Philosophy: time, self and freedom
Aubrey Townsend and others
6 points * 3 hours per week * Second semester * Caulfield/Peninsula
The subject is made up of two components. (i) `Reason and argument'. This part of the subject will extend the treatment of topics dealt with in the reason and argument component of PHL1070 and introduce some central ideas of modern formal logic. (ii) `Metaphysical issues'. This part of the subject will examine some major topics in metaphysics, concerned with time and freedom, the nature of the self, and the possibility of artificial intelligence. The content will be similar to that for the metaphysics component of PHL1020.
Assessment
For (i) three exercises and a test: 33% * For (ii) an essay, two exercises and a test: 66%
Prescribed texts
A collection of readings available from the department
Recommended reading
Glover J I The philosophy and psychology of personal identity Penguin