PH501
Philosophical Problems Seminar
This information is for the 2023/24 session.
Teacher responsible
Prof Anna Mahtani and Prof Richard Bradley
Availability
This course is compulsory on the MPhil/PhD in Philosophy. This course is not available as an outside option.
Course content
In this course, we will read and carefully discuss together a range of classic papers in contemporary analytic philosophy that might not otherwise be covered in LSE Philosophy Department courses. Topics are selected from metaphysics, the philosophy of mind and action, ethics, epistemology, and the philosophy of language. This list is illustrative.
Teaching
15 hours of seminars in the AT. 15 hours of seminars in the WT.
Indicative reading
Specific readings will be announced in a detailed syllabus at the start of the term.
Assessment
Two essays of 5000 words each over the course of the two terms. Either or both of these essays may be replaced by two shorter essays each of 2500 words.
Key facts
Department: Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method
Total students 2022/23: 7
Average class size 2022/23: 7
Value: Non-credit bearing
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