PHIL 471 - Freedom, Determinism and Responsibility

(3.00)

A survey of different conceptions of human freedom, moral responsibility, and how they relate to deterministic and indeterministic pictures of the natural world. Topics to be considered may include: the compatibility of freedom and moral responsibility with determinism, the relation between choice and personal identity, the conceivability of life without freedom or responsibility, and competing conceptions of punishment. Readings will be drawn from historical and contemporary sources. Recommended Preparation: Two courses in philosophy or permission of instructor.

Course ID: 56074
Consent: No Special Consent Required
Components: Lecture