PHIL 34101 Philosophy of Memory

This course will examine a range of philosophical issues that center on memory. These include traditional epistemological and metaphysical issues, as well as less well studied moral and political ones. Classic readings from Locke, Hume, Freud, Halbwachs, Russell and Ryle, as well as contemporary readings on the nature of personal and collective memory, memory and morality, and the significance of memorialization. 

Credits

3

Contact Hours

3 hr./wk.