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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Study of some of the perennial metaphysical topics in philosophy, including identity through time (what makes a table or a person the same table or person from one moment to the next?), universals and properties (is there 'redness itself' , or are there just red things and if the latter, just what is the status of ? ?ed'?) , realism and anti-realism (does the world exist independent of us and our beliefs about it, and, if so, can we ever know the truth about it?), and existence itself (what exists in our world and what is mere fiction?) . Prerequisite: a previous course in philosophy or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Study and evaluation of various theories of knowledge and justification. Typically, the debates between internalism and externalism (does knowing something depend on what's going on in your head or on your environment?) and between foundationalism and coherentism (do we build up our knowledge structure from certain, basic beliefs, or do our beliefs form a self-supporting web?), as well as topics such as a priori knowledge (do we have knowledge of things independent of experience?) and naturalized epistemology (the view that the study of how we come to believe and know things belong to psychology and neuroscience, not philosophy) will be discussed. Prerequisite: a previous course in philosophy or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Study and evaluation of contemporary theories concerning the status of the mind and its contents. Typically, aspects of property dualism, reductive materialism, functionalism, and eliminative materialism will be discussed. Prerequisite: a previous course in philosophy or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Selected studies of major philosophers or philosophical concerns. At least one topic will be offered each academic year. Prerequisite: a previous course in philosophy or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Students in consultation with a professor will research, write, and defend a substantial paper on a topic of their choosing. Open only to philosophy and philosophy-and-religion majors in their senior year.
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2.00 Credits
A conceptual study of the implications of modern physics on how we view space, time, and reality. Includes an introduction to the ideas of relativity and quantum physics. Two hours lecture, two hours lab.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to mechanical design and computer programming in the context of building and programming mobile robots. Mechanical design topics will include vectors and forces, Newton's Laws, gears, motors, rotational motion, friction, and the design process. Computer science topics will include an introduction to programming, the programming of sensors and motors, and an introduction to artificial intelligence. Other topics include application of scientific method, teamwork skills, technical writing, and the relationship between the science fiction portrayal of robots and current technological reality. Cross-listed as CSCI 135 Robotics Exploration Studio ( NS-L).
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3.00 Credits
A study of the structure and evolution of the universe. Topics include how astronomers observe and interpret phenomena, models of the solar system, life cycle of stars, and current models of the universe.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the structure and evolution of the universe. Topics include how astronomers observe and interpret phenomena, models of the solar system, life cycle of stars, and current models of the universe. The lab component will cover optics, spectroscopy, telescope design, and basic observing techniques.
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3.00 Credits
Mechanics, heat, and sound. Laboratory course. Calculus not required. Prerequisite: MATH 120 or above.
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