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An Introduction to Philosophy through Thought Experiments (Wednesday 18:00-20:00)

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Campus
Dates of Event
16th October 2024 – 4th December 2024
Last Booking Date for this Event
15th October 2024

Description

Please note that the ‘last booking’ date is only a guide. We reserve the right to close bookings earlier if courses are over- or under-subscribed. In order to avoid disappointment, please be sure to enrol as soon as possible. Registrations may not be processed until the following day if received after 3pm. 

Course Description

Is it wrong to lie to an axe-murderer who asks where your friend is? If we replaced a ship’s planks one-by-one with new planks, until no original planks remained, would it be the same ship? What if we built another ship with the old planks - would that be the original ship or a new one? If given a ring of invisibility, most of us would seek to improve our own stance. What does that tell us about human nature? Thought experiments are devices used by philosophers to plug our intuitions, explore different positions, reasons, and justifications, and even raise further questions, about some topic or domain of reality. In this course, we’ll take a tour of philosophy by way of these devices, exploring how cows, violinists, zombies, and watches can wreak havoc on what we think of reality.

Number of Meetings

8

Course Leader

Dr Harry Drummond

CRN 27092/CEPD5000

Course Fees

Course Fee: Full Fee: £125 | Concession: £65

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1. Full fee£125.00[Read More]
2. Concession fee£65.00[Read More]