PHIL 325 - Existentialism

Institution:

Western Illinois University

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Description:

An examination of the ideas of freedom, self/other, the value of authenticity, death, and the meaning of existence in the works of major existentialist philosophers such as Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Sartre, De Beauvoir, and Camus. Prerequisite: one 100- or 200-level philosophy course or consent of instructor. Moral Philosophy. (3) A study of classical and contemporary ethical ideas and theories such as moral relativism, egoism, Kantian ethics, utilitarianism, and virtue ethics. Prerequisite: one 100- or 200-level philosophy course or consent of instructor. Medical Ethics. (3) Students will investigate the application of ethical theory to a variety of medical issues including physician-assisted suicide, informed consent requirements, genetics and human reproduction, and social justice and health care policy. Prerequisite: one 100- or 200-level philosophy course. Ethics of War and Peace. (3) A study of ethical issues related to war and peace including forms of pacifism, the morality of going to war, and ethical constraints in the conduct of war. Prerequisite: one 100-or 200-level philosophy course. Environmental Ethics. (3) A study of ethical issues regarding the relationship between human beings and non-human nature. Topics include the moral status of animals and other living things, intergenerational justice regarding pollution and conservation of natural resources, and the value of wilderness protection. Prerequisite: one 100- or 200-level philosophy course.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wiu.edu

Phone Number:

(309) 295-1414

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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