LEMMS Proseminar I

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

This is the first semester of a year-long proseminar for graduate students in philosophy. It will focus on philosophical discussions of Language, Epistemology, Metaphysics, Mind, and Science. The content and structure of this course will vary from year-to-year, but in general, the fall semester will include 3 modules, which will be taught by different members of the faculty. Overall, the course might: (1) cover an issue or a related set of issues that is highlighted in the areas of philosophy that are listed above; (2) explore the use of a specific methodological assumption across some of these areas; (3) examine a specific set of figures, debates, or traditions from a perspective that highlights these areas; or (4) present a more diverse, but coordinated set of modules, which are drawn from these areas.