Topics in Applied Philosophy: Privacy (PHI2126.01)

Paul Voice

Privacy has long been regarded as important and yet claims to privacy have been frequently challenged and often overridden by political, economic, and technological considerations. Do we have a right to privacy? If so, what is its philosophical justification and what essential human goods and capacities does it protect? In what circumstances and for what reasons can we be asked to forfeit our privacy? This course examines these questions via a close reading of the philosophical literature.

Prerequisites: None.
Credits: 2
M/Th 10:00-11:50 (first seven weeks)
Maximum Enrollment: 18
Course Frequency: Every 2-3 years
This course is categorized as All courses, Philosophy.