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3.00 Credits
Metaphysics is the study of everything. Hence this course is about all the stuff in the universe, and perhaps even some stuff not in the universe. It would probably be fair to say that metaphysics is concerned with identifying what the furniture of the universe is. Additionally, metaphysicians worry about not just what the actual furniture of the universe is, but what are the possible kinds of furniture that may populate the universe. Metaphysics also seeks to uncover the fundamental principles that govern reality (and possible "realities"). Due to the vastness of the domain of metaphysical topics, we will restrict our attention to a small sample of topics-ones that are, or should be, near and dear to us for they bear on our lives as citizens of the universe. For example, do you have free will? Do you have a mind? Do numbers exist? Is time travel possible? What is time, anyway? Are there naturally occurring categories of stuff in the universe? Could the world have turned out differently than it did? A well rounded background in philosophy includes, among other things, conversance with central topics in metaphysics; this course aims to provide just that. Offered Fall and Spring semester only.
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Introduces students to issues and problems in the field of environmental ethics. Theories of value are investigated in the effort to clarify the interrelations between humanity and nature. Discussions concerning the moral status of the non-human community will not be restricted to debates over value theory alone, but will also encompass metaphysical issues that bear upon environmental problems.
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Philosophical theories concerning nature of the good, moral obligation, human excellence and application of ethical theory to problems of the individual in relation to society.
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Problem of religious language. Arguments for atheism and existence of God. Phenomenology of religious experience. Problems of evil and nature of God. Theories of immortality.
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This course examines historical developments and trends in African philosophy. It offers an opportunity for integrative reflection on issues covered in philosophy and the shape they take in a concrete African historical context. Distinctive areas in philosophy covered include logic, epistemology, metaphysics, ethics, religion, and political thought.
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3.00 Credits
Creative process-artist and percipient. Various art forms: painting, sculpture, architecture, literature, theatre, music. Theories of evaluation. Artist and community; commercialism, propaganda and pornography.
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3.00 Credits
Investigates the major theoretical and conceptual issues surrounding the art of film. Philosophical concepts underlying film theories such as realism, formalism, hermeneutics, and structuralism will be examined and applied to cinematography, editing, sound, and mise en scene. Other conceptual issues may include perception, representation, narrative, and ideology.
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3.00 Credits
Various theories of relation between human knowledge and reality; empirical, rationalistic, linguistic and phenomenological.
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3.00 Credits
Designed to introduce students to the moral and conceptual foundations of ethics, to various ways of analyzing selected problems in the field, and applications of various theories to the professions.
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3.00 Credits
Social and political theories and ideals that have influenced development of Western man; significance of these for contemporary society.
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