PHIL 472 - Survey of Ethical Theory

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Staff. A detailed discussion of selected topics in current moral theory. Some possible topics include: the aims and nature of moral theory, questions concerning the authority of morality, reasons for action and value realism, "internalism" and "externalism" in the theory of practical reasoning, epistemic moral skepticism, the contemporary debate between moral "realist" and "anti-realist" and its relationship to earlier debates between subjectivists and their critics. Readings will be draw from both contemporary and historical sources. The aim of the course is to provide students an opportunity to develop a reasonably sophisticated understanding of selected topics of contemporary interest. Some familiarity with moral philosophy and its history will be presupposed.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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