PHIL 347 Contemporary Moral Philosophy
PHIL347
300 Level Course
Fall
3 Units
In-person
3
- Prerequisite PHIL 242/3.0 or PHIL 243/3.0 or PHIL 257/6.0 or permission of the Department.
None.
one-way Exclusions
- Lectures
- Readings from course will consist of excerpts from contemporary articles and book chapters.
Instructor: Rahul Kumar
This course familiarizes students with some of contemporary moral philosophy鈥檚 most central questions and ideas concerning moral responsibility. Questions to be addressed include: does moral responsibility presuppose free will? Is it ever justified to blame someone for what they do? Can they be blamed for what they think? Is forgiveness possible? Can we hold those who have been brought up in terrible circumstances responsible for wrongdoing? What about those who are morally ignorant, so do not know any better? Is collective responsibility a coherent idea? If so, what kinds of collectives can be held responsible?
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