Introduction to Philosophy 3501-KOG-WF
The course is an introduction to basic concepts and philosophical problems. Participants will learn how to read and interpret philosophical texts, and will practise skills of argumentation and discussion.
We will discuss philosophical problems which have shaped the contemporary approach to mind and cognition, such as mind/body problem, free will, perception and knowledge. The reading list will be composed of historical as well as contemporary texts.
Selected topics:
1. What is philosophy?
2. Modern rationalism
3. Modern empiricism
4. What is good?
5. God and the problem of evil
6.Science and the problem of induction
7. Limits of Cognition and Transcendental philosophy
8.Science and its methods
9. Body and perception
10. Consciousness
11. The Social Function of Philosophy
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