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| 0618-2582-01 | Philosophy Through Paradoxes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FACULTY OF HUMANITIES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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University credit hours: 2.0
Course description
We will examine some central philosophical questions by studying paradoxes. This will demonstrate that paradoxes aren’t just an intellectual curiosity; that every serious paradox points to a deep philosophical problem, and provides an opportunity for a stimulating engagement with it. We will consider the following issues: scepticism, the prisoner’s dilemma, the rationality of voting, the new riddle of induction, the metaphysics and rationality of emotions, determinism and free will, the possibility of self-deception.
Prerequisite: (highly recommended) an introductory course in logic.
The grade will be based on an end of term exam and two short essays to be handed in during the semester.
Prerequisite: (highly recommended) an introductory course in logic.
The grade will be based on an end of term exam and two short essays to be handed in during the semester.