Philosophy

Philosophical aesthetics and the philosophy of literature, the philosophy of mind, consciousness, and cognition, moral and political philosophy, philosophy of science, classical and contemporary Indian thought, peace studies, and studies of culture, religion, and politics.

Political Philosophy

Students taking this course will critically engage with key texts in political philosophy from a variety of philosophical traditions. The aim will be to engage with these texts as part of a living tradition of thinking about politics, and to mine them for insights about the contemporary world. Specific topics and texts may vary from semester to semester.