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A study in the development of philosophy from the Scientific Revolution through the Enlightenment, with special attention to the rationalists (such as Descartes, Leibniz and Spinoza), the empiricists (such as Locke, Berkeley and Hume) and Kant's critical synthesis of rationalism and empiricism. Students who intend to major in philosophy should consider Courses 201 and 202 as foundations for the major to be taken as early as possible in the conduct of their major. Not open to senior majors in philosophy. Open to sophomores, juniors and seniors without prerequisite, and to freshmen by permission of the instructor. A. Pessin, D. Turner
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An examination of the human condition as analyzed by the existentialist from Kierkegaard through Sartre. Prerequisite: One semester course in philosophy. Open to sophomores, juniors and seniors. M. Woody
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A study of the founders of American pragmatism (Peirce, James and Dewey) and the revival of this tradition by contemporary thinkers such as Richard Rorty, Hilary Putnam and Cornel West. Prerequisite: Open to sophomores, juniors and seniors with one semester course in philosophy (Philosophy 202 recommended), or by permission of the instructor. L. Vogel
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Major contributors to the conduct of philosophy in the speculative, analytic and continental traditions of the 20th-century. Open to sophomores, juniors and seniors who have taken Course 202, or by permission of the instructor. Staff
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A course in comparative philosophy focusing on a critical investigation of Japanese aesthetics, ethics, religious thought, and metaphysics as they occur in philosophic as well as non-philosophic sources. Readings range from Zen philosophy, aesthetics, and modern Japanese philosophy to short stories and novels. Selected Japanese films will be viewed. Open to sophomores, juniors and seniors with credit in one of the foundation courses in philosophy, or with permission of the instructor. Enrollment limited to 30 students. K. Pfefferkorn
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4.00 Credits
This is the same course as History 224/Religious Studies 208. Refer to the History listing for a course description.
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4.00 Credits
This is the same course as History 278/Religious Studies 209. Refer to the History listing for a course description.
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The medieval period was remarkably fertile philosophically. We will focus on four giants-Aquinas, Ockham, Scotus, and Suarez-and study their debates on fundamental issues of metaphysics and epistemology, including the nature of God, other possible worlds, and the relation between the knowing mind and the world known. Prerequisite: One semester course in philosophy. Enrollment limited to 30 students. A. Pessin
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We will explore the history of philosophical thinking about perception, ancient through contemporary: the relationship between the senses and things sensed, between human minds and God's mind, whether colors are objective features of the world, how the mind constructs perceptual experience, whether perceptual beliefs can ever be justified, etc. Prerequisite: One semester course in philosophy. Enrollment limited to 30 students. A. Pessin
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An examination of the nature of scientific thinking, with a focus on deductive, inductive, analogical, and probabilistic forms of reasoning and their application to case studies in the history of science, especially biology. Open to juniors and seniors without prerequisite, to sophomores with one semester course in philosophy, or by permission of the instructor. Enrollment limited to 25 students. D. Turner
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