Principal concepts include those of sentence, set, interpretation, validity, consistency, consequence, tautology, and derivation. Please review our admission philosophy and process. Here are some of the most general questions that we'll be discussing: What is the relationship between a thing, like a round copper coin, and the properties of the thing, like being round, and being copper, and being a coin? Aesthetics V83.0060-001 Tuesday/Thursday/11:55am — 1:10pm Professor Ruddick. Mind, Brain and Consciousness. Despite common perception, philosophy is a respectable major for undergrad, especially if you are considering law school or grad school, because the major teaches you to think logically. These must include: (1) Logic V83.0070; (2) History of Ancient Philosophy V83.0020; (3) History of Modern Philosophy V83.0021; (4) either Ethics V83.0040, The Nature of Values V83.0041, or Political Philosophy V83.0045; (5) either Minds and Machines V83.0015, Belief, Truth and Knowledge V83.0076, Metaphysics V83.0078, Philosophy of Mind V83.0080 or Philosophy of Language V83.0085, and (6) either Topics in the History of Philosophy V83.0101, Topics in Ethics and Political Philosophy V83.0102, Topics in Metaphysics and Epistemology V83.0103, Topics in Language and Mind V83.0104. We encourage any student in these situations to reach out to our office to inform us of the situation so that we can provide you with a recommended course of action. Philosophy is a disciplined way of framing and seeking answers to questions of important human concern. Curriculum This is an 11-course major with four core courses (covering quantitative analysis, economics, politics, and ethics and justice), six electives, and a senior seminar requirement. This is an 11-course major with four core courses (covering quantitative analysis, economics, politics, and ethics and justice), six electives, and a senior seminar requirement. The Senior Seminar (PUBPL-UA 800) serves as a capstone experience for the Public Policy major. Finally, matters of legal ethics, for example the ethics of lawyer-client relations, and the problems arising from lawyer-client confidentiality, will be treated. To declare a major in Psychology, students must earn a grade of C or better in both Introduction to Psychology (PSYCH-UA 1) and Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (PSYCH-UA 10).. To declare the major, please email psych.academic@nyu.edu (include your N Number), call (212) 998-7920 or stop by the Academic Affairs Office at 6 Washington Place (Meyer Building), Room 423. 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