PHI 010B - (HP) Philosophic Themes in FilmSemester Hours: 3
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This course is an introduction to various philosophical issues that arise in contemporary films like Ad Astra, Arrival, Ex Machina, Her, Beautiful Boy, Silence, A Serious Man, Edge of Tomorrow, Inception, and The Matrix. Some of the issues examined include the problem of skepticism, the mind-body problem, personal identity, artificial intelligence, free will and determinism, moral dilemmas and the meaning of life.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
No previous study of philosophy is presupposed or required. Formerly PHI 016.
Credit is given for PHI 016 or PHI 010B, not for both.
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