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3.00 Credits
3 credits Faith and doubt, the problem of evil, the nature and existence of God are some of the problems debated from a variety of philosophical perspectives. Scholasticism, Kantian rationalism, existentialism, and linguistic analysis are given prominent exposure in class discussions. PHI380 Bioethics 3 credits Ethical issues in the life sciences: medicine, genetics, behavior control. This course features lectures and group discussions, with case studies on death and dying, patients’ rights, professional responsibilities, behavior control, and biological engineering.
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3 credits Ethical issues in the life sciences: medicine, genetics, behavior control. This course features lectures and group discussions, with case studies on death and dying, patients’ rights, professional responsibilities, behavior control, and biological engineering.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits May be repeated for credit with a different topic. A course devoted to a topic of special interest in philosophy. Offered as needed.
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3 credits This course is devoted to a changing set of topics. Recent topics have included: Women and gender, race, and revolutionary politics.
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1 C3 credits Open to juniors and seniors. Registration only with permission of the chair of the department. Independent research in philosophy: intended for students who are interested in exploring the philosophical aspects of work in a field of interest to them. Supervised readings, frequent consultations with the chosen faculty adviser, and a substantial written project embodying the work of the semester.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Open to juniors and seniors. Registration only with permission of the chair of the department. Organized program of readings devised jointly by instructor and student with periodic meetings for discussion.
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4.00 Credits
4 credits For majors in Philosophy. (2 credits each semester) Open only to majors in philosophy in their senior year. Independent work in philosophy extending over two semesters, and culminating in either a substantial written project embodying the results of research undertaken, or some other demonstration of philosophical competence. Those expecting to do graduate work in philosophy are advised to undertake a research project. Consult the department chair for procedures to be followed.
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3.00 Credits
The Analysis of Arguments in Everyday Thought 3 credits This course seeks to explain some of the rules of good argument and help students recognize bad arguments used in everyday and academic thought. It will teach students how to criticize an argument and create counter-arguments. The course considers a variety of problems: imprecision, analogy, proof, statistics, and probability.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course examines the relationship between physics and other sciences, the history of physics, and the principles of physics. It also examines the evolution of the universe and its building blocks.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course examines the universe, its structure and origins, the Big Bang, and initial conditions. It also examines the evolution of the universe, the formation of stars, planetary systems, and galaxies.
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