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  • Phil 4051: Philosophy of Logic

    3.00 Credits
    Washington University in St Louis

    This course surveys some important issues in the philosophy of logic. We begin with basic foundational issues in classical logic, including the relation of logic to psychological reasoning and Tarski's definition of logical consequence, and gradually go on to consider the motivations and status of well-known extensions (sometimes regarded as "neo-classical" logics) such as modal logics and second-order logic. In the last weeks of the course, we examine some outright challengers, including intuitionistic and paraconsistent logics. After evaluating the arguments for and against these challenges, we examine one recent, controversial view-logical pluralism-which suggests that we might not need to choose among the rival systems. Many of the readings for this course are classics of contemporary philosophy, and the subject is likely to be of especial interest to students who have interests in logic and in the philosophy and foundations of mathematics and language. Some of the important ideas in the course presuppose at least a basic acquaintance with formal logic, and hence either Phil 100 or Phil 301 (or permission of the instructor) are prerequisites. Prerequisite: Phil l00 or Phil 301 ,or permission of the instructor.
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  • Phil 4061: Topics in the Philosophy of Language

    3.00 Credits
    Washington University in St Louis

    Focus on the work of a single philosopher of language such as Carnap, Chomsky, Foucault, or Kripke, or on a central topic such as the theory of reference, the theory of meaning, or the problem of cross-cultural translation. Prerequisite: one course in epistemology, philosophy of language, or analytic philosophy, or permission of instructor.
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  • Phil 4065: Advanced Philosophy of Language

    3.00 Credits
    Washington University in St Louis

    An advanced-level treatment of basic topics in the philosophy of language as this discipline is understood in the analytic tradition. The main positions and the problems they pose are surveyed; focal themes include meaning, reference, and truth. The aim of the course is to help students develop effective expository techniques and to provide them with the necessary conceptual resources to analyze and criticize different theoretical views. Prerequisite: one course in philosophy at the 300 level, graduate standing, or permission of the instructor.
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  • Phil 410: Theories of Perception

    3.00 Credits
    Washington University in St Louis

    A consideration of recent work in philosophy and cognitive science on the nature of perception and its contribution to thought, knowledge, and behavior. Special attention is paid to two questions: To what extent can perceptual experience be changed through learning? In what sense do perceptual states have content? Discussion includes the relation of these issues to more general theories of mental content, to the possibility of objective and theory-neutral observation in science, and to the directness or indirectness of perception. Prerequisite: one course in philosophy at the 300 level, graduate standing, or permission of instructor.
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  • Phil 4141: Advanced Epistemology

    3.00 Credits
    Washington University in St Louis

    Competing theories of knowledge and belief justification are considered. Careful attention is given to selected problems such as skepticism, certainty, foundations, coherence, perception, induction. Prerequisite: one course in philosophy at the 300 level, graduate standing, or permission of the instructor.
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  • Phil 4142: Advanced Metaphysics

    3.00 Credits
    Washington University in St Louis

    Through readings from both classical and contemporary sources, a single traditional metaphysical concern is made the subject of careful and detailed analytic attention. Possible topics include such concepts as substance, category, cause, identity, reality, and possibility, and such positions as metaphysical realism, idealism, materialism, relativism, and irrealism. Prerequisite: one course in philosophy at the 300 level, graduate standing, or permission of the instructor.
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  • Phil 416: AESTHETICS

    3.00 Credits
    Washington University in St Louis

    The philosophical and methodological questions raised by connectionist approaches to natural language processing discussed. Focusing on the issues of representation and learning, the psychological reality of rule-based grammars is addressed as well as the idea of an innate universal grammar. In addition, the seminar involves hands-on experience with the simulation of natural language processing in connectionist networks. Prerequisite: 6 units in philosophy or permission of instructor.
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  • Phil 419: Philosophy of Psychology

    3.00 Credits
    Washington University in St Louis

    An investigation of the philosophical presuppositions and implications of various traditions in psychology, including behaviorism, Gestalt, and cognitivism, with a special emphasis on the development of the information processing approach of contemporary cognitivism. The conception of psychological phenomena, data, and explanation central to each of these traditions are examined, and typical topics include the debates between propositional and imagistic models of representation, different accounts of concepts and categorization, and the relation of psychology to ethics. Prerequisite: one previous course in philosophy at the 300 level, graduate standing, or permission of the instructor.
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