PHIL 45.01 Paradoxes and Puzzles
Paradoxes have played influential roles in philosophical investigations since antiquity. Paradoxes figure both in arguments for important philosophical theses and in (alleged) refutations of substantive positions. This course considers a selection of celebrated paradoxes along with important attempts to solve them. Students will consider topics in a variety of fields, possibly including philosophy of language, logic, ethics, decision theory, metaphysics, epistemology, and philosophical methodology.
Prerequisite
One Philosophy course, or permission of the instructor.