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 161-047 Current Issues in Philosophy II

Note

Formerly available as 161-445. Students who have completed 161-445 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

Availability

4th year

Credit Points

12.5

Coordinator

Assoc Prof B Taylor

Prerequisites

Entry to fourth year Honours in Philosophy

Semester

2 (view timetable)

Contact

A 2-hour lecture/seminar per week

Subject Description

This subject examines problems and issues of central interest in current philosophical debate in the areas of metaphysics and the philosophy of language, through a study of selected journal articles and monographs by prominent contemporary philosophers. Typical issues discussed are realism and antirealism, the ontology of mind, and the nature of objectivity. Students of the subject should attain detailed knowledge of the ideas operative in the topics selected for study, and the background and context necessary for their evaluation.

Assessment

Written work totalling 5000 words.



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