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Prior coursework in philosophy will be helpful, but is not required. Spring , Spring , Spring Theory of Knowledge: Spring , Fall , Summer Second 6 Week Session An advanced introduction to contemporary metaphysics, focusing on the ideas of objectivity, existence, naturalness, identity, time, causation, and possibility. Spring Science is often regarded as preeminently rational.

Yet recent work in philosophy, history and sociology of science suggests that scientific knowledge is no more rationally established than other sorts of knowledge, and that scientists' convictions are driven more by party loyalty and ego than by a pureminded pursuit of truth. This course will consider the case for and against the rationality of science. It will also consider the recent controversy concerning "scientific" creationism. Rationality and Irrationality in Science: Spring , Summer First 6 Week Session, Fall A survey of main topics in the logic of science and of other issues coming under the general heading of philosophy of science.

Fall , Fall Mind and matter; other minds; the concept of "person. Summer Second 6 Week Session, Spring , Summer Second 6 Week Session An introduction to central topics in the philosophy of language, for example the nature of linguistic meaning, the relation of meaning to truth and reference, knowledge of language, the relation of language to thought, pragmatic aspects of linguistic communication, and skepticism about linguistic meaning. Some previous background in philosophy and logic is required.

Fall , Fall How is the meaning of a whole sentence determined by the meanings of its parts, and by its structure? This question is addressed in empirical semantic theories for natural language. The character and content of such theories has been a central concern both of the philosophy of language and of recent linguistics, and it is the central focus of this course.

Language compared to other sign systems. The foundations of semantics, truth, meaning, reference. Issues of logical form in belief sentences, indirect discourse, sentences about causality, events, actions. Relations between thought and language. Fall , Fall , Fall The philosophy of perception is a microcosm of the metaphysics of mind. Its central problems - What is perception? What is the nature of perceptual consciousness? How can one fit an account of perceptual experience into a broader account of the nature of the mind and the world? It is often justifiably said that the theory of perception and especially vision is the area of psychology and neuroscience that has made the greatest progress in recent years.

Despite this progress, or perhaps because of it, philosophical problems about perception retain a great urgency, both for philosophy and for science. Fall , Spring , Spring This course deals with the ontology of society and thus provides a foundation for the social sciences.

The main questions discussed are: Fall , Spring , Spring Major concepts, results, and techniques of modern logic. Basic set theoretic tools. Model theoretic treatment of propositional and first-order logic completeness, compactness, Lowenheim-Skolem. Philosophical implcations of these results. Spring , Fall , Fall Major concepts, results, and techniques of modern logic. Turing machines, computability theory, undecidability of first-order logic, proof theory, Godel's first and second inompleteness theorms. Philosophical implications of these results. Spring , Summer 10 Week Session, Spring An exploration of how game theory and rational choice theory shed light on traditional philosophical problems; and of new paradoxes and problems introduced by these theories.

Philosophy and Game Theory: Spring , Spring , Spring The course aims at introducing students to the basic topics in philosophy of logic. Among the topics to be treated are the notions of validity, truth and truth functionality, quantification, and necessity. Spring , Spring , Fall An introduction to the logical study of modality in its many forms: Covers core concepts and basic metatheory of propositional modal logic, including relations to first-order logic; basics of quantified modal logic; selected philosophical applications ranging from epistomology to ethics, metaphysics to mathematics.

Fall , Spring , Spring Foundations of mathematics: Set theoretical parardoxes, definition of numbers, problems of continuum. It is supposed to allow the class to focus on more specific problems in philosophy of logic or mathematics than can be treated in a broad introductory course such as Philosophy of Mathematics Philosophy or Philosophical Logic Philosophy Special Topics in Philosophy of Logic and Mathematics: Spring , Summer 10 Week Session, Spring An examination of early Chinese thought via a study of representative thinkers and texts.

Fall , Fall , Spring The course focuses on certain central topics in Chinese philosophy, though a survey of the history of Chinese thought is also included. The topics emphasized vary from occasion to occasion, and may include: Fall , Fall , Fall A study of some of the major philosophical texts from the medieval period with a focus on issues in metaphysics and epistemology.

Topics may include universals, individuation, the nature and existence of God, faith and reason, skepticism, freedom, language, human nature and human cognition. Fall The work of Gottlob Frege with special emphasis on his contributions to logic, the philosophy of mathematics, and the philosophy of language. Foundations of Analytic Philosophy: Spring , Spring , Spring Aristotle: Spring , Fall , Spring The course is designed to deal with a variety of topics in Greek philosophy.

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Special Topics in Greek Philosophy: Spring , Fall , Spring Hobbes: Fall , Spring , Spring Spinoza: Spring , Spring , Spring This course will be a detailed examination of several central works of the 17th century philosopher G. Leibniz, with an emphasis on his metaphysical views. Fall , Fall , Fall Hume: Fall , Fall , Fall Kant: Spring , Fall , Fall This course is a critical examination of the work of Friedrich Nietzche.

Spring , Spring , Spring A study of Heidegger's. Spring , Spring , Spring A close reading and extended discussion of central parts of Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations.

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Special Topics in the History of Philosophy: Fall , Spring , Fall The course is designed to deal with a variety of topics in recent European philosophy. Special Topics in Recent European Philosophy: Spring , Fall , Spring A seminar-style exploration of some topic in philosophy. The students and insturctor will investigate the topic in a collaborative way, through discussion rather than lecture. Topics vary from semester to semester. Enrollment is limited to 15 undergraduate philosophy majors.

Philosophy majors who have taken at least two upper-division philosophy courses. Fall , Fall , Fall The department will designate a tutor, under whose guidance the student will seek to satisfy the thesis requirement of the Honors Program. Spring , Spring , Spring A collaborative writing workshop. Students in the honors program will develop their thesis, which they will have started to write in the fall in Philos H Other students will develop a paper from a previous course into a form suitable for a writing sample for applying to graduate school.

Students will present drafts, followed by comments by an assigned respondent, and open discussion. As time permits, philosophical background for the work in progress may be read and discussed. Philos and senior standing. Students in the honors program must have taken, or be taking, H Other students must have consent of the instructor. Preference will be given to students in the honors program. Enrollment is restricted; see the Introduction to Courses and Curricula section of this catalog. Spring , Spring , Fall Enrollment restrictions apply; see the Introduction to Courses and Curricula section in this catalog.

Supervised Independent Study and Research: Fall , Fall , Fall A combination seminar and tutorial, required of and limited to first year graduate students in philosophy. Spring , Fall , Spring Advanced study in various fields of philosophy. Topics will vary from semester to semester. Spring , Fall , Spring Presentations by graduate students of dissertation research in progress. Restricted to graduate students who are writing dissertations in philosophy. Spring , Spring , Fall Independent Study: Fall , Fall , Fall A hands-on training seminar for new philosophy GSIs that addresses both practical and theoretical issues.

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