Philosophy of action
Utbildning
Startdatum: måndag 18 mars 2024
Tid: 13.00
Slutdatum: fredag 5 april 2024
Tid: 17.00
Plats: GU
1. Philosophy of action
The course will provide an in-depth introduction to central topics in contemporary analytic philosophy of action. Topics covered may include: What are actions? What is the nature of everyday explanations of actions? What are intentions? How is agency possible in a natural world? How is it possible for an agent to act intentionally against her own judgment about what she ought to do? What sort of knowledge does an agent have of her own intentional action? How is agency related to (moral) responsibility? Can groups or organizations act or be agents?
The teacher is Olle Blomberg.
Preliminary Schedule:
Teaching at GU: March 18-20 (starting after lunch on the 18th)
Teaching at GU: April 3-5 (Starting after lunch on the 3rd)
Preliminary reading list is attached.
2. History of moral philosophy.
Fall 2024. Teacher: Frans Svensson.
The course will be taught at GU. More details will be provided later.
Senast uppdaterad: 23 november 2023
Sidansvarig: Department of Philosophy