An intensive investigation into issues concerning the nature of reality and existence. Focus is on selected issues or the work of particular metaphysicians. Topics vary from year to year.Prerequisites: At least nine credits in philosophy including three credits from: AP/PHIL 3030 3.00 or AP/PHIL 3035 3.00.
An examination of the history of animal cognition research, and methodological and conceptual issues related to animal minds.Prerequisites: At least nine credits in philosophy, including AP/PHIL 3260 3.00 or AP/PHIL 3265 3.00. .
A study of the logic and epistemology of psychoanalysis, psychodynamic psychotherapy and clinical psychology. Some of the questions explored are: Is psychodynamic psychotherapy empirically testable? How do we know that it works? Is it a science?Prerequisites: At least nine credits in philosophy.
An examination of philosophical issues at the foundations of cognitive science, such as: mental representation, perception, concepts, rationality, memory, intelligence, modularity, evolutionary psychology, extended and embodied cognition, and consciousness.Prerequisite: At least nine credits in philosophy, including at least three credits from the following: AP/PHIL 3260 3.00 or AP/PHIL 3265 3.00.
An intensive examination of one or more of the following topics: mind and body, thinking, intention, emotions, desires, motives, reasons, dispositions, memory, the unconscious and the concept of a person.Prerequisites: At least nine credits in philosophy, including AP/PHIL 3260 3.00 or AP/PHIL 3265 3.00.
This course focuses on one of the fundamental questions in philosophy: "What is the meaning of life?". The theories and supporting arguments of major philosophers in the past and present who have addressed this question are analyzed and critically evaluated.Prerequisites: At least 9 credits in Philosophy.
An intensive study of the main problems in contemporary metaethics including the meaning of moral judgements, the possibility of moral truth, and our reasons to act morally.Prerequisites: At least nine credits in philosophy including AP/PHIL 3020 3.00 or AP/PHIL 3110 3.00.
An intensive study of the main problems in contemporary ethical theory and their treatment by contractarians, Kantians, consequentialists, and virtue theorists.Prerequisites: At least nine credits in philosophy including AP/PHIL 3020 3.00 or AP/PHIL 3110 3.00.
An intensive study of Kant's central works in moral philosophy.Prerequisites: At least nine credits in philosophy including AP/PHIL 3020 3.00 or AP/PHIL 2080 3.00 or AP/PHIL 3110 3.00.
An intensive examination of particular problems in moral philosophy, or intensive studies of the writings of individual moral philosophers. Topics vary from year to year.Prerequisites: At least nine credits in philosophy including AP/PHIL 3020 3.00 or AP/PHIL 3110 3.00. Course credit exclusion: GL/PHIL 4237 3.00 (may be waived with permission of the Department).