This course is an introduction to some of the important texts, problems, and methods in Western philosophy and Asian Philosophy. Philosophy has been a major part of Western and Asian culture for the last 2,500 years and our readings will be drawn from several historical eras, as well as look at some contemporary philosophical writings. We will see how this works by examining how philosophers make questionable our thinking about knowledge, religion, freedom, values, and ethics. We will along the way see how philosophy makes these things clearer to us precisely by making them questionable.
- Teacher: Oliver Gilbert