Overview
Description
Basic problems in different areas of philosophy such as ethics, political theory, metaphysics and epistemology.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall and Spring
Terms
fall, spring
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- state a thesis about a problem in philosophy, and provide evidence and philosophical argument (including replies to counter-arguments) in its defense.
- interpret at an introductory level the ideas associated with major philosophers and philosophical theories.
- distinguish better and worse reasoning, and recognize relevant logical relationships and patterns of inference.
- show what is at stake in an abstract philosophical debate, and indicate how different philosophical positions have different practical and theoretical implications.