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1.00 Credits
This course rigorously examines arguments for and against the existence of God, including those by recent atheist critics and the major monotheistic religions themselves. Special emphasis is given to the role of idolatry and supernaturalism (particularly belief in life after death) in relation to the notion of God, and the place of religious belief in a scientific or naturalistic worldview.
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2.00 Credits
What is the fate of Schrodinger's cat? How does EPR paradox lead to quantum teleportation? Who is Wigner's friend? Does wave-particle duality imply that we have free will? In this course, we will explore the philosophical problems about quantum physics and attempt to dispel the myths generated by the quantum world. No prior understanding of physics or philosophy is required.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to early modern philosophy, examining Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy, Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Hume's Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, and selections from Kant's Critique of Pure Reason. We will consider such topics as the relation between philosophy and science, the nature and scope of human knowledge, the nature of the human mind, and the nature of human freedom. Gilman course in the Humanities.
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3.00 Credits
Modern medicine poses a number of pressing moral problems for individuals and society. Does everyone deserve health care? Is abortion wrong? Should the genetic enhancement of a person’s intelligence be outlawed? And who gets to decide these questions anyways, individuals or governments? Drawing on both the classics of moral philosophy and the latest research from the biological sciences, this class will attempt to find answers for these questions and more. Cross-listed with Public Health Studies
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3.00 Credits
In this class we will study classic figures in the history of moral philosophy, and we will periodically illuminate their views by exploring contemporary issues in applied ethics. No prior coursework in philosophy required. No prerequisites.
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2.00 Credits
Is it permissible for athletes to genetically enhance themselves? If we can, should we make ourselves smarter, happier, and immortal with genetics? If more people die from old age than aids, cancer, and accidents combined, does that mean we should put most of our dollars into stopping aging? These questions and others will be discussed in FOH. Not only will we think about the future of humanity, we'll learn how to think about the future.
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3.00 Credits
What is the nature of reality? What is the mind? What is the meaning of life? How ought we to live? In this course, we will explore how some of the better known philosophical systems of India, China and Japan have attempted to answer these most central philosophical questions. We will focus on the following systems: Nyaya, Samkhya-Yoga, Vedanta, Buddhism, Carvaka, Confucianism, Taoism, and Zen.
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3.00 Credits
Are Religion and Science necessarily in conflict, can they coexist, or do they in fact require each other’s existence? Is scientific method so different from religious thinking? Can science discredit God? Is it possible to be rational and remain religious? In this course, we will explore these and other related questions and examine possible answers. In the process, we will read the texts of both classical and contemporary philosophers and scientists who tackled with these problems.
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3.00 Credits
Can one prove or disprove the existence of God? What is the relation between reason and faith? Are science and religion at odds with one another? We will consider historically significant discussions of these questions (for example, by Plato, Anselm, Aquinas, Pascal, Hume, and Kierkegaard) as well as important contemporary writings (for example, by Adams, Boyer, Plantinga, and Van Inwagen).
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1.00 Credits
The course will undertake a close philosophical examination of the influential works by Michel Foucault (“Discipline & Punish,” and “The History of Sexuality”) and the genealogical method used in these texts in order to inquire into the origins of the social and psychological formations operating in modern societies. Foucault conceived his own project as “writing history of the present,” an attempt to give a philosophical account of how we became what we are today. We will read these texts with particular attention to the genealogical method and try to understand the defining features of this method, how it differs from other ways of doing philosophy, what its strengths and shortfalls are, and whether it is a viable option for philosophical investigation.
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