PHIL 100 - Introduction to Philosophy

Institution:

Point Park University

Subject:

PHILOSOPHY

Description:

The nature of philosophy, its aims, methods and problems, in an atmosphere of questioning such issues as our knowledge of reality, the existence of God, concepts of self-identity, and ethics and morality. Course Objectives (1) Identify major philosophical movements form antiquity to the present day. (2) Identify accepted divisions of philosophic inquiry, such as metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics. (3) Explain the differences between deduction and induction in the logical process. (4) Create a logically valid response to a problem in philosophy. (5) Analyze the writings of major philosophers. (6) Write a source-based essay in a field of philosophic inquiry. (7) Understand some of the theories concerning man's place in the universe.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pointpark.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 391-4100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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