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3.00 Credits
An exploration of film as an art form and as an expression of the meanings of "modernism." Why film is a uniquely modern art form is addressed, as well as those themes that identify the "modern sensibility." Films such as Citizen Kane, Rashomon, Do the Right Thing, Beloved, Tender Mercies, Apocalypse Now, and others are viewed and analyzed.
Prerequisite:
GES130 or GES244 (may be taken concurrently). (Carries cross-credit in English.)
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4.00 Credits
Development of Western philosophy from its origin with the ancient Greeks to the time of the Renaissance, emphasizing the works of Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, and Thomas Aquinas.
Prerequisite:
One philosophy course.
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4.00 Credits
Philosophical traditions beginning with the rise of modern science, including the Continental rationalists, British empiricists, Kant, and Hegel, and tracing 19th century reactions to idealism and subsequent developments in Continental and Anglo-American philosophy in the 20th century.
Prerequisite:
One philosophy course.
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4.00 Credits
A study of symbolic logic including standard translations from arguments in natural language, methods of quantification and formal proofs of validity, and an introduction to modal logic. Focus on the application of symbolic logic to philosophical arguments. Prerequisite: PHI125M or MAT241.
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4.00 Credits
What can philosophy contribute to the critical discussion of film? How does film present philosophical arguments? Why is film a unique art form? Are the worlds of film real? In what ways do films have meaning? Questions such as these are considered in the context of classic and contemporary films, as well as recent philosophical discussions of film.
Prerequisite:
FLM200 and one philosophy course, or consent of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Systems such as fideism, rationalism, analytic philosophy, and existentialism as they relate to philosophy of religion, as well as issues such as religious belief, religious language, arguments for God’s existence, and immortality. Judeo-Christian concept of God, and Buddhist and Christian understandings of evil.
Prerequisite:
[GES130; Contemporary Western Life and Thought (L) course; World Cultures (U) course] or [GES246; World Cultures (U) course].
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3.00 Credits
Problems and perspectives concerning the nature of art and aesthetic experience. Questions such as What is art?, What is good art?, and What good is art? in the context of the visual arts, music, literature, and film. The relationships between aesthetic, moral, and religious values are explored.
Prerequisite:
GES125.
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4.00 Credits
The meanings and influence of the works of Sören Kierkegaard, 19th century Danish philosopher. Topics may include Kierkegaard’s philosophical style, his views on the nature of the self and authentic existence, freedom and despair, religious faith, Kierkegaard as social critic, and the elaboration of these themes by other existentialists. Readings from Kierkegaard’s works and those of later existentialists.
Prerequisite:
One philosophy course.
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3.00 Credits
A team-taught investigation of ancient, medieval and modern philosophies of consciousness and the historical roots of contemporary psychology. Shows how philosophical and psychological theories of consciousness transcend disciplinary boundaries. Focuses on interaction between philosophy and psychology, emphasizing the origins of cognitive science in philosophy of mind and consciousness.
Prerequisite:
GES130, GES146, GES244; PSY100 or one philosophy course. (Carries cross-credit in psychology.)
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4.00 Credits
Principal ethical theories and their application to problems concerning the individual and society. Readings in classical and contemporary sources focus on questions such as the meaning and justification of moral judgments, ethical relativism, and the nature of moral reasoning.
Prerequisite:
One philosophy course.
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