PHL1080

Philosophy: time, self and freedom

(ART)

Aubrey Townsend and others

6 points + 3 hours per week + Second semester + Caulfield, OCDL (every semester) + Prohibitions: PHL1020

Synopsis: The unit consists of two components: 'Reason and argument' and 'Metaphysical issues'.(i)'Reason and argument' extends the treatment of topics dealt with in the Reason and argument component of PHL1070 and introduces some central ideas of modern formal logic.(ii)'Metaphysical issues' examines 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. More information on first year philosophy is available at http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/phil/undergraduate/firstyear.html

Assessment: Essay (1200 words): 20% + Four exercises (covering both parts of the course): 40% + Examination (2 hours): 40%