PHIL 122 - The Nature of Value

Semester Offered: First and Second Semester
Credits (Range): 3 Hours
Attribute: 3 HU, WR

This course deals with central questions in ethics, aesthetics, and political philosophy, the three branches of value theory. These questions include, What makes an action right or wrong? What makes a state just? and, What makes a work of art or landscape beautiful? In order to answer these questions, we will consult key texts, compare forms of judgment, and critically engage with value problems. Enrollment Limit: 30.
Instructor: K. Thomson-Jones