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PHIL 130R PHIL 2050 IH (PHIL) Ethics Forum Ethics and Values 1 3 PHIL 1000 HH Introduces students to a wide variety of public * Prerequisite(s): ACT scores of 29+ in English Introduction to Philosophy and Reading taken within the last five years or 3 policy and ethical issues. Provides enriched learning situations in which students are completion of ENGL 1010 or ENGL 101H with Designed to investigate major philosophical exposed to noted guest scholars and other a grade of C- or higher. ideas from the Pre-Socratic era to the lecturers. Includes attendance and participation Challenges students to explore and clarify present. Students should develop philosophical at specified events by engaging in discussion their values; critically read works of skills through supervised analysis of readings of relevant issues. May be repeated for a philosophy, literature, religion, and history in (knowledge), metaphysics maximum of 3 credits toward graduation. toward understanding the basis of their ethical (reality), ethics (values), and . views; and read, study, research, discuss, and Emphasizes the articulation, assessment, and PHIL 1610 HH write about difficult ethical issues. Focuses on discussion of fundamental religious, social, Introduction to Western Religions issues of good vs. evil, vs. injustice, political issues through class discussions, 3 equality vs. inequality, and the necessity of lectures, media, and writing projects. For students majoring in humanities related defining and examining happiness and values. Engages students in serious reflection on PHIL 100H HH disciplines and other students interested in issues of ethics and values as they relate to the Introduction to Philosophy the academic study of religion. Presents students' own lives. 3 the comparative study of the history, * Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 ritual, "theology," and ethical beliefs of the major western religions including Judaism, PHIL 205G IH Ethics and Values Designed to investigate major philosophical Christianity, Islam, Zoroastrianism, Baha'i, and 3 ideas from the Pre-Socratic era to the nontraditional religious belief in the western present. Students should develop philosophical world. Explores similarities and differences * Prerequisite(s): ACT scores of 29+ in English skills through supervised analysis of readings between them by examining the primary and Reading taken within the last five years or in epistemology (knowledge), metaphysics sources and sacred texts along with the unique completion of ENGL 1010 or ENGL 101H with a grade of C- or higher. (reality), ethics (values), and social philosophy. beliefs and practices of each tradition. Emphasizes the articulation, assessment, and Challenges students to explore and clarify discussion of fundamental religious, social, PHIL 1620 HH their values; critically read works of political issues through class discussions, Introduction to Eastern Religions philosophy, literature, religion, and history lectures, media, and writing projects. 3 toward understanding the basis of their ethical views; and read, study, research, discuss, and PHIL 120R For students majoring in humanities-related write about difficult ethical issues. Focuses on Philosophy Forum disciplines and other students interested in issues of good vs. evil, justice vs. injustice, 1 the academic study of religion. Presents the comparative study of the history, equality vs. inequality, and the necessity of Introduces students to the interchange of ritual, "theology," and ethical beliefs of defining and examining happiness and values. traditional and contemporary philosophical the major eastern religious traditions Engages students in serious reflection on issues in various venues. Provides enriched including Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, issues of ethics and values as they relate to the learning situations in which students may Sikhism, Taoism, , and Shintoism. students' own lives. interact with noted guest scholars. Includes Explores similarities and differences between lectures, symposia, field trips, outreach them by examining the primary sources and PHIL 205H IH projects, and activities oriented to engage sacred texts along with the unique beliefs and Ethics and Values 3 students in philosophical discourse. Meets in practices of each tradition. conjunction with the Philosophy Club. Grading * Prerequisite(s): ACT scores of 29+ in English is on a credit/no credit basis. May be repeated PHIL 2000 and Reading taken within the last five years or for a total of four credits toward the AA/AS, BA/ Formal Logic I completion of ENGL 1010 or ENGL 101H or BS degree. 3 ENGH 1005 with a grade of C- or higher. Systematically explores the core issues in the PHIL 1250 HH Introduces the basic elements of categorical realm of ethics and values, especially as they Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking logic as well as formalized propositional relate to life in the contemporary world. Focuses 3 logic and formalized first-order quantificational logic. Includes Venn diagrams, proofs, truth on good versus evil, justice versus injustice, Introduces fundamental elements of informal tables, tableaux and translations from natural and the necessity of ideals and equality. logic and applies these to critical thinking. language. Emphasizes reading and writing skills at a more Covers subjects and concepts such as challenging level. (but not limited to) definition, argument, fallacy, deduction versus induction, validity, soundness, induction, causal reasoning, abductive reasoning, analogical reasoning, and probability.

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PHIL 2110 HH PHIL 290R PHIL 3160 Ancient Greek Philosophy WE Independent Study Gender Values Knowledge and Reality 3 1 to 3 3 * Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1010 or ENGL 101H Provides independent study as directed in * Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H or ENGH 1005 or PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H reading and individual projects. Request must or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 205G or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 205G or be submitted for approval by the department. or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or instructor permission of the instructor Students may do independent study for one, approval) and University Advanced Standing Provides students with an overview of the two or three credits with a limit of three credits Examines the impact of gender on history and evolution of philosophical thought applying toward graduation with an AA/AS specific areas of philosophy including, from its origins in pre-Socratic philosophers degree. but not limited to, aesthetics, ethics, through . Reviews the influence of pre- social and , epistemology, Socratic ideas upon the work of and PHIL 295R metaphysics, philosophy of religion, philosophy Aristotle and the impact of Greek philosophy Directed Readings of science, philosophy of language and the on the evolution of Western philosophy, 1 to 3 history of philosophy. Examines the meaning science, and . Requires writing-intensive Provides an opportunity for second year of gender with an emphasis on the diversity of assignments. students to do in-depth research within the experience across varying gender roles. discipline of Philosophy. Study is limited to PHIL 2130 HH PHIL 3200 advanced work beyond that which can be Medieval Philosophy completed in existing, available classes. A Metaphysics 3 proposal must be submitted and approved by 3 * Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H * Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H the department prior to enrollment. or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 205G or or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 205G permission of the instructor PHIL 3000 or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or instructor Provides an overview of the development Formal Logic II approval) and University Advanced Standing of philosophical thought from the Hellenistic 3 Acquaints the student with competing abstract period through . Covers the * Prerequisite(s): PHIL 2000 and University philosophical problems concerning the general influence of Ancient Greek philosophy and Advanced Standing nature and structure of reality. Examines the impact of Christianity upon the evolution Continues the exploration of first-order the history of and problems of metaphysics of Western philosophical thought. Carefully quantificational logic. Includes discussion of including, but not limited to: personal identity, considers the conceptions of God, nature, the multiple quantification, formal syntax and causation, causal determinism, the nature human being, and morality advanced during this semantics, proofs, truth-tables, tableaux, of universals, anti-realism, realism, change, period; along with the profound impact Medieval algebra of classes, set theory, and the substance and essence, space and time, and philosophy had on the European Enlightenment metalogical properties of formal systems. philosophy of mind. and modern philosophy. PHIL 3040 (Cross-listed with: COMM 3040) PHIL 3300 PHIL 2150 HH Media Ethics Epistemology Early Modern Philosophy 3 3 3 * Prerequisite(s): University Advanced * Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 1000 or PHIL 2050 * Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 Standing or PHIL 205H or PHIL 205G or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H or PHIL 2050 or or PHIL 2150 or instructor approval) and PHIL 205H or PHIL 205G or permission of the Covers ethical issues in media communication. University Advanced Standing instructor Includes discussions of ethnicity, gender, nationalism, and conflict. Analyzes Explores diverse theories of knowledge Provides an overview of the history and development of moral agency. Examines from within the Western tradition. Includes evolution of ideas in during the tensions between individual freedoms and concepts of truth and falsity, skepticism, modern period of philosophy from Descartes social responsibilities. Addresses ethical justification, identity, and intentionality. through Kant. Focuses on the dialogue between questions in the context of current struggles Discusses empiricism, and rationalism and empiricism, and examines within and over corporate and public media. twentieth-century Philosophy of Mind. Kant's attempt to bridge the gap between these two approaches. Requires writing-intensive PHIL 3150 PHIL 3400 assignments. Philosophical Issues in Feminism Philosophy of Science 3 3 PHIL 281R * Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H * Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H Internship or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 205G or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 205G 1 to 6 or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or instructor or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or instructor * Prerequisite(s): Permission from approval) and University Advanced Standing approval) and University Advanced Standing departmental chair Introduces students to various themes in Explores fundamental issues in the philosophy Allows philosophy students to receive credit feminist philosophy. Focuses on the concepts of science. Includes the structure of the for service as an intern in a governmental, of sex and gender, including such issues as scientific method, scientific explanation, and the not for profit, or private agency apart from the nature, explanatory import and normative epistemological status of scientific laws and their regular employment. Provides practical implications of biological sex differences, the theories. and research development in selected areas sex/gender distinction, the idea of gender as of service related to students' academic and/or a social construct, the structure and impact of professional interests or goals. Internship must gender oppression and the nature and of be supervised by agency representative. Must the norms of femininity and masculinity. be approved by philosophy internship advisor and department chair and written contracts must be completed and signed. Repeatable for a maximum of six credit hours toward graduation. May be graded credit/no credit.

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PHIL 3450 PHIL 3520 PHIL 357R Philosophy of Childhood Bioethics Moral Reasoning Through Case Studies 3 3 Ethics Bowl * Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H * Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H 3 or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 205G or PHIL 205G or instructor approval) and * Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205G or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or instructor University Advanced Standing or PHIL 205H) and University Advanced approval) and University Advanced Standing Shows how ethical theories can help provide Standing Examines philosophical theories and models frameworks for moral judgment and decision- Studies complex, contemporary ethical issues of childhood, their implication on contemporary making in the wake of recent scientific, and develops an advanced understanding conceptions, controversial social, philosophical, technological, and social developments which of principles and theories studied in other legal, educational, and political issues have resulted in rapid changes in the biological ethics and moral theory courses. Uses a pertaining to childhood, and the capacity of sciences and in health care. Topics include: case study approach to ethical inquiry and children to engage in philosophical dialogue. codes of ethics, ethical theories, and practical introduces students to the content, format, applications, such as: professional-patient rules, and procedures of the National Collegiate PHIL 3460 relationships, genetic engineering, euthanasia, Ethics Bowl competition. Required for those The Ethics of Human/Animal Relationships managed health care, end-of-life issues, students who wish to participate in the regional 3 abortion, and reproductive technologies. and national competitions and provides a * Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205G or challenging opportunity for others who are PHIL 205H or PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H) and PHIL 3530 interested in participating in exciting ethical University Advanced Standing Environmental Ethics deliberations and discussions. May be repeated Introduces a comprehensive philosophical and 3 for up to 9 credits for graduation with approval academic investigation of the relationship * Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H of instructor and department chair. between human and nonhuman animals. or PHIL 205G) and University Advanced Standing PHIL 3600 Develops and refines critical thinking Philosophy of Religion and discursive strategies for evaluating Presents a comprehensive, balanced traditional and contemporary philosophical, introduction to the field of environmental 3 legal, religious, moral, and social considerations ethics. Examines a variety of national and * Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 205G that inform human attitudes about nonhuman international environmental issues. Challenges or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or instructor animals. Challenges students to analyze a students to think and write critically about range of pertinent topics, including, but not classic and contemporary works on ethics and approval) and University Advanced Standing limited to: animal welfare, animal liberation, the environment. Analyzes ethical, scientific, For students majoring in humanities related animal sentience and consciousness, animal aesthetic, political, economical and religious disciplines and other students interested in the , the animal ethics movement, the animal perspectives pertaining to the environment. academic study of religion. Teaches critical rights movement, religious attitudes, animals, thinking methods and strategies regarding animal law, and animal activism. PHIL 3540 (Cross-listed with: RLST 3540) traditional philosophical issues in religious belief Christian Ethics and practice. Explores various topics including PHIL 3470 3 the traditional arguments for the existence of and American Philosophy * Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1610 and University God, religious experience, the relation between 3 Advanced Standing faith and reason, religious pluralism, and the * Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H Examines key developments and conceptions traditional problem of evil. or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 205G in Christian ethics through historical and or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or instructor conceptual methodologies. Explores the PHIL 3610 (Cross-listed with: RLST 3610) approval) and University Advanced Standing relationship between religious and secular Introduction to Christian Theology 3 Introduces students to various philosophical approaches to ethics in their approach to * Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1610 and University themes and figures unique to classical questions of war, economics, politics, and/or Advanced Standing American Philosophy and American other relevant issues. Pragmatism. Focuses on assorted thematic Examines key developments and conceptions topics characteristic of American Pragmatism, PHIL 355G in Christian theology through historical and as well as the work of the Moral Philosophy conceptual methodologies. American transcendental school and various 3 philosophical writings from American women, * Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H PHIL 3620 (Cross-listed with: RLST 3620) such as Jane Addams, and African-American or PHIL 205G or instructor approval) and Mormon Theology and the Christian philosophers, such as Alain Locke. University Advanced Standing Tradition Surveys the global history of moral and 3 PHIL 3510 ethical philosophy from ancient to contemporary * Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1610 and University Business and Professional Ethics figures. Focuses on the following issues Advanced Standing 3 and theories: the good, moral reasoning For students majoring in humanities-related * Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H and judgment, objectivism vs. conventionalism disciplines and other students interested in or PHIL 205G) and University Advanced and relativism, natural law theory, ethical the academic study of religion. Engages Standing egoism, hedonism, virtue ethics, deontology, students in exploring the defining features Develops concepts and essential consequentialism, , materialism, of Mormon thought in relation to the to understanding ethical concerns in today's moral sentiment, roles of emotion and reason in broader Christian tradition. Examines traditional business and professions. Presents current ethical and moral deliberation and judgment, as theological questions such as the problem of case studies and theories about business well as race, gender, and sexuality in ethics. evil, the scriptural canon, the nature of God and ethics and helps students determine their own humanity, and the role of ritual. attitudes about contemporary and historical business morality. Examines a variety of approaches, solutions, and methods of critically thinking about ethics in business and professions.

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PHIL 364G PHIL 3710 PHIL 3820 (Cross-listed with: HUM 3820) Foundations of Buddhist Philosophy Philosophy of Law Philosophy through Literature 3 3 3 * Prerequisite(s): University Advanced * Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2010 and University * Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H Standing Advanced Standing or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 205G Examines ancient and classical Indian Introduces topics in the philosophy of law, such or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or instructor Buddhist philosophy. Engages students as the role, nature, extent, and justification approval) and University Advanced Standing in philosophical thinking about Buddhist of law. Investigates challenging questions Provides students with an interdisciplinary philosophical topics such as personhood, about the rule of law, , the approach to the study of philosophy through knowledge, reality, and ethics. Introduces relationship between law and morality, justice, literature. Gives students the opportunity to students to Buddhist meditation practices equality, responsibility, and punishment. read some of the most engaging thinkers and and the methodology of cross-cultural how they offer differing perspectives through philosophy. Develops competence in cross- PHIL 3750 a variety of texts. Breaks down some of the cultural philosophical thinking by placing Marxist Philosophy strict divisions placed between philosophical ancient Buddhist philosophical views and 3 and literary texts. methodologies into dialogue with the students' * Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H own world views. or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 205G PHIL 3830 or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or instructor Deconstruction and Hermeneutics PHIL 3650 (Cross-listed with: RLST 3650) approval) and University Advanced Standing 3 Approaches to Religious Studies Examines the political philosophy of Karl * Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H 3 Marx and looks at Marx's legacy for or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 2050H or PHIL 205G * Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or Instructor 20th century and contemporary philosophy. or PHIL 205G or instructor approval) and Approval) and University Advanced Standing Includes Marx's criticism of Hegel and University Advanced Standing Hegelian , Marx's philosophy as Studies the interpretive methods of For students majoring in humanities-related "ideology critique," Marx's "materialist" deconstruction and hermeneutics, two disciplines and other students interested in philosophy, Marx's critique of capital, and important traditions to emerge in late the academic study of religion. Teaches several of the following: early 20th-century 20th century philosophy. Analyzes various methodological approaches and critical thinking Marxist political philosophy, critical theory, works from the history of philosophy strategies in the study of religion. Explores structuralist Marxism, phenomenological through the frameworks of deconstruction and various disciplines in their approaches to Marxism, materialist feminism, and post- hermeneutics. Tracks the difference between religious belief and practice. Includes the study Marxism. knowledge and understanding, particularly of such thinkers as , Immanuel through the writings of Jacques Derrida and Kant, Friedrich Schleiermacher, Rudolf Otto, PHIL 3800 (Cross-listed with: HUM 3800) Hans-Georg Gadamer. Includes the study , Ludwig Feuerbach, Soren Aesthetics of other relevant traditions such as post- Kierkegaard, , Emile Durkheim, 3 structuralism, French feminism, and literary John Hick, and Rene Girard. * Prerequisite(s): University Advanced criticism. Standing PHIL 366R (Cross-listed with: RLST 366R) PHIL 386R Studies aesthetics as perceived by Issues in Religious Studies the disciplines of philosophy, psychology, Topics in Ancient Philosophy 3 , anthropology, history, and others. 3 * Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H Analyzes art forms, including the visual * Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H or PHIL 205G or instructor approval) and or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 205G arts, literature, music, and theater from the University Advanced Standing perspectives of philosophers such as Plato, or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or instructor For students majoring in humanities-related Aristotle, Kant, Hume, Dewey, Danto, Bell, approval) and University Advanced Standing disciplines and other students interested in the Collingwood, Thoreau, and Dickie. Provides students the opportunity to study academic study of religion. Addresses specific aspects of ancient Greek philosophy topics and theoretical approaches related to PHIL 3810 intensively. Focuses on an aspect of the thought religious studies. Topics may include religion Existentialism and Phenomenology of a particular philosopher, such as Plato or and violence, religion and public discourse, 3 Aristotle, or on a particular theme in Ancient religious ritual, etc. Subject matter varies by * Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H philosophy, such as Ethics or Metaphysics. semester and is repeatable for a total of 9 hours or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 205G Emphasizes close study of primary texts. of credit. or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or instructor Develops strong critical thinking, writing and approval) and University Advanced Standing rhetorical skills. May be repeated up to 3 times PHIL 3700 Explores two of the most important and for a total of 9 credits. Social and Political Philosophy influential traditions within modern and 3 contemporary philosophy. Covers figures such * Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H as Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Husserl, Heidegger, or PHIL 205G) and University Advanced Sartre, Camus, Merleau-Ponty, de Beauvoir, Standing Gadamer, Levinas, Ricoeur, and Derrida, and Addresses ethics on the social level by issues in epistemology, metaphysics, ethics exploring a variety of answers to the and aesthetics. The course focuses in particular question: What is the best social structure? on the notions of subjectivity, agency, free-will, Covers concepts of justice, equality, , and truth. , capitalism, , feminism, multi-culturalism, and other topics.

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PHIL 388R PHIL 4140 PHIL 430R Topics in Medieval and Early Modern History of Analytic Philosophy Topics in Epistemology Philosophy 3 3 3 * Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 2150 or instructor * Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H * Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H approval) and University Advanced Standing or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 205G or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 205G Explores the history of Analytic Philosophy or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or instructor or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or instructor from the late 19th century to the present. approval) and University Advanced Standing approval) and University Advanced Standing Includes the study of such figures as Bertrand Provides an opportunity for students to Provides students the opportunity to study Russell, B. Bolzano, Gottlob Frege, Ludwig conduct an in-depth study of specific topics aspects of medieval and early modern Wittgenstein, Rudolph Carnap, G.E. Moore, in epistemology. Topics may include the philosophy intensively. Focuses on the thought J.L. Austin, Gilbert Ryle, W.V.O. Quine, foundations of knowledge; the nature of of a particular philosopher or set of philosophers and Fredrich Waismann. Studies methods justification; the problem of skepticism, and or a particular theme in medieval and early of movements such as Logical Empiricism, the nature of scientific, religious, and/or moral modern philosophy. Emphasizes close study of and Ordinary Language Philosophy. Explores knowledge. Emphasizes the rigorous analysis primary texts. Develops critical thinking, writing, views such as Logicism, Logical Atomism, of arguments and offers the opportunity for and comprehension skills. May be repeated up Holism, Verificationism, Logical Behaviorism, students to develop their own original critical to 3 times for a total of 9 credits. Psychologism, Nominalism, and Realism. analysis and argument. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits toward graduation. PHIL 400R PHIL 4150 Great Philosophers History of Continental Philosophy PHIL 4460 3 3 Philosophy of Psychology * Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H * Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 2150 or instructor 3 or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 205G approval) and University Advanced Standing * Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 2050, PHIL 205G, PHIL 205H, PSY 1010, or PSY 101H) and or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or instructor Explores continental European philosophy. approval) and University Advanced Standing Reviews Kant's critical philosophy. Examines University Advanced Standing Provides an in-depth look at a great figure in Hegel's attempt to go beyond the Offers an interdisciplinary exploration of Philosophy across the topics of metaphysics, limitations of critical philosophy by questions that arise when psychologists epistemology, ethics, social and political creating a systematic, dialectical philosophy. explore cognition and behavior concerning philosophy, aesthetics, and other themes. Examines the following traditions as philosophical issues and when philosophers Addresses the contribution of the thinker to responses to Hegel: Western Marxism, explore questions that rely on empirical the history of Philosophy. Repeatable up to 12 Existentialism, Phenomenology, Structuralism, claims about cognition and behavior. Surveys credit hours with different topics. Post-Structuralism and Deconstruction, Post- topics such as situationism and virtue ethics, Modernism, Psychoanalysis, and Feminism. moral intuitions, well-being, emotions, moods, PHIL 4120 positive illusions and free will, automaticity, PHIL 4200 confabulation, mental illness and psychopathy. 3 Symbolic Logic * Prerequisite(s): (ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 3 PHIL 4461 (Cross-listed with: PSY 4461) or PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H or PHIL 2050 * Prerequisite(s): PHIL 3000 and University Moral Psychology or PHIL 205H or PHIL 205G or PHIL 2110 Advanced Standing 3 or PHIL 2150 or instructor approval) and * Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205G or Discusses the philosophical motivation for University Advanced Standing PHIL 205H or PSY 1010 or PSY 101H) and the formalization of logic. Introduces Examines history, issues, and philosophical the metatheory for propositional and University Advanced Standing theories of education with attention to quantificational logic. Includes proofs Analyzes questions about how people engage associated metaphysical, epistemological, of the soundness and completeness in moral thinking and in moral behavior from ethical, political, and ideological assumptions. of quantificational logic. Discusses the the perspectives of the philosophy of mind, philosophical issues surrounding the results ethics and psychology. Explores topics such PHIL 4130 proved. May also include some discussion of as virtue and character, reason and passion, Nineteenth Century European Philosophy important results in computability. altruism and egoism, agency and responsibility, 3 and moral intuitions. * Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H PHIL 4300 (Cross-listed with: HUM 4300) or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 205G Environmental Aesthetics PHIL 4470 or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or instructor 3 Philosophy of Mind approval) and University Advanced Standing * Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 000, PHIL 100H, PHIL 3 Introduces students to the changes in 19th 2050, PHIL 205H, PHIL 205G, ENST 3000, * Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H century European philosophy regarding the HUM 1010, HUM 101H, HUM 101G, or HUM or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 205G 3500) and University Advanced Standing or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or instructor nature of truth, knowledge, human freedom, approval) and University Advanced Standing and nature. Focuses on the attempts of German Introduces students to emerging themes in Idealism to formulate a systematic science of environmental aesthetics. Evaluates concepts Explores central questions concerning the reality. Discusses the possibilities and problems and attitudes toward nature including, but not nature of the mind. Includes such topics as with conceiving truth as both complete and limited to, the concept of beauty in natural personal identity, the mind-body problem, other absolutely knowable. Analyzes the philosophies and human-made environments from a cross- minds, mental causation, and externalism. of nature, art, human freedom, , and cultural perspective. Studies environmental ethics. formalism, cognitivism and non-cognitivism, as well as divergent spiritual, ecological, religious, and moral approaches to the appreciation of nature.

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PHIL 4480 PHIL 480R PHIL 492R Philosophy of Language Philosophy Capstone Prep Advanced Topics in Philosophy 3 1 1 to 3 * Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H * Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1250 or PHIL 2110 or * Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 205G PHIL 2150, University Advanced Standing or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 205G or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or instructor Prepares students to successfully complete or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or instructor approval) and University Advanced Standing a Philosophy Research Capstone thesis. approval) and University Advanced Standing Explores the central issues in the philosophy Provides resources for formulating a thesis, Examines advanced topics philosophy. of language. Includes the study of such issues identifying faculty adviser(s), and completing Examples include ancient theories of as truth, meaning, reference and descriptions, a one-page thesis proposal and an annotated political constitution, continental rationalism, names and demonstratives, speech acts, bibliography of works to be consulted for the empiricism, personal identity, free will, theories metaphor and private language. Includes the thesis project. May be repeated for a maximum of truth and modal logic. May be repeated for a study of such philosophers as W.V.O. Quine, of 2 credits toward graduation. maximum of 9 credits toward graduation. A Tarski, D. Davidson, J. Searle, J. Derrida, C. Levi-Strauss, F. Saussure, L. Wittgenstein, K. PHIL 481R Donnellan, S. Kripke, D. Kaplan, H.P. Grice, B. Internship Russell, and P.F. Strawson. 1 to 6 * Prerequisite(s): Departmental chair approval PHIL 450R and University Advanced Standing Interdisciplinary Senior Ethics Seminar Allows philosophy students to receive credit 3 for service as an intern in a governmental, * Prerequisite(s): Instructor approval and not for profit, or private agency apart from University Advanced Standing their regular employment. Provides practical For integrated studies majors and other and research development in selected areas interested students. Addresses ethical issues of service related to students' academic and/or dealing with discipline specific subject matter, professional interests or goals. Internship must i.e., nursing, behavioral, physical, social be supervised by agency representative. Must sciences, etc. Subject matter will vary each be approved by philosophy internship advisor semester. Taught by Philosophy faculty and department chair and written contracts in cooperation with faculty of appropriate must be completed and signed. Repeatable for departments. Repeatable three times for a maximum of 6 credit hours toward graduation. credit with different subjects. See Philosophy May be graded credit/no credit. Department office for specific topics. PHIL 490R PHIL 451R Independent Study Ethical Theory Seminar 1 to 3 3 * Prerequisite(s): Departmental Approval and * Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H University Advanced Standing or PHIL 205G or instructor approval) and Provides independent study as directed in University Advanced Standing reading and individual projects. May be Offers detailed investigation of selected ethical repeated for up to 6 total credits toward theories central to the Western philosophical graduation. tradition. Repeatable up to 12 credit hours with different topics. PHIL 4910 Philosophy Research Capstone WE PHIL 452R 3 Topics in Value Theory * Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 1250 or PHIL 2110 or 3 PHIL 2150), PHIL 480R, Senior Standing, and * Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H University Advanced Standing or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 205G To be taken during the student's last semester or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or instructor in the baccalaureate program. Includes writing approval) and University Advanced Standing a senior thesis, which points to post- Provides an opportunity for students to conduct baccalaureate career path or graduate school an in-depth study of specific topics in value goals. Covers advanced Philosophy research theory. Considers theoretical questions about and writing instruction. Encourages students to the nature of value, meaning, and purpose explore the ethical dimensions of their desired in human life. Includes the objectivity or professional or graduate research interests. subjectivity of value; the sources of value in Involves the creation of a professional portfolio human life; the nature and importance of art; helpful in applying to graduate school or seeking the value of relationships, community, humor, employment. and/or play; and related theoretical inquiries into the value of particular human activities. Emphasizes the rigorous analysis of arguments and offers the opportunity for students to develop their own original critical analysis and argument. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits toward graduation.

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