Philosophy · Columbia University
I became able to analyze philophers' works from an original perspective.
Introductory philosophical concepts, tools, and thinking, and some familiarity with early philosophical thinkers
Learned foundational concepts of philosophy.
I learned a lot in terms of questioning a lot of the fundamental aspects of life. It made me questions a lot of things and allowed me to improve my critical thinking skills.
different persepectives and development of what it means to know and opinion/belief. analysis of arguments, counter arguments on the nature of substance, void, and different causes
PHILUN1101 course that really improves one's view of the world and general culture. I think everyone should take this course. it adds a lot to people.
Ancient Greeks (Thales, Parmenides, Atomists, Anaxagoras), Socrates and Plato, Aristotle, and Stoics and Skeptics. I learned how to interpret philosophical texts, engage in philosophical discussion, and putting different philosophers in conversation
We primarily focused on epistemology and theory of mind
Early Greeks to Augustine - emphasis on epistemology and metaphysics
a lot, in terms of philosophy, wish to learn history