300
Faith, reason and logic in the Moslem, Jewish, and Christian perspectives during the Middle Ages.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None.
Major philosophers during the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment, such as Descartes, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Reid, Kant, Hobbes, Malebranche, Spinoza and Leibniz. Recommended:
PHL 200; 56 credit hours.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None.
A survey of Chinese philosophy from the earliest times to the modern period, with emphasis on major thinkers and schools.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None.
A philosophical examination of classical theories of human nature and how these theories have shaped the development of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Recommended: One course in philosophy.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None.
Exploration of philosophical and moral principles underlying the Geneva Conventions and other international laws aimed at reducing suffering and protecting human dignity during armed conflict. Recommended: One course in philosophy.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None.
Focusing on questions of social and political philosophy, this course asks what we can learn from nonviolent movements about justice, power, democracy and human dignity. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Recommended: One course in philosophy.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None.
Exploration of philosophical issues raised by various mental disorders. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Prerequisite: One course in PHL. Recommended: One course in PSY.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: One course in PHL.
Corequisites
None.
Application of ethical principles to such business issues as fair competition, employee obligations, and business’s responsibilities to stockholders, customers, employees, community, and society.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None.
The study of skepticism, the justification of beliefs, and theories of knowledge. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Prerequisites:
PHL 100 or 140.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
PHL 100 or PHL 140
Corequisites
None.
An attempt to explain the nature of the mind, by examining philosophical works on the mind-body problem and by surveying empirical results. Recommended: Any PHL course. (University Program Group I-A: Human Events and Ideas)
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None.
Study of ethical issues, both theoretical and applied, related to human interactions with animals. Recommended: One course in PHL.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None.
Corequisites
None.
An introduction to central areas of concern in the philosophy of psychology and/or the philosophy of psychiatry. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Prerequisite: One course in philosophy. Recommended: One course in psychology.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
One course in philosophy
Corequisites
None.
Philosophical exploration of ethical issues in health care, such as the client-professional relationship, medical resource distribution, research ethics, organ allocation, end-of-life issues. Recommended: PHL 118 or PHL 218.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None.
First order quantificational theory is presented as a paradigm of formal theories. In terms of this, some metatheoretic notions are introduced. Prerequisite:
PHL 140 or 141QR.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
PHL 140 or PHL 141QR
Corequisites
None.
Examines the civil rights movement from 1954 to 1980s; based on PBS series: Eyes on the Prize. Identical to PSC 325, REL 345, SOC 345. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. Prerequisites: Any one of the following: HST 110, HST 111, HST 112, LAR 145, PSC 100, PSC 105, PSC 125, REL 140, SOC 100. (University Program Group IV-C: Studies in Racism and Diversity in the United States)
Credits
3(3-0)
Cross Listed Courses
REL 345/SOC 345/PSC 325
An introduction to the central topics of decision theory, including decisions under certainty, ignorance, and risk, the nature of utility, basic probability, and the fundamentals of game theory. Prerequisite: One course in philosophy.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
One course in philosophy
Corequisites
None.
The philosophical study of ethical issues related to the natural environment and nonhuman life. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Recommended: PHL 118, PHL 158, ENV 350.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None.
Corequisites
None.
Study of problems that arise in a critical examination of science: explanation, theory, confirmation, law, measurement, scientific change. Prerequisite: one course in PHL. Recommended:
PHL 140 or 141QR.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
one course in PHL
Corequisites
None.
Study of areas of philosophy not included in courses currently listed in catalog. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Prerequisite: 3 credit hours in philosophy.
Credits
1-12(Spec)
Prerequisites
3 credit hours in philosophy
Corequisites
None.