alex does philosophy

In this course, students will be introduced to the nature of philosophy, philosophical thinking, major intellectual movements in the history of philosophy, including topics from the Western philosophical tradition, and various problems in philosophy. Students will strengthen their intellectual skills, become more effective learners, and develop broad foundational knowledge.

Explores philosophical accounts of morality, including the rational justification of commitment to the moral life, and theories of duty, obligation and virtue. Representative figures from the Western moral philosophical tradition to be studied.