Philosophy 414 - Advanced Topics in Contemporary Philosophy:Information and Possibility

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Reed College

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Full course for one semester. The concept of information is usually characterized in terms of possibilities: to acquire information is to eliminate possibilities. In this course, we will examine kinds of information that seem to resist this characterization. Possible topics include mathematical and logical information, information about identities, information about possibilities, information about one's location in space and time, and information about the qualitative character of experiences. Possible readings include texts by Frege, Perry, Lewis, Kripke, Stalnaker, Fine, Millikan, Jackson, Fiengo and May, and others. Prerequisites: One 300/400-level upper division philosophy course, or consent of the instructor. Conference.

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3.00

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Institution Website:

www.reed.edu

Phone Number:

(503) 771-1112

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

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Semester

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