Skepticism and Rationality

Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour. Can we know anything with certainty? How can we justify any of our beliefs? Introduction to study of these and related questions through works of some great philosophers of modern period, such as Descartes, Hume, Leibniz, or Berkeley. P/NP or letter grading.

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5-10 hrs/week
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    Quarter Taken: Winter 2022 In-Person
    Grade: B+

    Lectures were engaging and material was interesting.

Course

Instructor
Andrew Hsu
Previously taught
24S 24W 22F 22W 21W 19F 18F 17F 17S 15F 15S 14W 12F 11F 10F 10W 08F 08W 06F 06W 05W 03W 01F 01S 00F 00S 99F

Grading Information

  • No group projects

  • Attendance required

  • 1 midterm

  • 10th week final

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