We will try to determine what is the scope and nature of an adequate theory of emotions, what are the desiderata for such a theory, and what should count as evidence in its favor. What is knowledge (as opposed to mere opinion)? 'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan said Walsh's death was a tragic loss. Authors will include: Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, and Kant. We coordinate our lives through sounds from mouths, signs from hands, and squiggles on paper because somehow sounds, signs, and squiggles have, Why Obey the Law? We doubt, we point out that no one can be certain in what she believes, and we are suspicious of declarations of transcendent reason or truth (unless they are our own). What are emotions, and how should we think about them? The aim of this course is to examine the origins, grounds, and nature of this belief. God bless you! The debate between Realism and Idealism concerns whether reality is composed of mind-independent matter, or mind-like substances. We will begin by reading some of Plato's early dialogues and his Republic. [more], We will consider a series of debates in 20th Century Analytic Philosophy concerning the relationship between the mind and the world. Attention to the writing process and developing an authorial voice will be a recurrent focus of our work inside and outside the classroom. In contrast with this interpretive tendency, this tutorial will focus on Hume's" science of human nature"--his overall philosophical project in Treatise--and cultivate the discussion of different philosophical issues and arguments in light of this general aim of the work as a whole. The tragedians emphasize the ways in which the cosmos and our role in it resists any attempt to be understood, and emphasize the ways in which the success or failure of our lives often turns on things completely beyond our control. We will begin by reading some of Plato's early dialogues and his, probing and intimate reflections on the meaning of human life, the nature of God and mind, time and eternity, will and world, good and evil, love and sexuality have challenged every generation since Augustine's own. And, if the barber does shave himself, then by condition (b) he does not shave himself. [more], How are individual and social subjects formed, and how do they connect to questions of race? [more], This course will examine central questions in normative ethics, including the following: Which features of actions are morally important and why (e.g., their motive, their intrinsic nature, or their consequences)? In this tutorial we address some (certainly only some) of the current debates in critical and ethical theory that have been fueled by Nietzsche's work. In some weeks, students will be asked to choose from a small set which case they would like to address; in others the case will be assigned. Readings will include work by Plato, Hobbes, Kant, Mill, Nietzsche, and contemporary authors. We will examine these (and other questions) in the context of the great philosophical revolution at the beginning of the last century: the linguistic turn and the birth of analytic philosophy. Mental Health and Illness: Philosophical Considerations. By which methods should we pursue these questions? In this tutorial we will read the contemporary literature on consciousness. Without challenging the centrality of such projects for philosophy, this tutorial will focus on a less emphasized, but equally essential aspect of our lives: emotions. Diamond investigated the methodology of moral philosophy, paying special attention to the role of literature. Other questions are pressing and immediate: Artificial intelligence techniques are used today to help decide whether someone gets a bank loan, is eligible to be released on bail, or in need of particular medical treatment. What are the responsibilities of museum curators and theater producers when presenting art that might offend? Or do our laws somehow enhance or enable our freedom? If so, is that knowledge importantly different in kind or in rigor from the knowledge we gain through physics, chemistry or geology? As we go through these results, we will think about the philosophical implications of first-order logic. [more], Why are you here? We will discuss the importance of specific genre conventions and broader contextual matters to the interpretation of literary texts (along the lines suggested by Quentin Skinner); the possibility of using intention to rule out mistaken and arrive at acceptable interpretations, if not a single correct interpretation (a possibility denied by such relativists as Stanley Fish); the use and meaning of metaphors; and the host of questions surrounding the intentional fallacy (the alleged result of invoking authorial intention to determine textual meaning). Apparently he corrupted the youth by engaging with them in philosophy. The AFL abandoned the Crows' game against Geelong on Sunday, the club called the tragedy an unprecedented crisis and a family has been torn apart. Moreover, the ethical issues that are implicated in responses to the pandemic reflect the range of those manifested across the field of public health as a whole. [more], From questions about contact tracing apps to racial and age disparities in health risk and outcomes, the COVID-19 pandemic has foregrounded the importance of ethics as a key concern in public health policies and activities. One must grasp the meanings of the various parts of the sentence. Commentators ranging from technology magnates to physics geniuses-not to mention decades of apocalyptic science fiction-have urged that that future is nothing short of an existential threat to human beings. We will pay special attention to the first amendment and questions concerning free speech and hate speech. Dubois, The Talented Tenth, Frederick Rudolph, Williams College 1793-1993: Three Eras, Three Cultures, Michael S. Roth, Beyond the University: Why Liberal Education Matters, Allan Bloom, The Closing of the American Mind, Martha Nussbaum, Cultivating Humanity, William Deresiewicz, Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life, Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt, The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure, and Anthony T. Kronman, The Assault on American Excellence. in environmental ethics. Some maintain that these issues are solely the provinces of philosophy, using traditional a priori methods. Paramedics arrived and tried to revive him, but a doctor confirmed him dead at the scene. Existentialists investigate deeply irrational phenomena of human life, including anxiety, boredom, tragedy, despair, death, faith, sexuality, love, hate, sadism, masochism, and authenticity. Is a world with AI's overall better or worse for us? Could the world be made up of sensory properties only? How do I know that I am one? "He was just like the rest of us," said Watt to give the first personal reflection of Walsh since his death has brought tributes focused on his football achievements in 122 VFL-AFL games with . We shall first explore the salient features of the pragmatic approaches to language, paying special attention to Austin's notion of illocutionary force and Grice's notion of non-natural meaning. Is that principle of organization justifiable or not? We will read classic works (such as John Stuart Mill, On Liberty and H. L. A. Hart, The Concept of Law), contemporary articles, and United States Supreme Court cases. characteristics, but rather what a human being becomes and how it defines and creates itself under conditions it does not choose. In our attempts to make headway in answering such daunting questions, we investigate recent debates in critical theory concerning subjection and resistance, intersubjective recognition and redistribution, social pathologies and the idea of a political unconscious. We will examine a variety of philosophical and scientific theories of emotion, as well as some issues concerning normative aspects of emotions: the role of emotions in a good life, and the concept of emotional maturity. Is that principle of organization justifiable or not? The remainder of the course will consider key concepts at the core of medical ethics and central issues for the field, such as privacy and confidentiality, the distinction between killing and "letting die," and therapy vs. research. Starting with early film theorists (such as Munsterberg, Arnheim, Bazin, and Soviet formalists), we will examine how their insights and disagreements influenced later developments in continental and analytic philosophy of film, and in film theory. [more], Intellectually, we are ready skeptics and relativists. Williams, Bernard. Initial tutorial meetings will focus on theoretical materials that will background later discussions and will include classic readings from the environmental ethics literature (e.g., Leopold, Taylor, Rolston). Tragedy and philosophy were two of the finest achievements of classical Athenian civilization, and each attempts to reveal to the reader something fundamental about our shared human condition. [more], Some of the discoveries made by physicists over the last century seem to show that our common sense views are deeply at odds with our most sophisticated and best confirmed scientific theories. Political parties. We pursue this reflection by examining the views of James, Husserl, Sartre and Merleau-Ponty, particularly as they concern the methods for the study of the mind and the relation between consciousness, reflexivity and the body. In this way the goal of the course is significantly different from that of Logic and Language (PHIL 203). How could proponents of each be claiming to follow in the footsteps of Socrates? argument, the cosmological argument, the teleological argument, the argument from religious experience, and the argument from evil). How do our thoughts refer to objects? justice or passionate commitment and curiosity) over happiness? Hence, being with others, being dependent on others, is regarded as a key structuring feature of human existence. Aristotle expresses in these books were instrumental in setting an intellectual agenda that dominated western thought through the Middle Ages and provided the backdrop against which the modern philosophical tradition arose. Secondly, we will try to make sense of the moral dimensions of our relationship to animals. Dean's Office. Initial tutorial meetings will focus on theoretical materials that will background later discussions and will include classic readings from the environmental ethics literature (e.g., Leopold, Taylor, Rolston). We will focus particularly on how subjects are positioned in relation to his writings on power and knowledge with particular attention to the later so-called ethical writings in the years before his untimely death in 1984. modernity and of politics offered by such thinkers as Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Marx, Mill, and Freud. This course argues that by reference to the historically specific modes of subjectivity and sociality that resulted from the Transatlantic Slave Trade and the Haitian Revolution, for instance, we can better understand and address long-standing questions in European Social Philosophy. In the second part of the course, we will read On Certainty, and selections from other of Wittgenstein's posthumously published works: Zettel, Philosophical Grammar, Remarks on the Philosophy of Psychology, Culture and Value, Lectures and Conversations on Aesthetics, Psychology and Religious Belief, and The Big Typescript. [more], In her groundbreaking book, The Tentative Pregnancy, Barbara Katz Rothman writes that "[t]he technological revolution in reproduction is forcing us to confront the very meaning of motherhood, to examine the nature and origins of the mother-child bond, and to replace--or to let us think we can replace--chance with choice." An example might be helpful. We also introduce the practice of meditation as a way to observe the mind and raise questions concerning the place of its study in the mind-sciences. The objective is the presentation and writing of a senior essay (maximum 40 pages). Our main goal in this course is to work our way through Aristotle's text which can be extremely daunting, and to reconstruct his central positions and his arguments for these positions. Through an examination of these works, we will try to get some feeling for what Socrates' controversial positions and his arguments for these positions may have been. Other questions are pressing and immediate: Artificial intelligence techniques are used today to help decide whether someone gets a bank loan, is eligible to be released on bail, or in need of particular medical treatment. Are we capable of disinterested altruism, or are we motivated solely by self-interest? Phil Walsh was a writer and producer, known for Teamo Supremo (2002), Beakman's World (1992) and Recess (1997). We turn first to two of Plato's most famous dialogues, Philosophical Approaches to Contemporary Moral Issues. Supt Bray said the domestic incident was a tragedy. Others maintain that these questions will only yield to methods that incorporate our broader insight into the nature of the world including, perhaps, feminist thought or science. The AFL is in shock after Adelaide Crows coach Phil Walsh was stabbed to death at his home, with his 26-year-old son arrested and charged with murder. Is relativism a form of skepticism? Safety measures are in place, and campus community members and guests are additionally advised to take personal precautions. Or are some of our beliefs true in virtue of their meanings alone? On the sports field? In framing and answering these questions, we will discuss subjective experience (or phenomenology) of mental illness; holism vs. reductionism; functional, historical and structural explanations of psychopathology; theory formation, evidence, and the role of values in psychology and psychiatry; the diversity and disunity of psychotherapeutic approaches; relationship between knowers and the known; and relationship between theoretical knowledge in psychiatry and the practices of healing. We will also read selections from the vast secondary literature on Aristotle's Metaphysics. Writer: Teamo Supremo. What role do emotional, irrational or unconscious forces play? We will then examine writings in the Stoic and Epicurean traditions, as well as Cicero's On the Ends of Good and Evil. How do you expect to learn? We will conclude by considering some critical appropriations of Marx by 20th Century philosophers, including Georg Lukacs, Max Horkheimer, and Theodor Adorno. Introduction to Critical Theory: The Enlightenment and Its Critics. Why do we seek to experience through film fear and anguish that we avoid in our daily lives? About 3,000 people flocked to an Adelaide Crows training session as the emotional aftermath to the death of coach Phil Walsh continues. [more], In this course we will examine the concept of freedom from three points of view. How do logic and language relate? With few exceptions, thoroughgoing skepticism and relativism have not been the prevailing views of the greatest minds in the history of philosophy. This is a formal course, but no prior logical or mathematical background will be expected. Our readings will come primarily from philosophy, but will be supplemented with material from anthropology, physics, psychology, and linguistics. Rather than seeing philosophy as an esoteric discipline, the pragmatic philosophers (with the possible exception of Peirce) see philosophy as integral to our culture and see themselves as public intellectuals. In the spirit of reconciliation the AFL acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We will begin with an analysis of primary texts by Fanon and end by considering how Fanon has been interpreted by his contemporaries as well as activists and critical theorists writing today. Our aim will be to identify and evaluate the strongest version of each argument. Among the authors we will read are: Aristotle, Frege, Russell, Quine, Kripke, Putnam, Field and Fine. to the structure of arguments for and against relativism, as well as to the philosophical motivations and perceived consequences of its endorsement or rejection. For example, we commonly attribute to Plato a theory of the Forms on the basis of his claims in the so-called "middle dialogues" (mainly Republic, Phaedo, and Symposium). This theoretically oriented work will provide the background for subsequent examination of specific topics, which may include, among others: justice in health care financing and reform; justice in health care rationing and access to health care, with particular attention to the intersections of rationing criteria with gender, sexuality, race, disability, and age; justice in the procurement and allocation of organs for transplantation; obesity and personal responsibility for illness; and justice in medical research, including "double standards" for research conducted in low resource settings. What kind of work is that, and how is it accomplished? We will read the great 20th century philosopher who saw education as the foundation of democracy: John Dewey. Specific issues will include the ethics of placebo research, deception in research, studies of illicit/illegal behavior, genetic research, experimentation with children, pregnant women and fetuses, and persons with diminished mental capacity, among other topics. Where have you been taught them? Does film accurately capture reality, as no other art does? Last modified on Wed 26 Oct 2016 19.14 EDT. influences? This course will offer a selective overview of the debates that characterized philosophy of film since the early 20th century. Always asking what practical difference would it make, our authors investigate the central questions and disputes of philosophy, from epistemology and metaphysics to ethics and religion. Summer Institutes for Undergraduates in Philosophy. The stoics and skeptics both claimed a Socratic imprimatur for their own thought. [more], The last line of Ludwig Wittgenstein's Tractatus famously reads: "Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent." demand, promise, praise, blame, threaten, command, insinuate, evoke, express feelings, and sometimes just to play. In this tutorial we address some (certainly only some) of the current debates in critical and ethical theory that have been fueled by Nietzsche's work. What is offensive art? [more], Animals are and always have been part of human life. Phil holds a Diploma in Horticulture (Massey University) and enjoys a long career in the horticultural sector. In this tutorial we'll closely examine a series of contemporary and historical cases of human experimentation (roughly, one case per week) with an eye toward elucidating the moral norms that ought to govern human subjects research. In this tutorial we will read philosophical texts from a range of approaches in professional philosophy since the early 20th Century (Analytic, Pragmatist, Continental or European, and Public). In confronting these difficult questions, we do not proceed purely theoretically but consider the contributions of various observation-based traditions, from Buddhist psychology and meditative practices to phenomenology to neurosciences. The Crows staged their main training session at their West . 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