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Introduction to Philosophy Pre: Communications Proficiency Co: Introduction to philosophy as a specific way of thinking about human existence, the world, and God. It examines the arguments of philosophers concerning such topics as the existence of God, the problem of good and evil, free will and determinism, relationship of mind and body, and the limits of human knowledge. Fulfills open, liberal arts, and humanities electives.
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Ethics Pre: Communications Proficiency Co: Study of the philosophical approach to moral experience. A systematic inquiry into human conduct with the purpose of discovering both the rules that ought to govern human action and the goods that are worth seeking in human life. Both classical and contemporary philosophers are studied. The student is confronted with the moral beauty of Socrates and Plato, the nationalism of Aristotle, and the depth of Augustine, the categorical imperative of Kant, and the hard paradox of Kierkegaard. Fulfills open, liberal arts, and humanities electives.
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Medical Ethics Pre: Communications Proficiency Co: Recent developments in the bio-medical fields have led to considerable moral perplexity about the rights and duties of patients, health professionals, research subjects, and researchers. This course presents a brief introduction to ethical theory and a set of diverse, carefully selected readings (pro and con) on some of the most contemporary issues in bioethics. Some of these issues that will be analyzed and discussed are the following: abortion and infanticide, the problems of birth defects, euthanasia, psycho-surgery, behavior and genetic control, and the claim to health care. Fulfills open, liberal arts and humanities electives.
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Environmental Ethics Pre: Communications Proficiency Co: A philosophical approach to environmentalism examining the ethical presuppositions that underlie our conception of value, the diverse worldviews offered by environmentalists, and the potential responses to ecological degradation. Topics include animal liberation, deep ecology, ecofeminism and environmental activism, among others. Fulfills open, liberal arts, humanities, and green electives.
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Ideas 600 B.C. to 1600 A.D. Pre: Co: Elect:OPEN, LA, HUMANITIES
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Nietzshe & Kierkegaard Pre: Co: Elect:OPEN, LA, HUMANITIES
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History of Ancient Philosophy Pre: Co: Elect:OPEN, LA, HUMANITIES
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Comparative Study in Philosophy of Science PRE: CO: This one-credit curse will examine the arguments of philosophy relating to the student of science.
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Philosophy Through Literature Pre: Co: Elect:OPEN, LA, HUMANITIES To introduce the students to the discipline of philosophy through the medium of literature. The nature of philosophy will be examined through the readings of the best literature of ideas, including the writings of many leading philosophers. Topics include the meaning and philosophy of life, death, ethics, and the existence of God.
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