A tour through the big questions of philosophy. Does God exist? Do we have free will? Is morality objective? What is knowledge? What is the meaning of life?
Overview
Syllabus
- How to assess philosophical arguments
- Some central arguments for and against the existence of God
- The relationship between knowledge and belief
- How to think critically about important social and political concepts
- The basics of various subfields of philosophy (ethics, epistemology, philosophy of mind, metaphysics)
Taught by
David Balcarras and Alex Byrne