PHL 150 - Introduction to Philosophy

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DigiPen Institute of Technology

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Prerequisite(s): ENG 110 This course will introduce some of the basic philosophical issues and questions related to everyday life. Topics include human nature (self, mind, consciousness, and freedom), values (ethics, morality, and aesthetics), knowledge (reasoning, rationality, and truth), philosophy of science (universe and origins of life), philosophical positions (naturalism, idealism, realism, pragmatism, and existentialism), and philosophy of religion (god(s) and religion). Students will apply these concepts to the philosophical issues related to games and video games, specifically definitional issues, philosophical themes in games, and art in games, among others.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.digipen.edu

Phone Number:

(425) 558-0299

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Semester

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