1 to 6 units

• select a philosophical topic for intensive investigation, and be able to summarize current research and critically review the literature pertaining to the topic.
• explain and interpret the ideas associated with the research topic, with reference to the historical texts or contemporary philosophical literature.
• distinguish better and worse reasoning, and recognize conceptual relationships, in historical or contemporary texts dealing with the research topic.
• show how the research topic is connected to broader philosophical concerns, and show what is at stake in its investigation.