Philosophy (3600)
Philosophy (3600)
| 101 | INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY | 3 credits |
| Introduction to philosophic problems and attitudes through acquaintance with thoughts on some leading thinkers of Western tradition. | ||
| 120 | INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS | 3 credits |
| Introduction to problems of moral conduct through readings from the tradition and class discussions; nature of "good," "right," "ought" and "freedom." | ||
| 125 | THEORY & EVIDENCE | 3 credits |
| An investigation of the concept of evidence and the criteria for the evaluation of theories in various areas of study including the natural sciences, the social sciences and philosophy. The role of scientific information in the formation and justification of value judgments. | ||
| 170 | INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC | 3 credits |
| Introduction to logic and critical thinking. Includes such topics as meaning, informal fallacies, propositional logic, predicate and syllogistic logic and nature of induction. | ||
| 211 | HISTORY OF ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY | 3 credits |
| History and development of ancient Greek philosophy including Presocratics, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and Hellenistic philosophers. Readings of primary sources in translation. | ||
| 312 | HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY | 3 credits |
| History of Western philosophy from end of Roman Empire to Renaissance. Major philosophers studied include St. Augustine, St. Anselm, Peter Abelard, St. Thomas Aquinas, Duns Scotus and William of Ockham. Readings from primary sources. | ||
| 313 | HISTORY OF MODERN PHILOSOPHY | 3 credits |
| Analysis of major philosophical issues of 17th and 18th Centuries from Descartes through Kant. Readings of primary sources in translation. | ||
| 323 | ADVANCED TOPICS IN ETHICS | 3 credits |
| (May be repeated with change of topic for a total of nine credits). An examination of selected topics in applied ethics and ethical theory, such as the ethics of cloning, evolutionary ethics, history of ethics and ethical issues from the Human Genome Project. Specific topics will be announced in the course schedule. | ||
| 324 | SOCIAL & POLITICAL PHILOSPHY | 3 credits |
| An examination of the normative justification of social and political institutions and practices. Analysis of concepts such as rights, justice, equality, and political obligation from historical as well as contemporary points of view. Application to particular social issues covered. | ||
| 327 | LAW AND MORALITY | 3 credits |
| Nature of law examined from the perspective of the law's alleged obligation to be ethical and promote justice. | ||
| 329 | PHILOSOPHIES OF INTERNATNL LAW | 3 credits |
| Inquiry into the theories of utility of international law and the philosophical controversies surround them, e.g., international legal norms vs. international relations. | ||
| 331 | PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION | 3 credits |
| Discussion and analysis of problems of theology, nature of religious experience, God's nature, existence, immortality, sin, faith, reason, holy revelation, and redemption. | ||
| 333 | PHILOSOPHY OF SCI & RELIGION | 3 credits |
| Survey of conflict, independence, and integration models of science and religion. Topics include: origin and nature of the universe, life, mind, value, meaning, science, religion. | ||
| 340 | EASTERN PHILOSOPHY | 3 credits |
| Examination and evaluation of philosophical traditons from India, China and Japan, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. | ||
| 350 | PHILOSOPHY OF ART | 3 credits |
| An examination of theories of the nature of art and the grounds of aesthetic evaluation. Analysis of such concepts as representation, form, content, expression, institution, convention, meaning and truth as they apply in the context of the arts. | ||
| 355 | PHILOSOPHY OF FEMINISM | 3 credits |
| Introduction to feminist critiques of, and alternatives to, traditional western philosophy, including topics in ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, and religion. | ||
| 361 | BIOMEDICAL ETHICS | 3 credits |
| The identification, analysis and evaluation of ethical issues arising most critically in the biomedical setting, e.g., abortion, termination of treatment, definition of death, IVF, AIDS. | ||
| 362 | BUSINESS ETHICS | 3 credits |
| Basic moral theories, moral principles, and the decision- making process applied to issues in business. | ||
| 363 | POLICE ETHICS | 3 credits |
| Basic moral concepts and their application to the criminal justice system. Concerned with such issues as punishment, the use of force, and conflict resolution. | ||
| 364 | COMPUTER ETHICS | 3 credits |
| A critical examination of ethical issues arising in connection with computers and information technology, e.g., computer hacking, electronic privacy, and the regulation of Internet content. | ||
| 365 | ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS | 3 credits |
| Examination of the moral relationships among human beings, other species, and their shared environment. Ethical aspects of agriculture, global warming, extinction, and wilderness. | ||
| 371 | PHILOSOPHY OF MIND | 3 credits |
| Nature of mind and the relationship between mind and body. Specific topics such as the limits of human reason, personal identity, the role of human thought in action and whether machines can think are also considered. | ||
| 392 | INTERNSHIP IN PHILOSOPHY | 1-3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 2.7 GPA and permission of instructor. Placement in appropriate public or private sector organization. Written assignments required. May repeat for maximum 6 credits. | ||
| 411 | PLATO | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 211 or permission of instructor. Detailed study of the origin and development of Plato's theory of forms and the related theories of knowledge, ethics and politics. | ||
| 414 | AQUINAS | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: one course in philosophy or permission of instructor. An in depth examination of the philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas covering his contributions in metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, political theory, and philosophical theology. | ||
| 415 | AUGUSTINE | 3 credits |
| Prequisite: one course in philosophy or permission of instructor. An in depth examination of the philosophy of St. Augustine covering his contributions in metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, political theory, and philosophical theology. | ||
| 418 | 20TH CENT. ANALYTIC PHILOSOPHY | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: One course in philosophy or permission of instructor. Study of ideal and ordinary language movements in 20th century British and American philosophy. Deals with such figures as Russell, Carnap, Ayer, Moore, Wittgenstein, Ryle and Austen. | ||
| 421 | PHILOSOPHY OF LAW | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: one course in philosophy or permission of instructor. Identification and critical evaluation of classic and contemporary theories and assumptions of law, including legal reasoning, justice, natural law, punishment, etc. | ||
| 424 | EXISTENTIALISM | 3 credits |
| Prerequisites: one course in philosophy or permission of instructor. In-depth inquiry into the thought of Kierkegaard, Jaspers, Heidegger, Satre, Tillich and other existentialists with their concern for the human condition. | ||
| 426 | PHENOMENOLOGY | 3 credits |
| Prerequisites: one philosophy course or permission of instructor. Inquiry into methodology of Husserl and Heidegger and their influence upon Western European and American thought. | ||
| 432 | ARISTOTLE | 3 credits |
| Prerequisites: 211 or permission of instructor. Detailed study of Aristotle's metaphysics, philosophy of nature, philosophy of mankind and ethics. | ||
| 434 | KANT | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 313 or permission of instructor. Study of Kantian system of thought and its relation to history of philosophy. Includes thorough investigation of one or more of Kant's philosophic works. | ||
| 461 | NEUROETHICS | 3 credits |
| Prerequisites: 120 or 361 or permission of instructor. Discussion and evaluation of contemporary theories of moral agency arising from developments in neuroscience. | ||
| 462 | THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: One course in philosophy or permission of instructor. Examination of nature of knowledge; theories of perception, conception and truth, problem of induction and relation of language to knowledge. | ||
| 464 | PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: One course in philosophy or permission of instructor. Nature of scientific inquiry, types of explanation, laws and causality, theoretical concepts and reality. Also considers critics of hypothetical-deductive view of science, e.g., Hanson and Kuhn. | ||
| 471 | METAPHYSICS | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: One course in philosophy or permission of instructor. Theories about ultimate nature and ultimate explanation of reality. Uses readings from classical and contemporary sources. | ||
| 480 | SEM: PHILOSOPHY | 3 credits |
| (May be repeated, for additional credit, with change of topic). Prerequisite: one course in philosophy or permission of instructor. Varying philosophical topics not covered in regular course offerings. | ||
| 481 | PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: One course in philosophy or permission of instructor. Contemporary philosophies about nature of language and its relation to reality and human thinking. Includes discussion of views of linguists such as Chomsky. | ||
| 490 | SR HONORS PROJCT IN PHILOSOPHY | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: Senior standing in Honors Program or senior honors standing as Philosophy major, and permission of Philosophy Department Honors Preceptor. Research leading to completion of senior honors thesis involving original work under faculty supervision. | ||
| 497 | IND ST: PHILOSOPHY | 1-3 credits |
| (May be repeated for a total of six credits) Prerequisites: completion of required courses of philosophy major or permission of instructor and department head. Directed independent study of philosopher, philosophy or philosophical problem under guidance of selected faculty member. Subject matter determined by selected faculty member in consultation with student. Graduate credit requires significant additional work which may include additional research paper. | ||
| 511 | PLATO | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Detailed study of the origin and development of Plato's Theory of Forms and the related theories of knowledge, ethics, and politics. | ||
| 514 | AQUINAS | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: permission of instructor. An in depth examination of the philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas covering his contributions in metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, political theory, and philosophical theology. | ||
| 515 | AUGUSTINE | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: permission of instructor. An in depth examination of the philosophy of St. Augustine covering his contributions in metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, political theory, and philosophical theology. | ||
| 518 | 20TH CENT. ANALYTIC PHILOSOPHY | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Study of ideal and ordinary language movements in 20th century British and American philosophy. Deals with such figures as Russell, Carnap, Ayer, Moore, Wittgenstein, Ryle and Austen. | ||
| 521 | PHILOSOPHY OF LAW | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Identification and critical evaluation of classic and contemporary theories and assumptions of law, including legal reasoning, justice, natural law, punishment, etc. | ||
| 524 | EXISTENTIALISM | 3 credits |
| Prerequisites: permission of instructor. In-depth inquiry into the thought of Kierkegaard, Jaspers, Heidegger, Satre, Tillich and other existentialists with their concern for the human condition. | ||
| 526 | PHENOMENOLOGY | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: permission of instructor. In-depth inquiry into methodology of Husserl and Heidegger and their influence upon Western European and American thought. | ||
| 532 | ARISTOTLE | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Detailed study of Aristotle's metaphysics, philosophy of nature, philosophy of mankind and ethics. | ||
| 534 | KANT | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Study of Kantian system of thought and its relation to history of philosophy. Includes thorough investigation of one or more of Kant's philosophical works. | ||
| 561 | NEUROETHICS | 3 credits |
| Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. Discussion and evaluation of contemporary theories of moral agency arising from developments in neuroscience. | ||
| 562 | THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Examination of nature of knowledge; theories of perception, conception and truth, problem of induction and relation of language to knowledge. | ||
| 564 | PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Nature of scientific inquiry, types of explanation, laws and causality, theoretical concepts and reality. Also considers critics of hypothetical-deductive view of science, e.g., Hanson and Kuhn. | ||
| 571 | METAPHYSICS | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Theories about ultimate nature and ultimate explanation of reality. Uses readings from classical and contemporary sources. | ||
| 580 | SEM: PHILOSOPHY | 3 credits |
| (May be repeated, for additional credit, with change of topic). Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Varying philosophical topics not covered in regular course offerings. | ||
| 581 | PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Contemporary philosophies about nature of language and its relation to reality and human thinking. Includes discussion of views of linguists such as Chomsky. | ||
| 665 | ETHICS OF SCIENCE | 3 credits |
| Examination of the foundational issues surrounding ethics and science as well as consideration of applied ethical issues of scientists, science, new technologies and society. | ||
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