PHILOS C153B

Topics in Ethical Theory: Metaethics

Philosophy · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)

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Study and analysis of basic concepts, selected problems, and contemporary issues in metaethics. Topics may include analysis of moral language, justification of moral beliefs, moral realism, skepticism, free will, moral motivation, etc. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. May be concurrently scheduled with course C253B.

P/NP or letter grading.

When it runs

Fall 2025

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Requisites

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Requisite: course 22.

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PHILOS 22

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Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.

PHILOS C153B

PHILOS 22Introduction to Ethical Theory

1 direct requisite. The whole upstream is here — 1 course over 1 level. Every course here opens its own tree.

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