Students aiming to take a particular course are advised to contact the Department in advance. There is a special emphasis on the different types of argument that have been presented. Active participation is required. The presentation of central figures of philosophy, their thoughts on metaphysical and epistemological questions, about the mind, society, and ethics. An introduction to propositional logic, predicate logic, certain concepts of set theory and modal logic, proof theory, and axiomatic systems.
Active participation is required.
Tutorials will be arranged. A presentation of central problems and theories of moral philosophy, and a discussion of how moral notions enter the lives of those who invoke them. A presentation of central problems and approaches in social and political philosophy. The questions to be addressed include such as the relation between the individual and the community, the status of rationality and the nature of political obligation. To enhance the students' abilities to present philosophical arguments both orally and in writing.