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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 can at least assess the merits of some of the contending accounts. 1.00 units, Seminar
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Jean Paul Sartre is one of the major intellectual figures of the 20th century. In this course we will look at Sartre's early philosophical writings, focusing on his phenomenological account of consciousness that culminates in the existentialist conception of the human being presented in Being and Nothingness. Texts to be discussed will include Transcendence of the Ego, Imagination, The Emotions, and Being and Nothingness. 1.00 units, Seminar
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Along with Martin Heidegger, Theodor W. Adorno is one of the most important German philosophers of the 20th century. In order to appreciate the extraordinary breadth of Adorno's thought, we shall examine his work from his early lectures on historical figures, to his productive engagement with phenomenology, to his significant contributions in Dialectic of Enlightment, to his late works, including Negative Dialectic and Aesthetic Theory. 1.00 units, Lecture
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This course will explore the political thought and essays of Jean-Paul Sartre. We will look at Sartre's writings on Communism, colonialism, race, and racism, Sartre's turn to materialism and his debate with fellow existentialist, Merleau-Ponty. The aim of this class is to examine the theoretical continuity, if there is any, between Sartre's existential texts and his political thought as well as his activism 1.00 units, Lecture
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Nietzsche is one of those thinkers whose influence on our culture has been far wider than the number of people who have actually read him. Through a careful study of this 19th-century thinker's major works we shall examine his own claim to be thinking the most challenging thoughts of the next century. 1.00 units, Seminar
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Hannah Arendt remains one of the 20th century's most provocative political philosophers. This course will survey some of Arendt's most controversial political works, including The Origins of Totalitarianism, The Human Condition, Eichmann in Jerusalem: The Banality of Evil, and "Reflections on Little Rock." The aim of this course is to provide students with a broad understanding of Arendt's concerns regarding the possibilities for real political action in the modern wor 1.00 units, Seminar
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A close examination of some of the central works of Maurice Merleau-Ponty and relevant critical commentary. Though less well-known than his sometimes colleague and friend, J.P. Sartre, Merleau-Ponty has been described by Paul Ricoeur as "the greatest of the French phenomenologists." Although difficult to summarize, his philosophical efforts were aimed primarily at developing a radical re-description of embodied experience (focusing upon studies of perception) while avoiding the tendency of the philosophical tradition to drift between two flawed and equally unsatisfactory alternatives: empiricism and, what he called, intellectualism. His work continues to have relevance for fields as diverse as cognitive science, medical ethics, ecology, sociology, psychology, feminism, and race theory. 1.00 units, Seminar
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Contemporary philosophy of mind, cognitive science, philosophy of evolution, and even philosophy of religion have all been usefully and creatively rocked by the thought of Daniel Dennett. This course will explore selected writings of Dennett and critical responses. Prerequisite: At least one course at the 200-level or above in either Philosophy, Neuroscience, or Psychology. 1.00 units, Lecture
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The aim of this seminar is to reflect critically on the important and often controversial ethical questions raised by the rapid and profound developments in medicine and biotechnology. Topics will be chosen from among the following: the doctor-patient relationship; genetic research, therapy, and enhancement; reproductive rights and technology; the ownership of human biological materials; medical decisions at the beginning and end of life; and the allocation of scarce medical resources. Prerequisite: C- or better in PHIL-215 or Permission of Instructor. 1.00 units, Seminar
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The distinction between subjective truths, which are only true relative to a particular point of view, and objective truths, which are true independent of any particular viewpoint, is a contentious vein running through all branches of philosophy: epistemology, metaphysics, ethics, aesthetics, philosophy of religion, of science, of mathematics, of logic, of literature. We will explore this distinction and the many questions it raises, including that of its own validity, in all these various branches. Readings from Thomas Kuhn, W.V. Quine, Hilary Putnam, Bernard Williams, Richard Rorty, Iris Murdoch, Thomas Nagel, and others. (Enrollment limited) 1.00 units, Lecture
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