24.00 Problems in Philosophy, Fall 2010
Author(s)
Holton, Richard
Alternative Title
Problems in Philosophy
Date Issued
December 2010
Abstract
The course has two goals. First, to give you a sense of what philosophers think about and why. Here we look at a number of perennial philosophical problems, including some or all of: how knowledge differs from "mere opinion," the objectivity (or not) of moral judgment, logical paradoxes, mind/body relations, the nature and possibility of free will, and how a person remains the same over time, as their bodily and psychological traits change. The second goal is to get you thinking philosophically yourself. This will help you develop your critical and argumentative skills more generally. Readings will be from late, great classical authors and influential contemporary figures.
Subjects
Philosophy
existence
God
reason
faith
mind-body
free will
identity
deontology
morality
moral responsibility
materialism
functionalism
argument
pascal's wager
compatibilism
determinism
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Linguistics and Philosophy
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