Philosophers have long worked toward developing a comprehensive understanding of ourselves, the physical world, and socio-historical change. Among the questions philosophers grapple with is whether and in what sense the universe has purposes, and whether and in what sense human beings have free will. In this course, we trace some of the main lines of development that the notions of natural purpose and human freedom have undergone over the course of western philosophy. Particular attention is given to whether, and to what extent, these ideas remain live options for further development today.
- Učitel: Preston John Stovall