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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
A study of the principles used in distinguishing correct from incorrect reasoning. Special emphasis will be placed upon the application of these principles to everyday language and reasoning. Topics to be studied include: informal fallacies, definitions, categorical propositions and syllogisms, elementary truth functional logic, truth and validity, and induction. (Occasional)
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An introduction to reading, writing, and thinking about philosophy. The western tradition of philosophical thought will define the subject matter of the course. Emphasis will be placed on the cultivation of a philosophical attitude and the development of the art of conceptual analysis and synthesis. Not open to seniors. (Every semester)
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3.00 Credits
A study of the principal ethical traditions of Western culture and their application to contemporary moral issues and social problems. Not open to seniors. (Every year)
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Prerequisite: FYS 101. Questions of the meaning and purpose of human life are a dominant theme in our reflections on ourselves and our world. What are the sources of meaning in human life What ideals and possibilities for human life have people in the past envisioned How does the present age shape or meet our needs for meaning and purpose The course is designed to explore these questions through readings in philosophy, theology, literature, and the social sciences. (Occasional)
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Prerequisite: FYS 101. A study of the nature and logic of the sciences and an analysis of the relation of science to other human concerns: emphasis will be placed on the nature of scientific evidence, explanation, and theory, the nature and history of scientific discovery; the place of science in understanding humans, values, and society. Recommended for junior and senior science majors. (Every three years)
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Prerequisite: FYS 101. This course will provide an introductory examination of fundamental political issues such as the meaning and requirements of justice and the legitimate source of political authority. The course may be taught with an historical emphasis, by looking at prominent political philosophers, or with an emphasis on key topics in political philosophy. (Every three years)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: FYS 101. A study of some of the major problems that arise in the encounter between philosophy and religious belief. (Every three years)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: FYS 101. This course is an introductory survey in topics in the philosophy of mind. Topics that will be covered in the course include theories of the nature of mind (dualism, behaviorism, functionalism, etc.), theories of personal identity, and puzzles and problems relating to role and nature of consciousness. Other topics may include philosophical treatments of: mental cau- sation, perception, mental content and/or artificial or non-human intelligence. (Every three years)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: FYS 101 This course is a survey of the philosophy of art. Subjects may include, but are not limited to the nature of beauty, art as representation, aesthetics and the aesthetic experience, art and ethics, art as evoking or expressing emotions, the formal qualities of art, the relation between form and content, the intention of the artist, the art world, art in context, and the nature of the art object. (Every three years)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: FYS 101. A study of some significant topic in philosophy. Suitable for students with no background in philosophy. May be repeated with a different topic. (Occasional)
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