哲学问题和哲学研究方法的概论. 这门课程的方法可以是历史的，也可以是问题的. 阅读材料可能取自哲学史上的“大咖”(如:哲学家).g., 亚里士多德, 柏拉图, 托马斯·阿奎那, 笛卡尔, 洛克, 休谟, 机, 以及其他)或来自当代“最先进的学科”来源, 或者两者都有. 问题将包括以下一些问题, among others: freewill and determinism; ethical relativism v ethical objectivism; the existence and rationality of belief in the existence of a god; the mind and body problem and the problem of other minds; the nature of persons and the possibility of artificial persons (thinking computers); applied philosophy issues such as the problem of abortion, 同性婚姻的问题, 死刑问题.