Meta-Philosophy

1.00 credits · Undergraduate

Meta-philosophy is a critical reflection on the nature of philosophical activity. In this course students will examine and analyze the methods, aims and assumptions of philosophy as an academic discipline, addressing such questions as: What is philosophy and what is it for? What methods, styles and forms make a work philosophical? Have the methods philosophers used changed over time? What are the skills required to do philosophy and how are these applied in everyday life?