PHIL202

Know Thyself: Wisdom Through Cognitive Science

Credit only granted for: PHIL209N or PHIL202. Formerly: PHIL209N. How do we improve our decision making? Cognitive science demonstrates that self-knowledge isn't as easy as we think, and that there are numerous biases and fallacies that impact our decision-making in ways that are hard for us to be aware of. In this course you will learn what some of these are and how they have been discovered, and you will explore potential strategies for avoiding these fallacies and for making wiser choices.

Fall 2024

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Spring 2024

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Summer 2023

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