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We all know what 'ethics' is. We have ethically blamed and praised others, we have felt the pressure of an ethical duty, we have been paralysed by eth ...

"One of the most salient features of our culture is that there is so much bullshit. Everyone knows this. Each of us contributes their share. But we te ...

This course offers an introduction to and critical assessment of some of the key figures of the phenomenological tradition, the most prominent Europea ...

In this module we explore the interrelation between mind and body through a series of reflections on social and epistemological issues. We examine the ...

Can I be certain that there is a world outside me, or am I confined to my own mind alone? What can I know reliably about the world, if there is one? A ...

What makes us 'human'? Is our humanity something we 'do' or something we 'are'? Can we be more or less human? How do we give meaning to our human exis ...

How do modern treatments of substance and causality differ from what came before? Do we require certain knowledge, or is probable knowledge enough? Do ...

What is the self? What is the nature of reality? How should we respond to human suffering? Eastern philosophy provides answers to such questions that ...

This course is a hands-on guide to how to do philosophy. We will consider in turn three or four philosophical questions, loosely derived from Douglas ...