Contemporary Philosophical Issues

3 credits · Undergraduate

Intensive study of a few topics which are currently being debated and may fall outside of or cut across standard classification of areas of interest. Examples are: evolution and value, philosophical accounts of "race" and culture, artificial intelligence, probability, theories of causation, supervenience. PREREQUISITES: At least two previous credits in philosophy or permission of the instructor EXCLUSIONS: PHIL 5220.03 FORMATS: Seminar