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100
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Philosophy
and Its Issues. An introduction to basic philosophical concepts, methods
and problems. Sample
Syllabus 1 Sample
Syllabus 2
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Value Studies
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200
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Ethical
Theories. Selected readings to acquaint students with different
approaches to ethics.
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202
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Philosophy
of God. An investigation of the ways in which philosophers have
talked about, and argued for or against, God.
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204
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Philosophy
and Existential Themes. A study of the principle ideas regarding
the human condition developed in existential literature: death,
absurdity, alienation, freedom, God, authenticity.
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206
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Topics
and Controversies. Topics and controversies.
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208
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Value
and Persons. A study of the connections between different conceptions
of selfhood and different ethical, political and aesthetic values.
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228
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Business,
Ethics and Society. (cross-listed as Management 228). An examination of
various ethical and moral issues arising in contemporary business and its
activities which affect our society and the world. Sample Syllabus
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229
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Biomedical
Ethics (cross-listed as Religious Studies 229). Moral and ethical
issues arising in contemporary biomedical advances and in health care
from the perspective of Religious Studies and Philosophy.
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230
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Contemporary
Issues in Ethics. This course will examine a range of ethical issues
of contemporary concern, such as abortion, euthanasia, and capital
punishment.
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231
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Philosophy
and the Question of Race A philosophical inquiry into such issues
as racism, anti-Semitism, genocide. Sample Syllabus
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232
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What
is Freedom? This course will investigate various conceptions of
freedom, and will consider in particular the difference between freedom
and "doing or saying whatever you wish."
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233
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Issues
in Sex and Gender. A philosophical investigation into the nature of sex
and gender and the role they play in defining human identity.
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234
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Philosophy
and Modern Society. This course will consider such issues as the relation
between society and the state, the connections between work. leisure and
poverty, and the social effects of prejudice and resentment.
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235
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Philosophy
and the Environment A philosophical study of our environment, the nature
of nature, and the planet.
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236
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Philosophy
and the City This course examines the meaning of the city for philosophy
and the meaning of urbanization for the formation of values.
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237
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Philosophy,
Conflict, and Peace. A philosophical reflection upon the causes of war,
and the possibilities for peace.
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238
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Philosophy
and Women. An examination of the unique contribution women have made,
and can make, to philosophy and the study of values.
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239
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Philosophies
of Africa. Philosophies of Africa.
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240
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Love,
Hatred, and Resentment. A phenomenological inquiry into these
three powerful emotional states.
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241
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Ethics
and Public Policy. A study of the ways in which ethics can assist us in
thinking about matters of public policy.
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242
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Philosophy
and Technology. Philosophy and Technology.
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243
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Philosophy
and Film. Philosophy and Film.
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244
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Philosophical
Theology (cross-listed as Catholic Studies 275). An introduction to
the interactions of philosophy and Christian theology.
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245
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Reason
and Society. A study not aimed at the production of particular skills
but at understanding of the proper role of reason in social institutions
and the formation of public opinion.
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246
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Survey of Black Aesthetic Thought. This course examines the
history of the aesthetic thought that has emerged from the minds of Black
creative intellectuals in the United States
and globally.
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250
|
Junior Year Experiential Learning. Junior Year Experiential
Learning.
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261
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Gender and Values. Gender and Values.
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262
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Black Feminist Theories. Black Feminist Theories.
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263
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Philosophy and Women of Color. Philosophy and Women of
Color.
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264
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Philosophy and Postcoloniality. Philosophy and
Postcoloniality.
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287
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Introduction to Asian Philosophies. Introduction to Asian
Philosophies.
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288
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Feminist Philosophies. Feminist Philosophies.
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290
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Philosophies of Gender. Philosophies of Gender.
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291
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Moral Philosophy. Moral Philosophy.
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292
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Proseminar in Philosophical Writing. Proseminar in Philosophical
Writing.
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Cognitive Skills
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280
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Critical
Thinking. A rigorous study of argumentation as it occurs in everyday
life.
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281
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Basic
Logic. A study of fundamental logical concepts and techniques,
methods of argument, and ways of detecting fallacies.
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282
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Symbolic
Logic I. A study of the
methods and techniques of formulating and evaluating arguments with the
help of symbolic notation.
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283
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Symbolic Logic II. Advanced symbolic logic.
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History Sequence
Prerequisite to History Sequence courses is PHL 100
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293
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Ancient
Philosophy
|
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294
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Medieval Philosophy
|
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295
|
Early
Modern Philosophy. A study of some
of the main philosophers and philosophical movements from the 17th to the
19th centuries.
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296
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Kant and 19th Century Philosophy
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297
|
20th Century Philosophy
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Figures and Texts
Prerequisite to Figures and Texts courses is PHL 100. Each course in this
section involves the study of selected texts from the designated periods
or areas of philosophy or by the designated authors.
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360
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Greek
Philosophy
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361
|
Plato
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362
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Aristotle
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363
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Medieval
and Renaissance Philosophy
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364
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17th
and 18th Century Rationalism
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365
|
17th
and 18th Century Empiricism
|
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366
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Descartes
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367
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The
Enlightenment
|
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368
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German
Idealism
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369
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Kant
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370
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Hegel
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371
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19th
Century Philosophy
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372
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Marx
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373
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Nietzsche
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374
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20th
Century Philosophy
|
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375
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Phenomenology
and Existentialism
|
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376
|
American
Philosophy
|
|
377
|
Philosophy
and Deconstruction
|
|
378
|
Analytic
Philosophy
|
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379
|
Eastern
Thought
|
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380
|
Selected
Figure and Texts
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Philosophical Themes
Prerequisite to philosophical themes courses is PHL 100
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314
|
Survey
of Ethics. An intensive study of the broad
range of the history of and approaches to ethics.
|
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315
|
Survey
of Political Philosophy. An intensive
study of the broad range of the history of and approaches to political
philosophy.
|
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320
|
Metaphysics. A critical
examination of selected metaphysical systems and issues.
|
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321
|
Epistemology.
An
investigation of some of the central issues in the philosophy of
knowledge, including the nature of knowledge, truth, and certainty.
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322
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Philosophy
of Language. An investigation into the nature of language and its
significance for philosophical inquiry.
|
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325
|
Basic
Concepts of Phenomenology This course emphasizes the principle
themes of such thinkers as Husserl, Merleau-Ponty and Heidegger.
|
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327
|
Topics
in Ethics. A focused discussion of specific issues in moral and
ethical philosophy.
|
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328
|
Topics
in Economic, Social and Political Philosophy. A focused
discussion of specific issues in economic, political and social
philosophy.
|
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340
|
Philosophy
of Religion A study into the significance of religious phenomena for
philosophy.
|
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341
|
Aesthetics. A study of the
relationship of philosophy and the arts, with a critical appraisal of
theories of beauty.
|
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342
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Philosophy
of Law. An examination of fundamental legal concepts, and
particularly of the concept of law itself.
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343
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Philosophies
of Punishment.
|
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350
|
Philosophy
and the Natural Sciences
|
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353
|
Philosophy
and History A study of some of the most significant theories of
history.
|
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354
|
Philosophy
and Psychology. A philosophical inquiry into the nature and history of
psychology, psychoanalysis, and psychotherapy.
|
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355
|
Theories
of Interpretation. (cross-listed as Catholic Studies 336) Philosophical
Hermeneutics and Biblical Interpretation.
|
|
356
|
Topics
in Postmodernism.
|
|
357
|
Topics
in Psychoanalysis.
|
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381
|
Dramatic
Theory: Tragedy (cross-listed as Theatre Studies 224). A study of some of
the main philosophical themes of tragedy together with readings of some
of the most important ancient and modern tragedies.
|
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382
|
Dramatic
Theory: Comedy (cross-listed as Theatre Studies 225). A study of some of
the philosophical theories of comedy together with readings of some of
the most important ancient and modern comedies.
|
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383
|
Philosophical
Themes in Literature. An investigation of philosophical topics as they
appear in fiction, drama and poetry.
|
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384
|
Feminist
Ethics. (cross-listed as PHL 660, WMS 394, WMS 410, MLS 447) A study
and critique of various feminist theories of ethics.
|
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385
|
Feminist
Philosophies. A study and critique of issues related to women and of
their philosophical presuppositions and consequences.
|
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386
|
Philosophies
of Africa. A study of
patterns of philosophical thinking from the African continent.
|
|
387
|
Topics
in Asian Philosophy. A study of patterns of philosophical thinking from
the Asian continent.
|
|
388
|
Topics
in Comparative Philosophy
|
|
389
|
Latin
American Philosophy
|
|
390
|
Selected
Topics and Controversies
|
|
392
|
Topics
in Feminist Philosophy
|
|
393
|
Topics
in Critical Race Theory
|
|
394
|
Topics
in Postcolonialism
|
|
396
|
Indian
Philosophy
|
|
399
|
Independent
Study
|
|
Seminar For Philosophy Majors
|
|
391
|
Senior
Capstone Seminar. A seminar on selected topics in philosophy, normally
taken in the senior year.
|
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Senior Thesis
|
|
395
|
Senior
Thesis. An opportunity for intensive independent work, open to
philosophy majors of outstanding achievement. By petition only. Contact
the department office for further information. Philosophy 395 is not
applicable to major field requirements, though it may be used as an open
elective.
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