PHIL 390 - Seminar: People and Selves

Semester Offered: First Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4HU, WADV

Is there such a thing as the self? If so, what is it? We will explore these and related questions, including questions about the nature of people and their existence over time. We will approach these questions through the lens of analytic philosophy, but there will be a special emphasis on engaging with Buddhist ideas about the nature and existence of the self, and our exploration will also be informed by neuroscience and contemporary empirical psychology.

Enrollment Limit: 15
Instructor: M. Thomson-Jones

Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
Prerequisites & Notes: : Two full courses in Philosophy