PHIL 3305 — Philosophy of Emotions
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath ERusually offered: falltypical days: TBostonTraditional
Explores central philosophical questions about the emotions. Analyzes what an emotion is and if an emotion is more like a feeling, a belief, or a perception. Discusses if it is irrational to have an emotion that you think that you should not have and what it means for an emotion to be rational in the first place. What does it mean for an emotion to be morally good? How can we know when to trust an emotion? Emphasizes moral psychology and the contributions of neuroscience. Requires prior completion of two philosophy courses.
Prerequisites
- Requires prior completion of two philosophy courses
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Summer A 2024 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 31 | 30 | 103% | 0.0 |
| Summer A 2025 | 1 | 29 | 30 | 97% | 1.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 29 | 30 | 97% | 1.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 20% · T 80% · W 20% · Th 0% · F 0%
Common patterns: T (80% of sections), MW (20% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Jacob Stump (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Jacob Stump (100% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Jacob Stump (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
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