Course ID
036666
Course Description
In this class we will study a cluster of puzzles, paradoxes and intellectual wonders--from Zeno's Paradox to the paradoxes of Set Theory--and discuss their philosophical implications. Each of the paradoxes to be covered is interesting in its own right, but they also present great opportunities for introducing students to some of the main philosophical topics (space and time, vagueness, decision theory, epistemology, set theory and theories of truth) alongside with some fruitful philosophical techniques.
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E
Career
Undergraduate
Course Requisites
May be convened with
Component
Lecture
Optional Component
No