Philosophy Course Offerings

6/6/05** PHILOSOPHY COURSE OFFERINGS SUMMER SESSIONS 2005

deterrence, intervention, environmental degradation, preservation SUMMER SESSION I of natural diversity, and responsibilities toward future generations. Philosophy 1204: Knowledge and Reality We will read and discuss the work of some important historical Instructor: A. Garnar CRN: 61057 and contemporary philosophers. We will focus on questions such Lecture: 9:30a-10:45a MAJWM 225 MTWRF as: What is the nature of reality and the self? How do I know what is real, and what is misleading appearance, error, or Instructor: A. Garnar CRN: 61059 illusion? What is knowledge? What is the meaning of life? Lecture: 11:00a-12:15p MCB 230 MTWRF

Instructor: J. Klagge CRN: 61054 Philosophy 3016: Political Theory Lecture: 9:30a-10:45a TORG 1020 MTWRF Analysis of the fundamental ideas in the history of political theory. This course focuses on the 17th century to the present. Instructor: J. Klagge CRN: 61053 Lecture: 11:00a-12:15p TORG 1000 MTWRF Instructor: G. Davis CRN: 61061 Lecture: 11:00a-12:15p MCB 231 MTWRF Philosophy 1204: Knowledge and Reality (Cross listed with PSCI 3016, CRN 61102) Philosophy is concerned with certain problems and consists, ultimately, in the attempt to provide an answer to these problems. I think that at any given time philosophy must be understood, at SUMMER SESSION II least in part, within historical context. There is no way to understand the problems and what is at stake other than by seeing Philosophy 1204: Knowledge and Reality where they come from and why they present themselves at that Examines the questions: What is the nature of reality? How do I time in the way that they do. The course is divided into two units. know what is real and what is misleading appearance, error, or Unit 1: We shall begin with the problem of our knowledge of the illusion? What is knowledge? How do I find out who I am and the world around us. This problem has dominated the history of how I relate to the world around me? philosophy since Descartes. We shall try to understand the special philosophical character of this problem. Unit 2: We shall Instructor: E. Lewis CRN: 70895 explore the idea that rationality is the constitutive feature of the Lecture: 9:30a-10:45a MAJWM 434 MTWRF mind. We shall be concerned with what the minimal conditions are for attributing a mind to a creature. In this context we shall Instructor: C. Repp CRN: 70896 reflect on the relations between thought, language and the world. Lecture: 11:00a-12:15p MCB 231 MTWRF

Instructor: A. Falcon CRN: 61052 Instructor: C. Repp CRN: 71360 Lecture: 12:30p-1:45p MAJWM 434 MTWRF Lecture: 2:00-3:15p MCB 321 MTWRF

Philosophy 1304: Morality and Justice Philosophy 1304: Morality and Justice A critical survey of theories concerning human nature, the A critical survey of theories concerning human nature, the meaningful life, and the moral evaluation of actions, persons, and meaningful life, and the moral evaluation of actions, persons, and institutions. Readings will include a wide range of philosophical, institutions. Readings will include a wide range of philosophical, legal, and historical documents and will be applied to specific legal, and historical documents and will be applied to specific problems. problems.

Instructor: M.T. Rea CRN: 61055 Instructor: B. Kelley CRN: 70898 Lecture: 1:00p-2:15p MAJWM 225 MTWRF Lecture: 11:00a-12:15p MAJWM 434 MTWRF

Instructor: M. Rea CRN: 61056 Instructor: B. Kelley CRN: 70899 Lecture: 11:00a-12:15p MAJWM 225 MTWRF Lecture: 2:00p-3:15p MAJWM 334 MTWRF

Philosophy 2304: Global Ethics Philosophy 2304: Global Ethics In this course we will examine global issues of ethics and justice, In this course we will examine global issues of ethics and justice, such as: environmental problems, development, poverty, famine, such as: environmental problems, development, poverty, famine, war, technology and the oppression of women. war, technology and the oppression of women.

Instructor: J. York CRN: 61058 Instructor: J. Gardner CRN: 70900 Lecture: 2:00p-3:15p MAJWM 227 MTWRF Lecture: 12:30p-1:45p MAJWM 334 MTWRF

Philosophy 2304: Global Ethics Instructor: J. Kane CRN: 71357 Ethical issues in international context. Application of the Lecture: 9:30a-10:45a McBryde 210 MTWRF principles of moral theory to such issues as the obligations of richer nation toward poorer ones, cultural and other forms of Instructor: J. Kane CRN: 71361 relativism, emigration and immigration, nationalism, war, Lecture: 12:30p-1:45p McBryde 224 MTWRF

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