PHIL 2600 Contemporary Issues in Philosophy

4.5 - 0.0 - 4.5

Prerequisite

(3) PHIL 1010; PHIL 1100 or PHIL 2030; or instructor approval. - must be completed prior to taking this course.

Course Description

The 21st Century is fast-changing and shaped by technology and science. But what is the relationship between machine and human? How are ethical standards determined in virtual reality, social media, MMORPGs, scientific research or cyberspace? How do these fast changes affect gender and race identities? What is the role of power in the technoscientific world of knowledge and action? Students will explore and analyze the philosophical assumptions and problems that lie buried beneath our technology-infused world and develop critical awareness and intellectual integrity that are essential for success as both technology users and human persons in the new millennium.