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Provides an introduction to the ethical and epistemological issues pertaining to our interaction with the environment. Students study the various conceptions of the value of the environment and how these bear on environmental policy debates. Topics may include the intrinsic and instrumental value of wilderness, animal rights, pollution, over-population and more specific applied topics such as global warming or saving salmon in the Pacific Northwest. Fulfills social science or humanities course requirement, not both, at BCC.
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Introductory study of the logical principles, systems, and techniques of argumentation from Greece, Arabia, India, and China. Historical figures examined include Aristotle, Avicenna, Gautama, and Mo Tzu.
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5.00 Credits
Surveys various approaches to scientific thought, using examples from the history of science and philosophy. Students look critically at concepts of scientific method, scientific laws, casualty, determinism, indeterminism, pseudo-science, and prediction/confirmation/ induction.
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5.00 Credits
Examines the values and assumptions underlying governments and political systems. Students discuss philosophical issues behind international conflicts and cooperation in the present world. Same as POLSC 201. Either PHIL 201 or POLSC 201 may be taken for credit, not both.
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Explores the nature of art and aesthetic experience. Students analyze the artistic theories and aesthetic principles underlying Eastern and Western art. Format includes several field trips. Same as ART 225. Either PHIL 225 or ART 225 may be taken for credit, not both.
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5.00 Credits
Surveys and assesses major philosophers and philosophical traditions of a specified world region or culture such as Latin America, Islam, China, India, Africa, or the United States. Emphasis is on an historical approach to the metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and social and political philosophy of these intellectual traditions. Selected region listed in quarterly class schedule.
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5.00 Credits
Study of philosophical issues expressed in works of world literature. Themes may include the possibility of knowledge, the nature of evil, aesthetic experience, the rationality of religious belief, contemporary moral problems, or identity.
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5.00 Credits
Examines the philosophical, moral, and ethical bases of human behavior from a criminal justice perspective. Students discuss justice, law, and punishment, moral decision-making, and ethical and legal dilemmas in law enforcement. Same as ADMCJ 248. Either PHIL 248 or ADMCJ 248 may be taken for credit, not both.
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5.00 Credits
Introduction to ethical theories relevant to issues and problems in business. Explores ethical concerns in marketing, race/gender bias, economics, the natural environment, employee-employer duties, and civic relations. Same as G BUS 260. Either PHIL 260 or G BUS 260 may be taken for credit, not both.
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5.00 Credits
Introduces ethical problems relating to medical practice and biological research. Students discuss ethical issues in euthanasia, abortion, animal experimentation, genetic engineering, and doctor-patient relationships. Designed for students entering medical and research fields, but applicable to moral problems in any field.
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