PHIL 371

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Paradoxes

Revealing that a theory has paradoxical implications is assumed to spell trouble for that theory, and yet it is often difficult to identify where our reasoning has gone wrong. In this course you will study a variety of paradoxes and critically evaluate contemporary philosophical responses to them. Paradoxes to be discussed may include: Zeno’s paradoxes, the sorites paradox, Newcomb’s paradox, the prisoner's dilemma, the surprise examination paradox, the liar paradox, and the paradox of fiction.

Course overview

Points

20

Fees

$1029 NZD

International fees

$5295.2 NZD

Course offered in

  • Trimester 2

Duration

1 trimester

Prerequisites

40 PHIL points, including 20 pts from PHIL 200–299

Co-requisites

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Taught by

The School of History, Philosophy, Political Science & Int'l Relations

Wellington Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

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This course will be delivered on campus but with online accessibility. See the "Teaching Format" section for more details.

Course learning objectives

Students who pass this course will be able to:

  1. integrate disciplinary knowledge and skills developed at 200 level and apply them to the study of philosophical paradoxes.

  2. provide original solutions, or considerations for or against established solutions, to the paradoxes.

  3. engage in original and ethical research in philosophy under close supervision.

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