(Offered as PHIL 225 and ENST 228) Our impact on the environment has been significant, and in recent decades, the pace of change has clearly accelerated. Many species face extinction, forests are disappearing, and toxic wastes and emissions continue to accumulate. People are being displaced, and even our climate is changing. These are all well-established scientific facts and the prospect of a general environmental calamity seems all too real.
Many contemporary European and American philosophers trace their intellectual heritage to Ancient Greece. Plato and Aristotle, in particular, have traditionally set standards for our discipline, by distinguishing philosophy from other practices such as poetry, drama, and sophistry. In this class, we will examine and critically assess the views of those whom Plato and Aristotle deemed to be philosophers. We will also examine and critically assess Plato’s and Aristotle’s views about the nature of philosophy and its superiority to other approaches to addressing fundamen
"All philosophers are wise and Socrates is a philosopher; therefore, Socrates is wise." Our topic is this mysterious "therefore." We shall expose the hidden structure of everyday statements on which the correctness of our reasoning turns. To aid us, we shall develop a logical language that makes this underlying structure more perspicuous. We shall also examine fundamental concepts of logic and use them to explore the logical properties of statements and the logical relations between them.
"All philosophers are wise and Socrates is a philosopher; therefore, Socrates is wise." Our topic is this mysterious "therefore." We shall expose the hidden structure of everyday statements on which the correctness of our reasoning turns. To aid us, we shall develop a logical language that makes this underlying structure more perspicuous. We shall also examine fundamental concepts of logic and use them to explore the logical properties of statements and the logical relations between them.
"All philosophers are wise and Socrates is a philosopher; therefore, Socrates is wise." Our topic is this mysterious "therefore." We shall expose the hidden structure of everyday statements on which the correctness of our reasoning turns. To aid us, we shall develop a logical language that makes this underlying structure more perspicuous. We shall also examine fundamental concepts of logic and use them to explore the logical properties of statements and the logical relations between them.
This is an introduction to philosophy that explores a range of issues pertaining to religious conviction, knowledge, mind, freedom, ethics, and value. This exploration will take place through critical engagement, via reflection, writing, and conversation, with written work – some classical, some contemporary – in the philosophical tradition.
Limited to 20 students. Fall semester: Professor Nishi Shah. Spring semester: Professor Rafeeq Hasan. (T or V).
Research in an area relevant to neuroscience, under the direction of a faculty member, and preparation of a thesis based upon the research.
Fall semester. The Committee.
How to handle overenrollment: null
Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: Emphasis on independent research and writing.
Research in an area relevant to neuroscience, under the direction of a faculty member, and preparation of a thesis based upon the research.
Fall semester. The Committee.
How to handle overenrollment: null
Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: Emphasis on independent research and writing.
Open to junior and senior declared neuroscience majors with consent of the instructor. Fall and spring semesters.
This course is open to qualified students who desire to engage in independent reading on selected topics, or conduct research projects. Preference will be given to those students who have done good work in one or more program courses within the major.
(Offered as NEUR 317 and PSYC 317) Although the ingestive act per se is clear and simple, understanding the multifarious influences that are distilled into the decision at any given moment to eat, or not to eat, remains a ponderous challenge for scientists. The obesity epidemic of the last several decades continues to spread across the globe, leading to a rise in metabolic diseases and more pressing need than ever to understand the neurobiological controls of eating and body weight.
