General description

The course is divided into three parts of which the student chooses and completes two. These parts are a) metaphysics and ontology, b) the philosophy of mind and cognition, c) the philosophy of language.

Contents

The course introduces some subfields and contemporary research within theoretical philosophy.

Evaluation

Numeric 1-5.

Study materials

a) Metaphysics and ontology 4 ECTS One of the following: Lowe: A Survey of Metaphysics and Marx: Heidegger and the Tradition, or Geirsson - Losonsky (eds.): Beginning Metaphysics: An Introductory Text with Readings b) Philosophy of mind and cognition 4 ECTS Two of the following: Kim: Philosophy of Mind Clark: Mindware. An Introduction to the Philosophy of Cognitive Science Carr: The Paradox of Subjectivity. c) Philosophy of language 4 ECTS One of the following: a) Raatikainen: Ajattelu, kieli, merkitys. Analyyttisen filosofian avainkirjoituksia b) Martinich (ed.): The Philosophy of Language

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