PHIL 2415

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PHIL 2415
Introduction to Moral Psychology

Course information provided by the 2016-2017 Catalog.

Many traditional philosophical problems about morality are being illuminated by current work in psychology and neuroscience. We will examine how several such issues (moral judgment, agency, the self, and punishment) can be informed by recent empirical work. We will consider both the philosophical principles of morality and the psychological data concerning the way that people think, judge, and act when dealing with moral issues.  We will consider how people make moral judgment, that is, how we determine whether something is right or wrong.  We will also focus on the practical implications (if any) the science of morality might have on the ways we think about free will and responsibility.


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When Offered Fall.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17791 PHIL 2415   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Will be taught by Visiting Post-doctoral Fellow Hannah Tierney.

  • 17792 PHIL 2415   DIS 201

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person