Philosophy courses USA

...We will have seminar-style discussions about his work on counterfactuals, time, causation, probability, and decision-theory. Lectures: 2 sessions /...

...and do the assigned reading for each weekly session. Attendance, lateness, and class discussion will be a consideration in the final grade. Two papers are required...

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...studied in relation to the history of philosophy as well as more recent work in philosophy, affective psychology, cognitive studies, and art theory... Learn about: History of Philosophy...

...basis of creative value in both media. There are no quizzes or exams in this course, but students are required to attend every class...

...at least one presentation should be in PowerPoint or equivalent. A 3 page paper is due in about three weeks, a 6 page paper is due mid-way through the...

...Kripke. Wittgenstein on Rules and Private Language. Postscript. McDowell. "Criteria, Defeasibility, and Knowledge." Peacocke and McGinn. Aristotelian Society...

...a version of this view holds that the phenomenal character of experience is explained by these environmental propositions. Another popular view holds...

...your use of sources and accuracy in reporting what others said. In all academic writing, then, you must give complete citations (e.g., author...

...knowledge of one's own mental states. In addition to reading some of the classic papers on self-knowledge, we will look at some very recent work on the topic...

...Is there anything that you ethically ought to do, e.g., give to charity or refrain from stealing? Lectures: 1 session / week, 3 hours / session This...

...Cornell University Press, 2002. ISBN: 9780801488153. [Preview with Google Books] Boxill, Bernard, ed. Race and Racism. Oxford University Press... Learn about: Social Theory...

...of the class will be on getting clear about the limitations of our theoretical tools. I'd like to focus on places where our theorizing runs into trouble...

...and why it's important. This will involve surveying some prominent accounts of vagueness. Much of our focus will be on the following two texts...

...This course is a graduate seminar surveying recent work on self-knowledge. Some questions that will be explored and discussed are: What is the distinctive...

...The paper should be 20-30 minutes in presentation time. An outline or handout must be prepared for distribution to all participants at the seminar in which it will be presented... Learn about: History of Philosophy...

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...(both literary and philosophical) drawn from the Western tradition and selected to trace the growth of ideas about nature and the natural environment of mankind... Learn about: Medical training...