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A study of one or more important dialogues of Plato. Careful attention will be paid to the dramatic form which Plato employs and its connection to the philosophic ideas that develop. 1.00 units, Seminar
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This course will intensively study selected works of Aristotle, emphasizing his place both in Ancient Greek philosophy and the subsequent history of philosophy. 1.00 units, Seminar
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This course will be centered on the question: "What is justice " The majority of the semester will be devoted to a historical survey of the different philosophical conceptions of justice from Plato to 20th-century political theorists like Rawls, Nozick, and Kelsen. In the final weeks of the course, we will turn our attention to the "crime against humanity," which is arguably the greatest challenge to contemporary formulations of justice. Specifically, we will analyze the morality and political viability of recent truth commissions (like those in South Africa, Chile, Uganda, Haiti, and Argentina) and international criminal tribunals (like those set up by the United Nations for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia). We will also consider the theoretical and practical value of the discourses surrounding "restorative justice" and "transitional justice" over and against more traditional frame 1.00 units, Lecture
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A study of the main philosophical writings of Rene Descartes, and of some of the recent critical work of Descartes. Special attention will be paid to those aspects of Cartesianism that are still alive and well (representationalism, dualism, direct access to mental contents). 1.00 units, Lecture
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John Dewey's pragmatism powerfully influenced the intellectual life of the first half of the 20th century, waned dramatically, and then enjoyed a resurgence in the form of the "neo-pragmatism" of Rorty and others. In this seminar, we will consider Dewey thought on the foundations of philosophy, as expressed in his Experience and Nature and other essays. We will also consider contemporary responses to Dewey and attempt to assess Dewey's potential contribution to the next century of Philosophy. This seminar is required of senior philosophy major 1.00 units, Seminar
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This course will intensively study of selected works of the 17th- century philosopher, Benedict Spinoza, emphasizing both the influences on his work and the influence of his work on subsequent philosophy. 1.00 units, Lecture
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David Hume is arguably the single most influential philosopher in the English langauge. This course will concentrate on Hume's metaphysics and epistemology as presented in his two seminal works, A Treatise of Human Nature and An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding. Among the topics we will be discussing are empiricism, skepticism, causation, and personal identity. 1.00 units, Seminar
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David Hume is arguably the single most influential philosopher in the English langauge. This course will concentrate on Hume's metaphysics and epistemology as presented in his two seminal works, A Treatise of Human Nature and An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding. Among the topics we will be discussing are empiricism, skepticism, causation and personal identity. Following a general introduction to the course, the class will cease to meet as a whole. Rather students will be grouped into pairs. Each pair will then meet weekly with the instructor for approximately one hour. Each week one student will present a 5-7 double-spaced page paper while the other will offer a thoughtful and constructive critique. Students will alternate between presenting and critiquing the other's paper for a total of 5 papers and 5 critiques. This aim of this course, which is intended primarily for juniors and seniors, is to provide students with the opportunity to work intensively on one of the pivotal figures of Western philosophy, while at the same time devloping their writing and analytical skills through close collaboration with the professor and their peers. 1.00 units, Tutorial
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Into Kant's work flowed most of the ideas of 17th- and early 18th-century European thought. Out of it, as from a crucible, came a new alloy of philosophical conceptions that were the source of virtually all later developments; idealism; positivism; phenomenology, and analytic philosophy. Our reading of Kant's Critique of Pure Reason will enable us to see modern philosophical heritage in the making. 1.00 units, Seminar
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A great deal of philosophical study has been devoted to the views of Karl Marx, yet much disagreement remains concerning what Marx actually thought. This course will examine some contemporary interpretations of Marx's work against the background of some of his more important writings. Though we cannot realistically hope to arrive at the "correct" interpretation of Marx's views, we cam at least assess the merits of some of the contending account 1.00 units, Lecture
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