UNDERSTANDING SELF-DECEPTION

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What is it to deceive yourself? Why do we do it? Is it necessarily a bad thing? This course is designed to introduce students to a variety of problems associated with the issue of self-deception. Students will investigate the nature of self-deception from both philosophical and psychological perspectives. Students will apply foundational theories to explore the ethical implications of self-deception and the relation of self-deception to issues like imposter syndrome and the project of autobiography.