The tools and techniques of philosophical reasoning: reading argumentative prose; analyzing conceptual models; writing critical essays. Problems of knowledge: the criteria of reliable knowledge; the formulation and justification of beliefs the sources and limits of knowledge; beliefs about the physical world, the past and future, and other minds. Critical standards applied to related metaphysical issues: theism, mind and self-identity, determinism.
This class is part of CityOnline and has a shorter semester (16 Weeks). PHIL 4-Sec 931 has no scheduled in-person meetings and requires the use of Canvas. All coursework is completed on Canvas using an internet enabled device. For course details, students must check the . For more information about CityOnline, please visit the CityOnline website.
Recommended Preparation, Readiness for college-level English or ESL 188