PHIL 347 Imagination
Imagination plays important and varied roles in human life, from understanding what someone else is thinking, to creating works of art, to deciding among different potential courses of action. This course will explore philosophical questions about the nature of imagination, including its relationship to belief, desire, perception, and memory, as well as those about its proper use and value, especially in aesthetics and moral/political life. Readings will be drawn from the work of both historical and contemporary philosophers.