16028
Seminar
Paradoxes (Englisch)
Richard Woodward
Comments
A paradox is a set of jointly inconsistent claims, each of which seems extremely plausible —- and the philosophy challenge is to identify how we can avoid the inconsistency (or to explain how we can live with it). Paradoxes have played an important role in philosophical history, forcing us to question some of our most cherished beliefs. This course focuses on a range of paradoxes with a view to introducing students to a number of central topics in both practical and theoretical philosophy. Questions that will be encountered include: Can two things be in the same place at the same time? Does one hair make the difference between someone who is tall and someone who is not? Could you travel back to before you were born and kill your own grandparents? Is it rational to fear the zombies in Resident Evil, even though we know it's just a game? Why do we hope that Juliet and Romeo make it, even though we know it's a tragedy? close
Additional appointments
Fri, 2024-10-18 12:00 - 14:00 Fri, 2024-10-25 12:00 - 14:00 Fri, 2024-11-01 12:00 - 14:00 Fri, 2024-11-08 12:00 - 14:00 Fri, 2024-11-15 12:00 - 14:00 Fri, 2024-11-22 12:00 - 14:00 Fri, 2024-11-29 12:00 - 14:00 Fri, 2024-12-06 12:00 - 14:00 Fri, 2024-12-13 12:00 - 14:00 Fri, 2024-12-20 12:00 - 14:00 Fri, 2025-01-10 12:00 - 14:00 Fri, 2025-01-17 12:00 - 14:00 Fri, 2025-01-24 12:00 - 14:00 Fri, 2025-01-31 12:00 - 14:00 Fri, 2025-02-07 12:00 - 14:00 Fri, 2025-02-14 12:00 - 14:00