artistic, and what we ought and Spr PHIL0010 S01 26112 MWF 11:00-11:50(04) (D. Christensen) ought not to eat and how we ought to structure the environment in which food is produced and distributed. This seminar is meant as a general PHIL 0011. Freedom and Equality. introduction to philosophy, in which you will familiarize yourself with long- In this class, we will explore perhaps the two most fundamental political standing kinds of philosophical questions and modes of reasoning. Food ideas in modern liberal societies: that humans are (or should be) will be our anchor topic, the subject matter that gives us the occasion for free, and that they are (or should be) equals. We will explore different such philosophical reflection. conceptualizations of these two important but essentially contested Fall PHIL0090A S01 17762 MWF 1:00-1:50(10) (E. Guindon) concepts, reading a range of views of how freedom and equality are to be defined and what (if anything) makes them morally important, before PHIL 0100. Critical Reasoning. applying these views to concrete questions like the role of race and gender Critical reasoning is the art of recognizing, analyzing, composing and in our society, how our political institutions should be organized, and evaluating arguments. In this course, students will acquire skills that whether economic inequities are morally permissible. are needed not only to understand and evaluate complex arguments, Fall PHIL0011 S01 18159 MWF 11:00-11:50(16) (M. Schrepfer) but also to construct strong arguments themselves. Topics that will be covered include: validity and soundness, argument decomposition and PHIL 0015. Introduction to Philosophy. construction, deductive and inductive arguments, and fallacious reasoning. This course will introduce the student to the how, what, and why of After solidifying their critical reasoning skills, students will apply those skills philosophical enquiry through engagement with some of the major themes, to a number of challenging philosophical debates, touching on themes and major figures, of the field. We will follow our wonder about the world such as free will, skepticism, and morality. around us, ourselves and about how we should act in it, using classical as well as contemporary writings. Through a combination of lectures, PHIL 0110. Ancient Greek Philosophy. readings, class discussions, and assignments the student will develop This course will introduce students to the major concerns of Greek their ability to understand and engage with philosophical texts, evaluate philosophy, and how they are addressed by the Presocratics, Plato, arguments, and express their critical and reflective opinions in writing. Aristotle, and the Stoics. We will have two related ends: historical and critical. On the one hand, we will get clear so far as we are able what PHIL 0020. Science, Perception and Reality. it is that these thinkers thought; on the other, it is important to evaluate It is implausible that scientific discoveries could make us give up their arguments. This course will emphasize the identification of the commonsensical beliefs. It is even less plausible that commonsense problems and the solutions to them that seemed pressing to these could make us reject established scientific theories. So when science and thinkers, especially if such problems seem alien to us. commonsense appear to clash, as they do over colors, solidity, mental Fall PHIL0110 S01 17804 MWF 12:00-12:50(15) (M. Gill) content, values, and death, serious philosophical problems arise. We will investigate possible responses to these problems. PHIL 0200H. Contemporary Ethical Issues. Are we morally obligated to reduce greenhouse gas emissions? Do we PHIL 0030. Skepticism and Knowledge. have moral obligations toward nature, animals and other people, for What is knowledge? What is the extent and basis of one's knowledge instance future generations and refugees? Is abortion morally wrong? Is about physical objects, other people, oneself, the future, morality, and legalization of drugs the right thing to do? In this course we will explore religion? No overrides will be granted for this course. these and other contemporary ethical issues in the context of important PHIL 0040. Critical Reasoning. moral theories; , ethics, and the social contract theory. Critical reasoning is the art of recognizing, analyzing, composing and This course will serve as an introduction to and normative evaluating arguments. In this course, students will acquire skills that ethics. are needed not only to understand and evaluate complex arguments, Fall PHIL0200H S01 17761 MWF 11:00-11:50(13) (A. Bjurman Pautz) but also to construct strong arguments themselves. Topics that will be PHIL 0207. Food and Philosophy. covered include: validity and soundness, argument decomposition and This course will deal with questions about the epistemology, metaphysics, construction, deductive and inductive arguments, and fallacious reasoning. aesthetics, ethics and politics of food: how we should reason about the After solidifying their critical reasoning skills, students will apply those skills things we eat, what makes them tasty or artistic, and what we ought and to a number of challenging philosophical debates, touching on themes ought not to eat and how we ought to structure the environment in which such as free will, skepticism, and morality. food is produced and distributed. This seminar is meant as a general PHIL 0060. Modern Science and Human Values. introduction to philosophy, in which you will familiarize yourself with long- Modern science has taught us surprising new things and modern standing kinds of philosophical questions and modes of reasoning. Food technology has given us extraordinary new abilities. We can now prolong will be our anchor topic, the subject matter that gives us the occasion for life in extraordinary ways, artificially enhance our physical and cognitive such philosophical reflection. abilities, and radically reshape the natural environment on local and global scales. This course is an introduction to philosophical reasoning with a focus on philosophical questions that have been raised or informed by this newfound information or these newfound abilities. In particular, we will give special attention to questions arising in connection to recent developments in computer science and artificial intelligence.

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PHIL 0208. Feminist Philosophy. PHIL 0420. Introduction to Aesthetics. This course uses the tools of analytic philosophy to investigate a diverse This is an introductory course on aesthetics, giving an overview of the range of feminist issues. The course begins by asking metaphysical history of (western) aesthetics and of contemporary debates in analytic questions. What is gender, sex, sexual orientation, disability? Second, aesthetics. Among the historical figures to be read are Plato, Aristotle, we investigate topics in feminist epistemology. What is the relationship Kant, Nietzsche, and Adorno. Some of the contemporary debates between social identity and knowledge? Can this both constrain and concern the right theory of art (representationalism, the expression theory, enable what one is in a position to know? Third, we consider issues in formalism), the definition of art, and the ontology of works of art. We will feminist philosophy of language. What can speech act theory tell us consider some general criticisms of western aesthetics. Students will be about ? Last, we consider feminist issues in moral and political introduced to prominent positions in aesthetics, but they will also learn philosophy. What is bodily ? Should sex work be legal? Is how to engage in rigorous philosophical argumentation in the face of those abortion morally permissible? positions. PHIL 0210. Early Modern Philosophy. PHIL 0430. Ethical Themes in the Contemporary American Short An introduction to central themes in Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Story. Berkeley, Hume, and Kant. Major topics include: reason, experience, and Consideration of contemporary American short stories in terms of their knowledge; substance and the nature of the world as it really is; induction, treatment of such philosophical themes as love, loyalty, envy, belief, causation, and the origin of our ideas; skepticism, realism, and idealism. despair, and charity. This course has no prerequisites. T Th 1:00-2:20. Connections are made with the scientific revolution of the 17th century. This class will be conducted entirely as online synchronous sessions via There will be discussion and advice on ways to approach philosophical Zoom. All sessions will be recorded for asynchronous access as well. reading, research and writing. PHIL 0450. The Meaning of Life. PHIL 0211. Modern Political Philosophy. This is an introductory course in ethics, with a focus on the question of The course aims to provide an introduction to some themes and thinkers what is the nature of the human , or of a life lived well. Readings will in modern political philosophy. Many of the philosophers we will read are be from classical sources (Aristotle, Epicurus, Kant, Nietzsche, Camus) engaging in a debate about important political questions: What reasons do as well as from contemporary authors. In investigating this question, people have for establishing or submitting to the authority of a state? Does the course will also introduce students to some of the main problems participation in a political community limit our freedom or enhance it? What and positions in moral philosophy. Central concepts such as obligation, do agents have in a pre-political state of nature and within a state? responsibility, pluralism, and moral knowledge will be discussed, but in We will discuss the influence this discussion had on philosophical attempts the larger context of what is the nature of the good life. No prior work in to understand the Enlightenment, Karl Marx’s critique of capitalism, and philosophy will be presupposed. arguments supporting the rights of women. PHIL 0470. . PHIL 0212. Relativism (In Ethics and Epistemology). In the first half of the course, we will ask what sorts of things have . The term “relativism” is used to talk about a cluster of views, which claim Does the realm of moral consideration extend past human beings to that what is the case in a given subject matter depends on the culture, include animals, plants, and nature itself? How does environmental community, or agent that is assessing the subject matter. The term is often concern figure into the worthwhile life? What role do consumer play used loosely in contemporary debates, though it shows up in arguments to in a good life? How do we know? controversial conclusions. Throughout this course we will (A) informatively Good intentions are not enough to make good policy. Thus, in the second and precisely characterize possible relativist doctrines, making sure to half of the course, we will try to determine what sorts of policies actually distinguish between them and (B) critically evaluate them and assess their help to protect the environment. We will learn what economics and plausibility in light of arguments for and against them. other social sciences tell us about human behavior and how to shape institutions. We will examine issues in wildlife management, human PHIL 0359. Philosophy of . In this class we will read and discuss various ancient portraits of population, resource use, and more. Socrates (in Aristophanes' Clouds, Plato's Apology and Symposium, PHIL 0510. Psychology and Philosophy of . and Xenophon's Apology) and several Platonic dialogues representing The course explores four fundamental questions about happiness: What is Socrates in action discussing moral questions, including the Crito, Laches, happiness—pleasure, life satisfaction, something else? How is happiness Charmides, Lesser Hippias, Protagoras, and Gorgias. We will focus on achieved—what are the myths and realities about what conduces to questions about the historical Socrates (as distinct from the portraits), happiness? Can happiness be achieved—are we naturally well suited to his avowals of ignorance, irony, methods of argument, and interest in be happy? Why pursue happiness—is it sufficient, or even necessary, for definition, as well as the moral questions explored in the dialogues. All a good life? The course examines classic contributions from philosophy readings will be in English translation. and psychology, the two disciplines that have studied happiness most extensively. Team-taught by professors from both philosophy and PHIL 0410. Moral Philosophy. What is the right thing to do? What should a good person be like? psychology, it invites students to compare and combine both approaches. More generally, what determines what is right and wrong, good and PHIL 0520. Global . bad, virtuous and vicious? In this course, we will consider three greatly Is it unjust that people in some countries have less wealth, worse health, influential moral theories – utilitarianism, Kantianism, and Aristotelian etc., than those in other countries? Does this depend on whether the — as well as feminist perspectives on morality. better off countries partly caused the disparity? Does it depend on whether Towards the end, we'll also consider more general questions that any the worse off are poor, or is it enough that they are relatively worse off? moral theory faces. For instance: Does morality depend on God? Is If there are global injustices, what obligations are there, and on whom morality relative or subjective (whatever that's supposed to mean)? And do they fall, to remedy them? We will study (mostly) recent philosophical why should we care about being moral in the first place? work on such questions, including attention to special contexts such as immigration, climate change, poverty, colonialism, secession, intervention, and war. PHIL 0530. Marxism. In the first part of the course, we will examine Marx's economic, political, and philosophical writings, focusing on his analysis of capitalism, his critique of liberal democracy, and his theory of history. Then in the second part, we will look at some recent attempts to renew and extend the Marxist tradition.

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PHIL 0550. Free Speech. PHIL 0751. Problems of Irrationality: Self-Deception and Weakness of Freedom of speech is a challenging and controversial . Legal Will. questions are central, but the issues range into moral and political This is an historical and systematic introduction into the nature of philosophy as well. We will study ’s influential 19th century self-deception and weakness of will. There’s little agreement among treatment of the idea, and then concentrate mostly on discussions within philosophers about the correct description, much less the explanation the last fifty years, including much that is on the cutting edge of current of these phenomena. Historically, they’ve been approached primarily thinking about freedom of speech. Topics will vary, including such things as moral failings, while contemporary philosophers have focused more as: political speech, art and offense, pornography, hate speech, protest, on conceptual issues: Is it always irrational to act against your better copyright, internet and new media, and campaign finance laws. judgment? Does self-deception require an intentional effort to disbelieve Fall PHIL0550 S01 17633 MWF 12:00-12:50(15) (D. Estlund) some home truth? And more broadly: What do these phenomena tell us about sound, rational belief and action? What do they tell us about the PHIL 0560. Political Philosophy. sorts of creatures we are? An analytic investigation of some central problems and topics in political philosophy, including political obligation and civil disobedience, , PHIL 0850. Introduction to the Philosophy of Language. rights, equality, and democracy. Readings are drawn from recent work in Discussion of the nature of linguistic meaning and other topics, such as the field, along with a few classics. vagueness; metaphor; and language, thought, and culture. PHIL 0570. Topics in Feminist Philosophy. PHIL 0870. The Nature of Fiction. This survey course is designed to introduce students to core issues of This course is concerned with philosophical questions arising from the feminist philosophy. We will investigate foundational and topical questions concept of fiction. Topics will include: What makes a story a fiction? What of feminist theory, by both classic and contemporary authors. Topics are fictional characters? Are fictions "created"? Are fictions physical things, include: the nature of gender, oppression, masculinity and femininity, like books? How do fictions make us care about things we don't even objectification, and the relationship between social inequality and believe in? How do fictions affect our moral beliefs. knowledge. Emphasis will be placed on understanding these issues in PHIL 0990F. Perception. relation to social categories such as race, sexuality and (dis)ability. Can we achieve knowledge of objective reality through perception, or PHIL 0575. Philosophy of Sex. does perception only put us in touch with subjective appearances? Sex is an important part of human experience, and questions about it What is the relationship between perception and cognition? What is the have been central to literature, politics, religion, etc. It also gives rise to nature of perceptual phenomenology? What is the nature of perceptual characteristically philosophical questions. What exactly is sex? How are consciousness? Which of the general theories of perception is correct -- sexual activities, desires, interests, and attractions related to one another? representationalism, Gibsonianism, adverbialism, or the acquaintance What makes such things ‘sexual’? What sorts of ethical considerations model? Representationalism is the most popular of these accounts among arise in the case of sexuality? Is consent always required if sexual activity philosophers and psychologists, so we will consider representationalist is to be ethical? Is sex between consenting adults always guaranteed models in detail, focusing on the question, What is it for a perceptual to be morally unobjectionable? What exactly is wrong about rape? And state to represent an external object? Readings from philosophers and is fantasizing about rape itself wrong? How do disparities due to race, psychologists. gender, disability, and the like affect the ethical character of sexual Fall PHIL0990F S01 17759 W 3:00-5:30(10) (C. Hill) interactions? Does pornography objectify or otherwise demean women, PHIL 0990T. Paradox and Infinity. members of certain racial groups, and/or disabled people? And what This course will focus on several important paradoxes that arise within exactly is objectification? Why should it be thought problematic? philosophy and mathematics. We will use these paradoxes to investigate PHIL 0640. Logic. central issues in metaphysics, the philosophy of language, decision theory, An introduction to perhaps the most fundamental tool of rational thought: physics, mathematics, and logic. Among the paradoxes we will discuss are deductive logic. Course begins with basic sentential logic, then moves on Zeno's paradoxes of space, time, and motion; the paradoxes of set theory; to deduction, quantification, and predication. Argumentation and reasoning the paradoxes of truth and reference; the sorites paradox; and paradoxes may also be addressed at times. No previous experience with logic or of rational action and rational belief. Enrollment limited to 20. philosophy is required. PHIL 0990V. Current Questions About Rational Belief. Fall PHIL0640 S01 17802 MWF 2:00-2:50(01) (J. Schechter) We'll study some "hot topics" in epistemology. Some possible questions: PHIL 0690. Classic Results of Mathematical Logic. (1) What's the relationship between rational belief and logic? (2) Is belief The 1930s saw extraordinary advances in logic, including Gödel's two best thought as all-or-nothing, as coming in gradations, or both? (3) incompleteness theorems, Church's theorem on the unsolvability of the Can the same evidence support divergent belief-states? (4) Is rational decision problem, and Tarski's theorem on the undefinability of truth. We belief completely determined by evidence, or also by values or practical will study these results, and explore related topics, by working through interests? (5) Are graded beliefs best seen as coming in precise degrees, some of the classic papers on the subject. Authors to be read include or as more "spread-out"? (6) Can I have rational beliefs I know are denied Gödel, Tarski, and Feferman. The course has no specific prerequisites, by others just as intelligent, unbiased, well-informed, etc., as I am? although some exposure to logic (such as PHIL 0540) will be helpful. More Enrollment limited to 20 juniors and seniors. important is a general comfort with mathematical proof. PHIL 0990X. Conditionals. PHIL 0692. The Gödel Incompleteness Theorems. In this seminar we will look at different theories of what "if" means. Is it The two incompleteness theorems proved by Kurt Gödel in 1931 are a truth-functional connective, like the material conditional used in logic? among the greatest results in the history of logic. We'll study them in Do sentences of the form "If P, then Q" even have truth conditions? Some detail, reading Gödel's original paper and other sources. Prior exprerience logic will be very helpful; some familiarity with philosophy of language also with logic will be helpful but is not required. A strong background in helpful. Enrollment limited to 20 juniors and seniors. mathematics is required, as most of the course will deal with proofs. Sophomores may be allowed to enroll if there is room and should contact the instructor for an override after pre-registration.

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PHIL 0991. Status Anxiety. PHIL 1201. Gorgias. In this seminar, we explore three basic questions: What, precisely, is the Plato's Gorgias begins with an investigation of Gorgias' rhetorical skill and status at stake in status anxiety? How are we to understand some of its persuasive ability. It soon turns to questions about the nature of skills, the typical manifestations of status anxiety, such as shame, resentment, justice, happiness, and much more—including the famous claim that it is and revengefulness? And when does status anxiety become harmful better to suffer injustice than it is to do it. This class is a close reading of and pathological? As a particular focus, we will consider the relations Plato’s dialogue, as well as Gorgias’ Helen and Palamedes, supplemented between status anxiety, self-esteem, and (physical) self-preservation. with relevant secondary literature. Besides philosophical work on pertinent topics, such as standing, shame, Fall PHIL1201 S01 17859 MWF 10:00-10:50(14) (E. Kress) resentment, respect, amour-propre, and revenge, we will also consider relevant materials from social psychology, sociology, and psychoanalytic PHIL 1210. Locke, Berkeley, Hume and Others. theory. A detailed study, both historical and critical, of central issues in Locke, Berkeley, and Hume. Topics include a selection from: innate ideas; Fall PHIL0991 S01 17860 M 3:00-5:30(03) (B. Reginster) substance; personal identity; abstract ideas; theory of language; PHIL 0991M. Mental Representation. perception, materialism, and idealism; induction and causation; and Discussion of contemporary philosophical and scientific work on skepticism. Also includes some discussion of later critics of classical intentionality and mental representation. Topics will include: types of empiricism. mental representation (language of thought, spoken language, perceptual PHIL 1220. 17th Century Continental Rationalism. states, images, cognitive maps, trees, object files, etc.), relations The course will focus on the of sufficient reason and involve a between mental representations and the world (reference, informational close reading of Spinoza's Ethics, along with other texts from Leibniz, semantics, teleological semantics), the nature of perceptual content, the Schopenhauer, Heidegger, and some contemporary writers. differences between perceptual representation and conceptually grounded representation, philosophical theories of concepts, psychological theories PHIL 1230. Kant: The Critique of Pure Reason. of concepts, theories of belief, ethological work on animal beliefs and We will cover the main topics of Kant's masterpiece, including his third concepts, and the nature of conscious thought (particularly, evidence way between rationalism and empiricism, his approach to skepticism pro and con the theory that thought consists of auditory imagery and and idealism, his foundational approach to science and everyday articulatory imagery). experience, and his limitation of knowledge to leave room for practical faith. Prerequisites: PHIL 0210, 1210, 1220 or instructor permission. PHIL 1110. Plato. A close reading of Plato's major dialogues from a philosophical PHIL 1240. Kant's Moral Philosophy. perspective. Topics may include his ethics, politics, metaphysics, An introduction to the central themes of Kant's moral philosophy, including epistemology, philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, or aesthetics. autonomy, freedom, happiness, obligation, and virtue. Kant's position Readings are from original sources (in translation) and contemporary in the history of moral philosophy will also be considered. Readings to secondary literature. (Students wishing to read the texts in the original include all of Kant's major writings in this field, thus Groundwork for the Greek should make arrangements with the instructor.) Metaphysics of Morals, Critique of Practical Reason, Religion within the Boundaries of Mere Reason, and Metaphysics of Morals, as well as PHIL 1120. Aristotle. several essays and lectures. Work will include two short papers and one This is an introduction to the hugely influential philosophy of Aristotle, term paper. covering his natural philosophy, philosophy of mind, metaphysics, and Fall PHIL1240 S01 17785 TTh 1:00-2:20(08) (P. Guyer) ethics. We will closely read some of Aristotle’s most famous works as well as a selection of contemporary secondary literature. The goal of the PHIL 1340. Nietzsche. course is both historical and philosophical: On the one hand, students A systematic study of Nietzsche's philosophy as it developed throughout will familiarize themselves with Aristotle’s philosophical positions, on the his works. Substantial attention also given to Nietzsche's major other hand, they will further develop their philosophical skills in analyzing philosophical predecessors (e.g., Kant and Schopenhauer) as well as Aristotle’s arguments for those positions. The course will combine lecture to the most significant recent secondary literature on his philosophy. and discussion. Prerequisite: at least one prior course in philosophy. Spr PHIL1120 S01 26110 TTh 10:30-11:50(09) (M. Gill) PHIL 1350. Nineteenth-Century Philosophy. PHIL 1155. Hellenistic Ethics. This course will treat 19th century German philosophy. We will examine The philosophers we’ll read in this course have a lot of advice for us. the development leading from German Idealism to Nietzsche. Starting Epicurus recommends that we “[g]et used to believing that death is and focal point of all debates in 19th century German philosophy is the nothing to us” (Letter to Menoeceus, trans. Inwood and Gerson). Epictetus work of . Therefore basic ideas of Kant's philosophy will tells us: “Do not seek to have events happen as you want them to, but be discussed first. The German idealists criticized Kant for what they instead want them to happen as they do happen, and your life will go called his "dualism" which they thought splits up life's unity into unrelated well” (Handbook 8, trans. White). Lucretius describes at length the “ills” aspects. A special concern brought up was Kant's alleged negligence that are “experienced in love that is steadfast and supremely successful”— of both what is different from reason and what is beyond its scope. In and adds that “when love is frustrated and unrequited, the miseries you this context we will be reading Jacobi's famous letter to Fichte in which can spot with your eyes shut are countless” (On the Nature of Things he raised the issue of impending nihilism, parts of Hegel's Faith and 4, trans. Ferguson Smith). What are we to make of all this advice? And Knowledge, and Schelling's Philosophical Investigations into the Essence what’s behind it? of Human Freedom. passionately opposed the Spr PHIL1155 S01 26179 TTh 1:00-2:20(08) (E. Kress) systems of German Idealism (though his own philosophy has quite a bit in common with them). He emphasized the limitations of reason's power. We PHIL 1160. Medieval Philosophy. will be studying selected pieces from his main work The World as Will and Since the Renaissance, medieval philosophy has often been unjustly Representation. Thus prepared, we will move on to Nietzsche who reflects dismissed as arcane and irrelevant, despite impressive innovations in and criticizes all the tendencies of 19th century philosophy, casting doubt ethics, philosophy of mind, metaphysics, and logic. Instead of surveying on traditional conceptions of reason, morality, truth, and religion. The so vast a field, the course focuses on one or two sets of problems, such threat of nihilism reappears, even stronger and even more provocative. as the problem of , the freedom of the will, the existence of God, We will be studying Nietzsche's analyses as well as his answers. universals, substance, mind and meaning.

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PHIL 1360. Twentieth-Century Analytic Philosophy. PHIL 1471. Love, Loyalty, Language, and Politics in George Orwell's This course provides an introduction to major philosophers and Writing. movements within the analytic tradition. Our focus will be on the Many people think of Orwell in almost exclusively political terms. This groundbreaking work done in the first few decades of the 20th century. We makes them overlook his potentially life-changing insights into love will read selected works of Gottlob Frege, G. E. Moore, Bertrand Russell, and friendship and his devastating depictions of passion, commitment, Ludwig Wittgenstein, and A.J. Ayer. We will discuss central issues in the deception, and betrayal in such intimate relationships. This seminar will philosophy of language, metaphysics, epistemology, and metaethics. One focus on this often-neglected side of Orwell, although his political concerns recurring theme will be the nature and correct methodology of philosophy will not be neglected. In order to include students with a wide range of itself. background and interests, the seminar has no prerequisites. This class will be conducted entirely as online synchronous sessions via Zoom. All PHIL 1370. Twentieth-Century Continental Philosophy. The course will focus on the main figures of the German tradition-- sessions will be recorded for asynchronous access as well. Husseri, Heidegger, Cassirer, Gadamer, Adorno, Habermas, and Fall PHIL1471 S01 17862 TTh 2:30-3:50(12) (F. Ackerman) Tugendhat, with emphasis on their efforts to rethink such key concepts as PHIL 1480. History of Ethics. consciousness, history, reason, and the self. Some attention will be paid The project of British moral philosophers after Hobbes was to rebut what to points of intersection with German-language philosophers standardly they all perceived as an ethics based solely on enlightened self-interest considered "non-Continental"--Frege, Wittgenstein, and the Vienna Circle. with one based on disinterested concern for others. We will examine PHIL 1420. Philosophy and Poetry. the early responses to Hobbes of Richard Cumberland and the Earl of An examination of philosophy and poetry as rival avenues to the Shaftesbury; the moral sense theorists Francis Hutcheson, Joseph Butler, apprehension of truth, as well as an introduction to the basic problems , Lord Kames, and Adam Smith; and the rationalists Ralph of aesthetics. Philosophical readings will range from Plato to Hegel to Cudworth and Samuel Clarke. This course is recommended preparation contemporary writers. The focus of the course will be three philosophical for PHIL 1240, Kant's Practical Philosophy. poems: Lucretius' On the Nature of Things, Wordsworth's Prelude, and PHIL 1501. Well-Being. Eliot's Four Quartets. One previous course in philosophy is recommended. In this course, we map out and examine the various dimensions of the PHIL 1430. Moral Theories. domain of prudential value, or what pertains to well-being. We begin A systematic examination of the main alternative normative moral theories: with important features of the concept of prudential value itself, such ; moral rights; moral ; moral . Focuses on as subject-relativity, the experience requirement, and the categories of the principal issues in the formulation of the different theories, on the main prudential value (e.g., subjectivist and objectivist). We examine classic points of conflict between them, and on the critical evaluation of each. theories of well-being: hedonistic, desire, and eudaimonistic theories, as Readings are drawn mainly from contemporary work in moral philosophy. well as new theoretical options (internalist and constitutivist theories). Fall PHIL1430 S01 17784 MWF 1:00-1:50(06) (N. Arpaly) Then we consider different varieties of prudential goods, including happiness, meaningfulness, achievement. Finally, we look at questions PHIL 1440. The Nature of Morality. of the proper scope of prudential value, in particular whether it is best Investigates major theories and issues concerning the nature of moral understood as a property of a whole life. value. Readings from 20th-century authors. Issues include naturalism, Spr PHIL1501 S01 26180 TTh 2:30-3:50(11) (B. Reginster) supervenience, moral motivation, subjectivity/objectivity of value, skepticism, , and . PHIL 1530. Feminist Philosophy. A rigorous philosophical examination of five topics addressed in PHIL 1450. Aesthetics. contemporary feminist writing: justice and gender; gender justice and This course will treat Kant's contribution to philosophical aesthetics. We developing countries; the social construction of gender, sexuality, will study his theory of the beautiful as well as his theory of the sublime; and sexual orientation; the claim that women reason differently and the latter one has been particularly appreciated in post-modern debates. have different ways of knowing and arguing; and radical feminism on Our work will be centered upon two guiding issues: (1) Kant's distinction pornography, rape, and intercourse. Prerequisite: one semester course in between aesthetics and ethics on the one hand, and his exploration philosophy. of their deep-rooted connection on the other hand; (2) the importance of the reflective power of judgment within the scope of Kant's overall PHIL 1560. . philosophical project. Both issues lead to the question of what it means for Philosophical examination of the chief classical and contemporary theories human beings to be capable of approaching the world aesthetically. of the nature and function of law. Topics include the definition of law, the nature of legal systems, the logic of legal reasoning, the analysis of basic PHIL 1460. The Problem of Free Will. legal conceptions (e.g., of right and ), legal rules and , law If everything we do is causally determined, is there still moral and justice, and law and morality. responsibility? Is there still meaning in life? Is there still a sense in which we can be said to choose our actions? These and related questions will be PHIL 1570. Philosophy and Psychoanalysis. discussed through the writings of contemporary philosophers. The course proposes a philosophical examination of a variety of psychoanalytical theories beginning with classical Freudian theory and PHIL 1470. Ethics in the Novel. including ego psychology, various relational theories (object relations, Consideration of novels in terms of their treatment of such ethical intersubjectivity, and attachment theories), and self psychology. The themes as love, friendship, envy, death, , faith, integrity, betrayal, course might also consider some of the philosophical sources of responsibility to others, revenge, justice, and mercy. The course deals with psychoanalytic theory, its interaction with recent developmental research, twentieth-century and twenty-first-century novels and also with Malory. No and its applications in literary and cultural studies. prerequisites. This class will be conducted entirely as online synchronous sessions via Zoom. All sessions will be recorded for asynchronous access PHIL 1580. Philosophy of Sex. as well. PHIL 1610. Decision Theory: Foundations and Applications. Fall PHIL1470 S01 17757 TTh 1:00-2:20(08) (F. Ackerman) Decision theory is a formal apparatus for analyzing preferences and choices. Students learn the formal theory and then examine its foundations and philosophical implications. Specific topics: the role of causation in decision problems, the status of the axioms of the theory, problems of infinite utility, rudimentary game theory, social choice functions, utilitarianism as a theorem.

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PHIL 1630. Mathematical Logic. PHIL 1755. Philosophy of Science. This course provides a rigorous introduction to the metatheory of PHIL 1775. Philosophy of Quantum Mechanics. classical first-order predicate logic. Topics covered include the syntax, Can cats be both dead and alive? Can baseballs tunnel through solid formal semantics, and proof theory of first-order logic, leading up to walls? Is the universe constantly branching? What does that even the completeness theorem and its consequences (the compactness mean? In this course we’ll examine the standard non-relativistic quantum and Lowenheim-Skolem theorems). There will be some discussion of mechanical formalism and show how various interpretations of that philosophical issues, but the focus of the course will be on the technical formalism give surprising answers to the questions above. Among the material. This course provides a more rigorous and mathematical philosophical issues at stake: the nature of explanation and probability in treatment of material covered in PHIL 0540. No previous familiarity with the physical world, how if at all we can make choices between empirically logic is required, but it may be taken after 0540. equivalent theories, and the role of appeals to intuition, common sense, PHIL 1635. Advanced Deductive Logic. and simplicity in science. Prerequisite: One previous course in philosophy. This course provides an introduction to the metatheory of first-order logic. No physics experience required. We will prove the completeness of first-order logic. We then move on to Spr PHIL1775 S01 26146 M 3:00-5:30(13) (E. Miller) the major "limitative" results, including the undecidability of first-order logic, the Gödel incompleteness theorems, and the undefinability in arithmetic of PHIL 1780. Time. arithmetical truth. Prerequisite: PHIL 0540 or instructor's permission. This course will survey the major topics in the philosophy of time from Augustine’s Confessions and the Leibniz-Clarke correspondence to PHIL 1645. Incompleteness. contemporary philosophical work on the possibility of time travel. Although Gödel's two incompleteness theorems are among the most important the main focus will be on philosophical theories of time, and students will results in the history of logic. We will study these results, and explore be learning to read, think, and write like philosophers, we will also consider related topics, by working through some of the classic papers on the the portrayal of time in various works of fiction, and the role of time in subject. Authors to be read include Gödel, Tarski, Feferman, and Visser. various scientific theories. Prerequisites: PHIL 0640 or PHIL 1630, or special permission from instructor. PHIL 1785. Philosophy of the Environment: Environmental Utopias. Environmentalists have often faced criticism for wallowing in pessimistic, PHIL 1655. Philosophical Logic. even apocalyptic, “doom and gloom.” This seminar in environmental An examination of various philosophical issues arising in the foundations philosophy will explore a variety of more-or-less optimistic, more-or-less of logic, such as the following: existence, definite description, reference "utopian," possible human-environmental futures, exploring a variety and truth, semantic paradoxes, implication and presupposition, modalities of questions about political economy, environmental justice, and the and "possible worlds," logical truth, the nature of logical knowledge, and conservation of non-human nature. We will draw on multiple philosophical logic in natural language. and scholarly traditions, as well as science fiction and popular literature, PHIL 1665. Modal Logic. to imagine this plurality of “ecotopias,” considering ideas like the Green Modal logic concerns the logic of necessity and possibility. In this course, New Deal, ecosocialism, degrowth, decolonization, reparations for we will look at formal systems that have been developed to handle these environmental injustice, interspecies democracy, and rewilding. Along and related notions. We will cover three topics: propositional modal logic, the way we will examine issues in environmental and political philosophy quantified modal logic, and the logic of counterfactual conditionals. We will about the relationships between environmental degradation and dominant discuss philosophical issues, but the main focus of the course will be on political-economic and social-cultural systems. the technical material. No official prerequisite. It is strongly recommended PHIL 1800. Philosophy of Mind. that students have taken PHIL 0540 or have a working knowledge of Questions concerning the nature of mentality and its relation to the body. elementary logic. Selections from the following topics: mind and behavior, mind as the brain, Fall PHIL1665 S01 18240 MWF 10:00-10:50(14) (E. Guindon) mind as a computing machine, thought and language, action and mental causation, intentionality and consciousness. Prerequisite: at least one PHIL 1680. Theories of Truth. Philosophers have been worrying about truth for just about as long as course in philosophy (2 or more preferred). there've been philosophers. They've worried about what truth is; about PHIL 1825. Consciousness. what kinds of things are true; about what it is for one of these things to be Topics will include: (i) the different features of various types of true; about how its being true is related to our knowing or thinking that it consciousness; (ii) dualist, physicalist, and representationalist theories is true; and so on. We'll discuss these issues and also the so-called Liar of experience; (iii) the nature of pain and other bodily sensations; (iv) the Paradox, which threatens to show that there's an inconsistency lurking in nature of conscious thought; (v) the qualitative dimension of perception; the very notion of truth. (vi) introspection; (vii) the roles of attention and working memory in perceptual consciousness; (viii) blindsight, inattentional blindness, PHIL 1705. Epistemology. We’ll concentrate on several issues involving knowledge and rational hemineglect, and related phenomena; (ix) the unconscious; and (x) what it belief: What is knowledge, and how does it relate to rational or justified is for a state of consciousness to be unified. belief? Does a person’s knowing something depend on non-evidential Fall PHIL1825 S01 17760 TTh 2:30-3:50(12) (C. Hill) factors such as the practical importance of the person’s being correct? PHIL 1850. Philosophy of Language. Does the justification of a person’s belief depend just on facts internal to How is language used both to express and to communicate our beliefs the person—or might it depend on her environment? And what can we and other thoughts? What is the relation between the meaning of a learn from thinking about the skeptical position which claims that we’re not sentence and the meanings of the words that comprise it? We will discuss justified in believing even the most ordinary things about the world around philosophical work on these and related questions including, potentially: us? Pre-req: Must have taken one course in Philosophy. the meanings of metaphors; the way meaning depends upon context; the Fall PHIL1705 S01 17767 TTh 10:30-11:50(13) (D. Christensen) nature of slurs and hate speech. PHIL 1735. Metaphysics. PHIL 1860. Sense and Reference. A survey of some major topics in metaphysics, with a particular focus on Introduction to issues in philosophy of language and mind relating to radical metaphysical arguments – arguments that call into question our sense and reference, including: definite descriptions, proper names, most basic beliefs about the world. Topics covered may include: What is rigid designation and the description theory of names, the internalism-- personal identity? Does personal identity matter? Do personal identity and externalism debate, demonstratives ("this", "that"), and indexicals ("I", consciousness matter? Is there right and wrong and objective value? Is "here"). At least two prior courses in philosophy strongly recommended. there free will? Are there any good arguments for God? Prerequisite: at least one course in philosophy (2 or more preferred).

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PHIL 1881. Philosophical Logic. PHIL 2502. Rawls' A Theory of Justice. This course is intended for anyone with some background in formal On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the publication of ' logic who would like to (i) expand their knowledge of formal logical A Theory of Justice, this seminar will focus on the fundamental themes systems beyond first-order logic and (ii) engage in sustained philosophical and arguments of this now classic work and on its enduring significance reflection on the value and applications of these other logical systems. for political philosophy. In addition to Ph.D. students in philosophy and Particular systems we will study in this course include: many-valued logics political theory in the Political Science department, the seminar is open (in both paracomplete and paraconsistent versions), supervaluations, free to senior philosophy concentrators with an appropriate background logic, and secondorder logic (both classical and free). (please check with one of us). Others may be admitted with the instructors' permission. PHIL 1900. Philosophy of Biology. This course introduces philosophy of biology through engagement with Fall PHIL2502 S01 17863 W 3:00-5:30(10) (C. Larmore) historical and contemporary philosophical and scientific texts. We will PHIL 2503. Substance and Essence from Descartes to Hume. ask epistemological questions about evolutionary biology, that seek a The notions of Substance and Essence were huge in Aristotle--and by the broader understanding of the status of biology as a science, and about time of Locke, a modern philosopher knew that those represented the old fundamental concepts and categories of biological theory. We will ask obscure philosophy that had to be dumped. And indeed in Locke's early whether and how biological knowledge (e.g. about health, “human drafts he dismisses the notion of Substance, and has no particular role nature,” or ecosystems) might be relevant to philosophical or ethical for a notion of Essence. But over the next 20 years, he brings them both claims. Relatedly, we will ask questions about the roles of social values in back (in different ways), convinced that they both play a crucial role in our biology. For example: How have concepts of ‘race’ and racial difference thinking. (Hume will disagree.) 20th century philosophy has in different been theorized in philosophy and biology, and how has scientific racism ways been embarrassed--or dismissive--of these same notions; and also mischaracterized human diversity? Students will leave the course with an in different ways (in Kripke, in Strawson, in Kit Fine) has brought them appreciation for the relevance and importance of philosophical debates back. And the question arises, what is at stake, and what are the worries both within and about the life sciences. and the arguments that held sway in the 17th century, and which in the Fall PHIL1900 S01 17807 TTh 9:00-10:20(05) (D. Frank) 20th century and today? PHIL 1990. Independent Studies. Fall PHIL2503 S01 18115 Th 4:00-6:30(04) (J. Broackes) Section numbers vary by instructor. Please check Banner for the correct PHIL 2701. Rational Belief and Self-Awareness. section number and CRN to use when registering for this course. We think about the world, and we ourselves are parts of the world we PHIL 1995. Senior Thesis. think about. This self-reflection raises interesting questions for the theory An elective for students writing a thesis. Section numbers vary by of rational belief. The questions arise most readily in thinking about instructor. Please check Banner for the correct section number and CRN “higher-order” evidence (evidence about the quality of our own thinking). to use when registering for this course. Questions we’ll look at include: How ordinary evidence and higher-order evidence interact; how we should react to the disagreement of others; PHIL 2000. Graduate Proseminar. whether there are epistemic dilemmas; whether epistemic akrasia can be Will cover classics of philosophy from the end of the 19th century to the rational; whether the correct theory of rationality might self-undermine; and end of the 20th; including ethics as well as metaphysics, epistemology and what attitudes we can rationally take to the products of our philosophical philosophy of language. thinking. PHIL 2010. Third Year Workshop. Spr PHIL2701 S01 26178 W 3:00-5:30(10) (D. Christensen) No description available. PHIL 2900. Thesis Preparation. PHIL 2020. Dissertation Workshop. PHIL 2970. Preliminary Examination Preparation. Course for graduate students during their 4th year or above. For graduate students who have met the tuition requirement and are Fall PHIL2020 S01 17758 MWF 8:00-8:50(17) (J. Schechter) paying the registration fee to continue active enrollment while preparing for PHIL 2410. . a preliminary examination. This seminar will examine in depth some problems associated with Fall PHIL2970 S01 15744 Arranged ’To Be Arranged' morality, rationality, and the human psyche. Possible topics: acting Spr PHIL2970 S01 24618 Arranged ’To Be Arranged' for reasons, , practical reasoning, moral character, PHIL 2980. Research in Philosophy. love, modesty, being too good, moral luck, desire, weakness of will. Section numbers vary by instructor. Please check Banner for the correct Undergraduates require instructor permission to enroll. section number and CRN to use when registering for this course. . PHIL 2450. Exchange Scholar Program PHIL 2990. Thesis Preparation. Fall PHIL2450 S01 15741 Arranged ’To Be Arranged' For graduate students who have met the residency requirement and are Fall PHIL2450 S02 15742 Arranged ’To Be Arranged' continuing research on a full time basis. Fall PHIL2450 S03 15743 Arranged ’To Be Arranged' Fall PHIL2990 S01 15745 Arranged ’To Be Arranged' Spr PHIL2450 S01 24617 Arranged ’To Be Arranged' Spr PHIL2990 S01 24619 Arranged ’To Be Arranged' PHIL 2501. Measuring Value. PHIL XLIST. Courses of Interest to Philosophy Concentrators. This is a seminar about the structure and aggregation of value, or good. How is what is good for a person related to what outcomes or states of affairs are good? How is what is good at a given time related to what is good over a long duration? How is what is good in one or another possible outcome related to what choices are good? Each question asks about the aggregation of good in a dimension (persons, time, possibility). As a preliminary question we ask what has to be assumed in order to make sense out of the main questions, and also of the idea of amounts of good. We will investigate some sticky problems in ‘’,especially the problem of how to compare alternatives when the identity and number of people who exist depends on which alternative is adopted. Fall PHIL2501 S01 17861 M 3:00-5:30(03) (J. Dreier)

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