Survey from Ancient to 20th-century philosophers on the definition and ethics of art. Explores concepts crucial to thinking about art, e.g. form, content, expression, representation, interpretation, style, medium, aesthetic experience, and artistic value. Culminates in examinations of the paradox of fiction, the paradox of tragedy, and the paradox of imaginative resistance.
Survey of philosophical topics including epistemology, philosophy of mind, free will, ethics, and well-being.
Intensive summer course exploring popular films and the philosophical debates that inspired them, including films such as The Matrix, The Truman Show, The Prestige, Ex Machina, and Minority Report.
Survey of contemporary moral issues, including free speech, abortion, euthanasia, and the death penalty.
Advanced undergraduate seminar exploring philosophical and scientific approaches to cognitivism, non-cognitivism, and appraisal theories of emotion.
Undergraduate course on theories of well-being and flourishing, including hedonism, desire-fulfillment theory, objective list theories, etc., and related topics such as emotional resilience and meaningfulness in the face of death.
A course focused on the challenges of self-knowledge, as informed by studies in cognitive science and the philosophical quandaries they raise. Explores a number biases, fallacies, and other non-conscious processes that impact our preferences and decision-making on a daily basis.
Survey of literature on questions of free will, determinism, compatibilism, and moral responsibility.