| Call Number | 12343 |
|---|---|
| Day & Time Location |
T 6:10pm-8:00pm 716 Philosophy Hall |
| Points | 3 |
| Grading Mode | Standard |
| Approvals Required | None |
| Instructor | Akeel Bilgrami - e-mail, homepage |
| Type | SEMINAR |
| Method of Instruction | In-Person |
| Course Description | What is realism and how does it relate to objectivity? In this course, we will consider a range of answers, with special attention to problems of value. We will begin by clarifying the nature of realism about a subject matter and arguments that might support it. We will then look at limitations of realism per se, and the need to supplement it with a distinct notion of objectivity. Next, we will consider arguments that “realist objectivism”, while attractive, is an untenable package. This will lead us to discuss anti-objectivist forms of realism and their deflationary methodological ramifications. Finally, we will look at the prospects for objectivity without realism, particularly in the evaluative case. We will conclude by sketching a neo-pragmatist metaphilosophical outlook. |
| Web Site | Vergil |
| Department | Philosophy |
| Enrollment | 21 students (20 max) as of 1:31PM Friday, January 17, 2025 |
| Status | Full |
| Subject | Philosophy |
| Number | GR9110 |
| Section | 001 |
| Division | Graduate School of Arts and Sciences |
| Note | Intentionality, normativity, self-knowledge, rule-following |
| Section key | 20243PHIL9110G001 |