Course Meeting Times
Lectures: 2 sessions / week, 1 hour / session
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
General Information
In this class we will study a cluster of puzzles, paradoxes and intellectual wonders—from the higher infinite to Gödel's Theorem—and discuss their philosophical implications.
Readings
There is one required textbook:
Rucker, Rudy. Infinity and the Mind: The Science and Philosophy of the Infinite. Princeton University Press, 2004. ISBN: 9780691121277.
(If you have the 1995 printing, that's okay too; all you'll be missing is a new preface by the author.)
Other readings come from a variety of sources and are detailed in the Readings section.
Grading Policy
| ACTIVITIES | PERCENTAGES |
|---|---|
| Problem sets | 45% |
| End-of-Term assignment | 50% |
| Class participation | 5% |
For more information on the course activities, see the Assignments section.