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3.00 Credits
A study of the philosophical questions surrounding science as a field of knowledge and as a cultural institution. What is science, and how do we distinguish between science and non-science? Does science yield knowledge of reality, or does it merely generate plausible models whose significance comes from their practical applications (technology)? Is scientific knowledge superior to non-scientific knowledge, and does science therefore deserve the place of authority that it has in Western (and, increasingly, global) culture? These and related issues may be covered. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or consent of the instructor.
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A study of theories of art and aesthetic experience. Readings from classical and contemporary sources. Reference is made to works of art accessible to the student through field trips, slides, performances and recordings. May be used to fulfill the Humanities: Fine and Performing Arts component of the General Education Requirements. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or consent of the instructor.
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An introduction to major philosophical themes in Asian thought. Emphasis is placed upon the analysis of primary texts. May be used to fulfill the Cultural Diversity course component of the General Education Requirements. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or consent of the instructor.
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A survey of major conceptions of the relationship between humanity and the environment and the kinds of beliefs, attitudes, and actions entailed by those conceptions. Topics may include conservationism, deep ecology, bioregionalism, political ecology, and creation spirituality. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or consent of the instructor.
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(Also offered as POLS 250.) A survey of the major formulations and problems of Western political thought as developed by political philosophers from the Greeks through the modern era. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or consent of the instructor.
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An introduction to great philosophers and themes of the ancient and medieval world. Emphasis will be placed upon Plato and Aristotle, Augustine and Thomas Aquinas. Primary documents are read throughout. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or consent of the instructor.
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An introduction to major thinkers and themes of seventeenth and eighteenth century Europe with readings possibly to include Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, and Kant. Topics may include the nature of mind and body, human freedom, the nature of reality, and the extent and limitations of knowledge. Primary documents will be read throughout. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or consent of the instructor.
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A study of a focused philosophical theme or issue. This course may be repeated for credit if the topics are different. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or consent of the instructor.
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An examination of selected topics which illustrate dominant themes of traditional and contemporary theories of knowledge, such as skepticism, perception, evidence, verifiability, memory, belief, justification, and truth. Prerequisite: any two courses in philosophy or consent of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
How do words mean? The nature of meaning and of language has been at the center of twentieth century philosophy. This course will examine these and other issues in the philosophy of language, concentrating on the discussions of recent philosophers. Prerequisite: PHIL 150 or MATH 131 or consent of the instructor.
Prerequisite:
PHIL-150 OR MATH-151
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