Course Description
This course covers philosophical issues in the evolutionary study of human cognition: the role of adaptationism; the values of psychological vs. behavioral approaches; the phenotypic gambit; the evolution of morality and altruism; the nature of culture and the possibility of cultural evolution; innateness, genetic determinism and development; and case studies of evolutionary explanation of human behavior or psychology. Students cannot receive credit for both PHI 447 and PHI 547.
GEP
Humanities GEP Course
Interdisciplinary Perspectives GEP Course
Spring 2026
Instructors
Meeting Patterns
Classes Start:
January 12, 2026
Classes End:
April 28, 2026
Location:
02106 SAS Hall
Class Days:
M W
Class Start Time:
1:30pm
Class End Time:
2:45pm
Class Type:
Lecture
Credits:
3.00
Restrictions:
Prerequisite: One 300 level or higher course in Philosophy, Biology, Psychology or Anthropology. Credit is not allowed for PHI 447 and PHI 547. Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors Only (SO, JR, SR)