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3.00 Credits
Historical survey of European social philosophy from the 18th to the 20th century, with special attention to theories of capitalism and the normative concepts (freedom, alienation, human flourishing) that inform them. A further topic will be the relation between society and the state. Readings from Smith, Hegel, Marx, and Weber. Prerequisites: One philosophy course or permission of the instructor. 3 points
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4.00 Credits
Sentential and first-order logic; the significance of a formal system and its use for analysis of meaning and language. Technical exercises are combined with analysis and parsing of English texts. A weekly required discussion section in addition to lectures. General Education Requirement: Quantitative and Deductive Reasoning (QUA). 4 points
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Philosophical problems within science, and about the nature of scientific knowledge, from 17th- 20th centuries. Sample problems: space, time, and motion; causes and forces; scientific explanation; theory, law, and hypothesis; induction; verification and falsification; models and analogies; scientific revolutions. Prerequisites: One philosophy course or permission of the instructor. General Education Requirement: Reason and Value (REA). 3 points
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Systematic treatment of some major metaphysical topics, e.g., necessity, causality, particulars and universals, personal identity. Readings from classical and contemporary authors. 3 points
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Examination of theories of normative ethics against the background of studies in cognitive and social psychology. How important are empathy, self-knowledge, and cultural norms to determining what is the right thing to do Topics include moral cognition, the rationality of certain ethical intuitions, and the possibility of altruism. Prerequisites: One philosophy course. Not offered in 2009-2010. 3 points
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Introduction to the central problems of moral philosophy; alternative moral ideals and their philosophical formulations; the status and justification of moral judgments; reasons for action; individual rights and social justice. Prerequisites: One philosophy course or permission of the instructor. General Education Requirement: Reason and Value (REA). 3 points
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Philosophical examination of moral issues in medical theory and practice. Analysis of the ethics of the doctor-patient relationship, e.g., informed consent, truth-telling, paternalism; topics in bioethics, e.g., abortion, euthanasia, experimentation on humans; justice and access to health care; human genetics. - S. Fisher Prerequisites: Limited enrollment by permission of the instructor. First-day attendance required. General Education Requirement: Reason and Value (REA). 3 points
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Readings and discussion pertaining to the role of interpretation in our understanding of texts, institutions, and practices. Special emphasis on the nature of historical knowledge and competing contemporary accounts of the political and epistemological status of the humanities and social sciences. Authors include Dilthey, Gadamer, Foucault, Bourdieu. 3 points
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Examines major themes of Hegel's philosophy, emphasizing his social and political thought. Topics include Hegel's critique of Kant, the possibility of metaphysics, the master-slave dialectic, and the role of freedom in social institutions. Readings from Fichte illuminate how Hegel's thought develops out of Kant's idealism. Prerequisites: PHIL V2201 or W3251. Not offered in 2009-2010. 3 points
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3.00 Credits
There may not be an answer, but we can discover what makes something philosophical through studying some of the problems that have worried philosophers past and present. General Education Requirement: Reason and Value (REA). 3 points
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