PHIL 266 - Puzzles and Paradoxes

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Willamette University

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A good paradox can reveal otherwise hidden assumptions and potential problems in the way we think about the nature of space, time, change, truth, language, and even reason itself. This course will examine some of the great classic and contemporary philosophical puzzles and paradoxes, such as Zeno's paradoxes of motion, the sorites paradoxes, the paradox of the liar, Newcomb's paradox, and the prisoner's dilemma, and it will look at a variety of ways in which philosophers address these problems and assess their significance. Offering: Every third year Instructor: Staff

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1.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.willamette.edu

Phone Number:

(503) 370-6300

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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