| Course Title: Topics in Philosophy: 'Radical Metaphysical Hypotheses' |
| Start Date: 01/21/2020 End Date: 05/05/2020 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2020 |
| Description: Scientists are increasingly willing to take seriously hypotheses that say that the world is radically different than the way the world appears to be. They suggest that time does not exist, that we are part of a simulation, and that the world has 10^80 dimensions. In this class we will examine whether there is any difference between these hypotheses and more traditional radical philosophical hypotheses, like the hypothesis that the external world does not exist. We will ask whether we should we take any of these hypotheses -- scientific or philosophical -- seriously, and if not, why not. |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Nina Emery | emery@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/21/2020 - 05/05/2020 | Seminar | Thursday | 01:30PM - 04:20PM | SKNR - Skinner Hall | 212 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: 8 credits in philosophy. | Take previously | Required |
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| Cross-listed Sections |
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| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 16 | Available: 2 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |