An examination of the Critique of Pure Reason. PREREQUISITE
An examination of some of the principles and theories to which appeal is commonly made when social institutions and practices (and the policies...
A critical survey of some recent trends in moral philosophy. Study will begin with the emotive theory of ethics, and end with very recent works of...
An examination of the concept of freedom of the will, with emphasis on the problems generated by causation and the notion of responsibility. ...
A discussion of concepts and issues in the philosophy of mind. Sample topics include identity, action, emotion, intention, belief and desire. ...
The nature and varieties of metaphysics, including rationalistic 'Platonist' and empirical/descriptive 'Aristotelian' approaches. Positivistic and...
Central issues include: the distinction between language and speech; the syntax/semantics/pragmatics trio; reference, denoting, names and...
From propositional calculus to
From first-order monadic predicate calculus to polyadic predicate calculus with identity. Symbolization, rules of inference, derivation and refutation...
An examination of key Jewish thought from Philo to Fackenheim, exploring such themes as the relationship between philosophy, literature, law, and...
An introduction to topics and issues in feminist philosophy. The influence of feminist perspectives on the framing and study of philosophical...
Topics may include the nature of scientific method; the meaning of laws of nature; theoretical entities; scientific explanation; causality, induction,...
An examination of major issues in contemporary moral philosophy.
For a complete description, see PHIL 402*.
An examination of major issues in contemporary social and political philosophy.
For a complete description, see PHIL 405*.
An examination of major issues in the philosophy of law. Possible topics to be studies include definitional questions, interpretivism, positivism,...
An examination of major issues in the philosophy of culture.