Metaphysics: free will
Bachelor's degree
In Maynard (USA)
Description
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Bachelor's degree
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Maynard (USA)
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This course is a study of free will. It explores the main topic through the lenses of the consequence argument, unavoidability, law breaking, libertarianism, the concept of the person, moral responsibility, action, intention, choice, social psychology, and addiction.
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- Metaphysics
Course programme
Lectures: 2 sessions / week, 1.5 hours / session
One philosophy subject is the only prerequisite.
Assessment will be by means of two papers, each of which should be around ten pages long (i.e. 3,000 - 4,000 words long). Each paper counts for 50% of the course grade.
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Metaphysics: free will