Philosophical Issues in Science and Technology

Undergraduate

Students are shown the relevance of philosophical analysis to current issues in science and technology. This course explores the metaphysical, epistemological, and ethical underpinnings of topics such as: human enhancement, artificial intelligence, brain-computer interfacing, gene editing, robotic engineering, machine ethics, human and machine consciousness, neuroethics, the ethics of space exploration, human and planet health, biological individuality, and the species problem.