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This course develops a theory of valid reasoning. The logic (and semantics) of propositions, quantifiers, properties, relations and identity are covered. It also examines the concepts of consistency, logical truth, logical form, logical equivalence, validity, and related notions. The student should emerge more attuned to how deductive arguments work in actual use and able to evaluate them. Prerequisite: PHIL 105 and 205 or two mathematics courses or some combination of these.
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This course is designed to provide pre-law (and other pre-professional school) students with a comprehensive treatment of modern formal and informal logic both in the area of argumentation and decision-making. Spring semester.
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This course examines some non-classical systems of logic. Examples include one or many of the following: modal, intuitionistic, paraconsistent, free, fuzzy, and multi-valued logics and their metatheories. The course may cover probability theory, computability theory, or the philosophy of logic. Such topics in the philosophy of logic include possible worlds, necessity, existence, logical consequence, logicism, and theories of conditionals. Prerequisite: PHIL 404.
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In this course we concentrate on an epistemological topic, such as skepticism, contextualism, virtue epistemology, or the value of knowledge. Prerequisites: PHIL 105 and 205.
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This course explores some of the most prominent themes in recent philosophical studies of the sciences. Students should emerge with a deeper understanding of the meaning and status of scientific research and knowledge. Readings include discussions of particular endeavors from a range of scientific disciplines. Prerequsite: PHIL 105 and 205.
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This course takes a close look at philosophical problems and arguments relating to a particular scientific discipline, a particular aspect of scientific research, or a particular development of an aspect of the history of science. Prerequisities: PHIL105 and PHIL205
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Through an examination of one or more topics in contemporary metaphysics (including but not limited to: universals; individuation of concrete particulars; propositions, facts and events; necessity and possibility; persistence through time; realism-versis-anit-realism; vagueness; free will; personal identity; material constitution). Prerequisites: PHIL 105 and 205.
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A survey of recent ethical theory, focusing on two questions. First, what is the nature of morality? E.g., are there objective moral facts? Second, what does morality require of us? E.g., can it ever be immoral to promote the best consequences? Prerequisites: PHIL 105 and 205.
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An in-depth examination of one or more topics in ethics. Topics might include: virtue ethics; metaethics; moral realism and anti-realism; well being; happiness; moral evil; moral responsibility; ethics and human nature; recent work in deontological ethics (and/or consequentialism); theories of pratical reason; morality and the emotions; moral relativism; moral psychology; and God and morality. Prerequisites: PHIL 105 and 205.
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Treating game theory - the mathematical theory of individual rational choice in strategic situations - this course analyses pure conflict, static variable-sum, dynamic, repeated, and bargaining games, as well as utility theory. Applications are made in evaluating the contractarian political, economic, and moral theories of contemporary Hobbesians, Kantians, and Humeans. Prerequisites: PHIL 105 and 205.
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