PHIL 121a Politics, Philosophy, and the Legal Regulation of Sexuality Treating the sexual exchange as a proper subject for politics, we will read traditional philosophers like Tocqueville and Mill, as well as laws and court opinions in an effort to understand how sex is regulated in America as a political matter. Usually offered in even years. An examination of some major issues involved in the question of personal identity. Usually offered in even years. Messrs. Hirsch and Greenberg PHIL 141b Topics in Philosophy and Cognitive Science Explores the various ways in which philosophical ideas are reflected in and illuminate psychological theorizing and also examines the implications of recent work in psychology for traditional philosophical concerns.
Topics differ from year to year.
Usually offered in even years. The origins of our concept of consciousness can be found among the fundamental ideas of modern philosophy, tied to the concept of self. This connection will be the subject matter of this course. Usually offered in even years.