PHIL 2415 - Introduction to Moral Psychology

(crosslisted) COGST 2415, PSYCH 2415
(ETM-AS, KCM-AS)

Fall. 4 credits. Student option grading.

S. Nichols.

This course is an introduction to the moral mind from philosophical and psychological perspectives. Many traditional philosophical problems about morality are being illuminated by current work in cognitive science. In this course, we will look at several of these problems. In each case, we will begin with a presentation of the philosophical problems, and we will proceed to examine recent empirical work on the topic. A wide range of topics will be covered, including moral judgment, agency, the self, and punishment.