We investigate one of the following topics in depth. The computational model, the problem of naturalizing intentionality, internalism vs. externalism, the problem of naturalizing conscious experience, the relation between perception and cognition.

Metaphysics is sometimes defined as the branch of philosophy that addresses fundamental questions about the nature of reality. In this course we will consider five main topics: (1) causation, (2) freedom and determinism, (3) personal identity, (4) time, and (5) material objects. The aim of the course will be to educate students about some of the main issues, theses, and arguments concerning these topics, so that the students may arrive at their own considered opinions on these matters.

Intensive study of recent work in Anglo-American philosophy. Topics may include problems in metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language, and other areas. Satisfies the Integrative Experience requirement for BA-Phil majors.

Critical survey of basic issues concerning knowledge. Representative questions include What is knowledge? Can knowledge be purely a priori? Is there a defensible distinction between the analytic and the synthetic? What is the nature of empirical evidence? Is it possible to justify inductive inference? How can we confirm beliefs about unobservable entities?

This class will provide an introduction of ethics, and its application to various issues in medicine, health care, and the use of pharmaceuticals. Topics may include: abortion, euthanasia, medical paternalism, medical experimentation, access to drugs, access to medical procedures, and the allocation of medical resources. (Gen. Ed. AT)

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An introduction to the main themes of Existentialism through seminal writing by Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Sartre. (Gen.Ed. AL)

Can eating candy make you part of an artwork? Can art physically force you to cry? Can it be art to nail yourself to a car? In this course, we'll engage with questions like these and with the definition of art more generally. We'll also consider other questions, like: Are artworks physical objects, or something else? Is art (non-monetarily) valuable, and if so what is the nature of that value?

In this course, we will discuss some of the central topics in the philosophy of religion. We'll discuss the nature of the divine attributes and whether they are consistent. We'll also discuss the central arguments for and against God's existence; we'll talk about the ontological argument, the cosmological argument, the design argument, and the problem of evil.