printer friendly pagePHIL 375: Ethics, Economics and the Market (ETHICSOC 303R, POLISCI 434A)
Economic analysis inevitably raises moral questions. Getting clear on those moral questions, and the competing answers to them, can help improve both economic analysis and our understanding of the values involved in alternative social policies. This course focuses on a central economic institution: the market. How have the benefits and costs of using markets been understood? For example, it is often claimed that markets are good for welfare, but how is welfare to be understood? What is the connection between markets and different values such as equality and autonomy? What, if anything is wrong with markets in everything? Are there moral considerations that allow us to, distinguish different markets? This course examines competing answers to these questions, drawing on historical and contemporary literature. Readings include Adam Smith, JS Mill, Karl Marx, Michael Walzer, Dan Hausman and Michael McPherson and Debra Satz among others. For graduate students only.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
Instructors:
Ryan, A. (PI)
;
Satz, D. (PI)
PHIL 376C: Tragic Form and Political Theory (COMPLIT 376C, ENGLISH 376C)
Tragic form and political theory have in common a profound interest in the conflictual foundation of human society. This course will explore how the two intellectual approaches define the actors of conflict, its causes, and its possible [or impossible] resolution.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Moretti, F. (PI)
PHIL 377B: Normativity, Rationality, and Reasoning
This course will explore the nature and interconnections of normativity, rationality and reasoning. It particularly concentrates on practical rationality and practical reasoning. Broome's book "Rationality Through Reasoning" will be a guide to the course.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
Instructors:
Broome, J. (PI)
PHIL 378A: Special Topics in Political Philosophy
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
Instructors:
van Wietmarschen, H. (PI)
PHIL 381: Graduate Seminar in Metaphysics: Recent Work on Ground
Metaphysicians have done an enormous amount of work on grounding over the past ten years or so. In this seminar, we will survey this new literature, focusing on the 'pure logic of ground' and the 'impure logic of ground'. Kit Fine's "A Guide to Ground" (which is easy to find through Google) is a useful introduction to the topic.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
Instructors:
Donaldson, T. (PI)
PHIL 385D: Topics in Philosophy of Language
Course may be repeat for credit.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 2-4
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Crimmins, M. (PI)
PHIL 386: Topics in Philosophy of Mind: Rule Following
This is a graduate seminar in phil of mind, epistemology, language -- and whatever else we need to get to the heart of the rule-following considerations.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
Instructors:
Malmgren, A. (PI)
PHIL 388: Normative Consciousness
Topics in Normativity. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 2-4
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Taylor, K. (PI)
PHIL 389: Advanced Topics in Epistemology
Advanced topics in epistemology. Pre-requisite
Phil 284. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 2-5
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Lawlor, K. (PI)
PHIL 391: Research Seminar in Logic and the Foundations of Mathematics (MATH 391)
Contemporary work. May be repeated a total of three times for credit.
Math 391 students attend the logic colloquium in 380-381T.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-3
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 9 units total)
Instructors:
Feferman, S. (PI)
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