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Phl 199 Special Studies
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4 creditsIntroduces philosophy's basic questions, including the nature of reality, personal identity, religion, the world we live in, right and wrong, mind and body, art, and knowledge.
4 creditsAddresses how to recognize and think about arguments, reasonings, and proofs. Includes one-third informal logic, thinking about actual arguments made in English, and two-thirds formal logic, using symbols to analyze valid and invalid arguments.
4 creditsAn introduction to ethics and an exploration of important issues: war and peace, the ethics of personal relationships, racism, animal rights, and the environment.
Phl 301, 302, 303 History of Western Philosophy
4 credits eachExplores Western philosophy from ancient Greece to the present. Courses do not have to be taken in sequence, but it is strongly recommended that students take Phl 302 before Phl 303.
4 creditsIntroduces the systemic philosophical schools of classical India, emphasizing issues that are most debated in the literature. Useful for students of general philosophy, historians of religion, and students of international studies who are interested in the workings of the Indian mind at its most searching levels. Prerequisites: sophomore standing and Core 102.
4 creditsOffers a critical analysis of major ethical theories, including relativism, utilitarianism, duty ethics, virtue ethics, and recent developments such as "the ethic of care." Prerequisites: sophomore standing and Core 102.
4 creditsOffers a philosophical study of Indian ethics, both classical and contemporary. Addresses the fundamental ethical questions, such as, What ought we to do? and Why are we to do it? Introduces students to the rich, ageless traditions of Indian ethics. Drawing on sources Indian and Western, classical and contemporary, the course explores key ethical concepts (e.g., dharma, karma, and moksa) and issues, thereby demonstrating an organic relationship between ethics and religion, philosophy, and social culture. Prerequisites: sophomore standing and Core 102.
4 creditsProvides a multidisciplinary, critical exploration of the theme of ecology in religious traditions from around the world. Examines such questions as, What do religious traditions say about nature? How does one go about understanding ecology from scientific and religious perspectives? and Are some religious traditions more eco-friendly than others? Prerequisites: sophomore standing and Core 102.
4 creditsConsiders the nature of scientific reasoning. Analyzes basic scientific concepts, such as explanation, hypothesis, and causation. Prerequisites: sophomore standing, Core 102, and prior background in natural science or social science.
4 creditsStudies specific issues arising from reflection on such topics as the nature of faith, proofs of the existence of God, the nature of divine attributes, the problem of evil, and religious ethics. Considers similar issues as they arise in Eastern religions. Prerequisites: sophomore standing and Core 102.
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4 credits eachTopics courses are offered on the basis of interest. Past subjects include death and dying, biomedical ethics, analytic philosophy, and phenomenology and existentialism. Prerequisites: Core 102, junior standing, and a least one previous course in philosophy.
4 creditsExamines the nature of feminism and explores current feminist thinking in philosophy of knowledge, philosophy of language, metaphysics, religion, and aesthetics. Prerequisites: Core 102, junior standing, and at least one previous course in philosophy or women's studies.
4 creditsExamines "the ethic of care" and offers a multicultural exploration of contemporary women's writings on values (e.g., truth, love, and justice), issues of difference and oppression (e.g., gender, race, class, ability, age, and sexual preference and identity), and questions of birth and death, war and peace, animal rights, and ecology. Prerequisites: Core 102, junior standing, and at least one previous course in philosophy or women's studies.
4 credits each topicOffers intensive study of selected philosophical classics representing the work of a major philosopher or a related set of philosophers. Examines figures such as Plato, Descartes, and Spinoza. The specific figure to be studied changes and is announced in advance in the regular class schedule. Prerequisites: Core 102, junior standing, and at least one prior course in philosophy.
4 credits eachExamines religion as a human experience and traces its influence on human conceptions of spiritual, cultural, and physical reality. Explores the beliefs and practices of five religious traditions—Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism—and their influence on the cultural understanding of the individual; the world and the cosmos; the role of the individual and the community; social, commercial, and governmental structure; and gender, race, and age. Addresses the influence of religion and religious practice on the philosophy, literature, music, and fine art of a culture.
3 creditsFocuses on the role of religion in human experience and the awareness of its place in our culture.
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