This course provides an introduction to a philosophical discussion of questions about human nature, limits of human knowledge, and a purpose of philosophy. Each of the three parts will be primarily based on reading classical texts in philosophy such as Plato, Aristoteles, Hobbes, Descartes, Kant, Kuhn, Russell, or Wittgenstein. We will also see what contemporary research in philosophy has to say about each of the three topics, and we will draw similarities and differences between classical authors and contemporary approaches to these questions.

This course provides an introduction to a philosophical discussion of questions about human nature, limits of human knowledge, and a purpose of philosophy. Each of the three parts will be primarily based on reading classical texts in philosophy such as Plato, Aristoteles, Hobbes, Descartes, Kant, Kuhn, Russell, or Wittgenstein. We will also see what contemporary research in philosophy has to say about each of the three topics, and we will draw similarities and differences between classical authors and contemporary approaches to these questions.

Students are expected to submitt a 2000 words essay. The word count should include all
footnotes, endnotes, and quotations but should exclude the bibliography. Please include the word count on the title page of your coursework. General criteria for marking are: Understanding / Core Knowledge, Critical Evaluation, Argumentative Reasoning, Use of Sources & Literature, Citation & Bibliography, and Clarity of Presentation.

Students are expected to submitt a 2000 words essay. The word count should include all
footnotes, endnotes, and quotations but should exclude the bibliography. Please include the word count on the title
page of your coursework. General criteria for marking are: Understanding / Core Knowledge, Critical Evaluation,
Argumentative Reasoning, Use of Sources & Literature, Citation & Bibliography, and Clarity of Presentation.