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3.00 Credits
Beginning with a discussion of the kind of questions that brought theory of knowledge into central focus as a philosophical discipline at the beginning of the Enlightenment, the course will examine a variety of modern approaches which study the intimate relationship between the quest for knowledge and the quest for power. The course explores what knowledge is and why we value it. Offered alternate years. Prerequisites: PH 100 or PH 103 or consent of instructor.
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Appreciating the fact that ideas of truth, goodness and beauty mark norms or standards of perfection, the course assembles a diversity of views on the constitution and consequences of the ideal of perfection. Of special significance is the impact of the distinction between the beautiful and the sublime for contemporary intellectual culture. The course studies art not as a decoration of life, but as the very constitution of it. Offered alternate years. Prerequisites: PH 100 or PH 103 or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Assuming that reality is accessible to us only through the mediation of a symbolic system, the course will discuss various theories about the relationship between language and reality. Discussion of the ways in which we establish objectivity and other points of reference will be emphasized. The course studies language and culture as implicated in the very ways in which we think of the real and the valuable. Offered alternate years. Prerequisites: PH 100 or PH 103 or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Can a person meaningfully believe in God in a world of quantum indeterminacy? Can the many discourses of the world's religions help us to find hope in a world that the sciences tell us started with a big bang and is evolving towards a heated death? This course brings the method of the philosophy of science and that of the philosophy of religion to focus on what the sciences and religions actually do and what their respective perspectives tell us about our realities. It will be argued that contrary to the customary image of sciences and religions locked in conflict, these inquiries actually share a domain of mutual interest. Offered in alternate years. Cross listed as RE 425. Fulfills the interdisciplinary requirement. Prerequisites: RE 103 or RE 205, or permission of the instructor.
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This course is a psychological, philosophical, theological, ethical, biological, and social inquiry into the nature of death. It examines issues including life after death, assisted suicide, right to die, relationship of the medical system and right to life, bereavement, death system, and Eastern approaches to death. Fulfills interdisciplinary course requirement. Crosslisted as PSY/RE 463. Offered alternate years. Prerequisites: PSY 101 or RE 103.
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3.00 Credits
A philosophical and psychological inquiry into the core of human existence. This course will examine the relationship between psychology and philosophy exploring such topics as anxiety, death, meaninglessness, freedom, isolation, free choice, and responsibility. Fulfills interdisciplinary course requirement. Cross-listed as PSY 471. Offered annually. Prerequisite: PSY 101 or PH 100.
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3.00 Credits
Students will examine the history of anti-Semitism which led to the tragic destruction of most of European Jewry in the Holocaust. It involves a critical reflection on the relationship between Christianity and Judaism and the sources of the anti- Jewish polemic and modern anti-Semitism. From Elie Wiesel's autobiographical accounts to numerous stories and experiences of the Holocaust, students will confront their own doubts and fears, hopes and dreams about the meaning of humanity after the Holocaust. Cross listed as RE 473. Offered annually. Fulfills the interdisciplinary course requirement. Prerequisites: RE 103 or RE 205; PH 100 or PH 105; or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
A phenomenological exploration of spiritual experience and self-transformation; focus on eastern and western traditions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, mystic Judaism, Christian mysticism, and Sufism. The approach is interdisciplinary, integrating psychology, philosophy and religion. Meditation exercises will be taught as part of the class. Fulfills interdisciplinary course requirement. Cross-listed as RE/PSY 475. Offered alternate years. Prerequisites: PSY 100 and PH 100, or RE 103.
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3.00 Credits
Selected topics in philosophy to be announced. Past offerings include Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Education, and Metaphysics. Prerequisites vary according to course.
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3.00 Credits
This is the capstone seminar for the Philosophy minor. Students will select a topic from their area of study, develop a research plan, and implement that plan to produce a final work that will be presented at an open forum at the conclusion of the semester. Students will participate in a series of program related assessment projects based on the program learning outcomes. Seminar sessions will be held throughout the semester to cover topics of interest to the participants and the enhancement of their understanding of the field. Offered annually. Prerequisites: Upper division standing; minors must have completed at least nine upper division credits within the discipline or consent of program advisor.
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