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4.00 Credits
4 sem. hrs. Prereq.: One course in philosophy or consent of the instructor. Discusses contemporary philosophy as it reflects on its own methodology and turns that reflection into self-criticism. Explores some of the directions that philosophy has taken since the 20th century, including phenomenology, existentialism, philosophy of language, and postmodernism, and raises questions about the future of philosophy. Studies authors such as Husserl, Heidegger, Sartre, Wittgenstein, Quine, and Derrida. Torres Gregory.
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4.00 Credits
4 sem. hrs. Prereq.: One course in philosophy or consent of the instructor. Examines some of the major themes of existentialist thought using the work of Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Camus, Sartre, de Beauvoir, and others. Addresses questions like: How does the reality of death affect the meaning of life? Is existence absurd? Is human freedom a benefit or a burden? What does it mean to live authentically? Raymond.
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4.00 Credits
4 sem. hrs. Prereq.: One course in philosophy or consent of the instructor. Examines the arguments of classic and contemporary American pragmatists including Peirce, James, Dewey, Royce, Santayanna, Rorty, Addams, McKenna, and McDermott. Topics include the pragmatic method, fallibilism, pluralism, radical empiricism, and meliorism. Emphasis is placed on the concepts of community, experience, education, democracy, individualism, knowledge, and culture. Luo, Trigilio.
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4.00 Credits
4 sem. hrs. Prereq.: One course in philosophy or consent of the instructor. Offers an in-depth examination of an issue or theme of philosophical importance. Topic to be announced. Staff.
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4.00 Credits
4 sem. hrs. Prereq.: One course in philosophy or consent of the instructor. Examines the institution of law from a philosophical point of view. Topics include the nature and definition of law, the relationship between law and morality, grounds for obedience to law or civil disobedience, justifications of punishment, legal reasoning, justification of the adversary system, professional ethics of lawyers, and feminist jurisprudence. Raymond.
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4.00 Credits
4 sem. hrs. Prereq.: Consent of the instructor. Staff.
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8.00 Credits
4 or 8 sem. hrs. Prereq.: Senior standing and consent of the instructor. Staff.
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4.00 Credits
4 or 8 sem. hrs. Prereq.: Consent of the supervising faculty member. In collaboration with the Career Education Center and under supervision by a department faculty member, students intern 10 to 15 hours a week (for four credits) in workplace sites connected to their major. Students complete a final paper that reflects on their experience and brings together theory and practice. Staff.
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4.00 Credits
4 sem. hrs. Prereq.: One course in philosophy or women's studies or junior or senior standing or consent of the instructor. Intensively examines a particular philosopher, philosophical school of thought, or philosophical problem. Staff. In addition to those listed above, the following courses may be counted towards the philosophy major: WGST 111 Introduction to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies (see page 222); and WGST 354 Feminist Theories (see page 224).
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4.00 Credits
4 sem. hrs. Focuses on breakthrough ideas concerning the universal laws of nature, the origin and composition of the universe, the nature of matter, and the origin and evolution of life. Encourages learning through inquiry and cooperative strategies to foster an appreciation of the processes, accomplishments, and limitations of science. Weekly laboratory. Designed for non-majors. Jordan.
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