PHIL 10100-1 - Introduction to Philosophy

PHIL10100-1 Introduction to Philosophy Professor Paul Weithman Department of Philosophy University of Notre Dame Course Structure: Two 75-minute classes per week

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Course Description

This course is an introduction to philosophy for students seeking (or being forced) to fulfill the first of their university philosophy requirements. The course is intended to introduce you to philosophical questions, to make you aware of how some of history's greatest philosophers have approached those questions and what they have had to say about them, to help you articulate philosophical concerns of your own and, most importantly, to learn how to address them. Among the areas of philosophy will explore this semester are ethics, political philosophy, metaphysics and theory of knowledge.