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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Study of three Western monotheisms--Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Covers basic tenets, practices and histories of the monotheisms. Examines the intersections of religion with contemporary concerns such as gender, ethnicity, and violence.
Prerequisite:
WRTG A211 UA C OR WRTG A212 UA C OR WRTG A213 UA C OR WRTG A214 UA C
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3.00 Credits
Current issues in metaphysics, including topics such as free will, universals, space and time, modality and essentialism with an emphasis on critical reasoning, argument evaluation and analysis. Registration Restrictions: Six credits with minimum grade of C from PHIL A101, PHIL A201, PHIL A211, PHIL A212 or PHIL A301.
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3.00 Credits
Traditional and contemporary issues in epistemology including, but not limited to, skepticism, the structure of knowledge and justification, epistemic closure principles, the sources of justification (memory, testimony, and perception), internalist and externalist theories of justification, virtue epistemology, naturalized epistemology and the a priori, the social and political dimensions of knowledge, and epistemic contextualism and invariantism. Registration Restrictions: Six credits with minimum grade of C from PHIL A101, PHIL A201, PHIL A211, PHIL A212 or PHIL A301.
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3.00 Credits
An advanced study of current issues in philosophy of religion including topics such as the existence of God, the nature of divine attributes, the problem of evil, science and religion, the meaningfulness of religious language, the epistemology of religious experience, and non-western perspectives on religion, with an emphasis on critical reasoning, argument evaluation, and analysis.
Prerequisite:
PHIL A101 UA C OR PHIL A201 UA C OR PHIL A211 UA C OR PHIL A212 UA C OR PHIL A301 UA C
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3.00 Credits
Evaluates the philosophical merits of contemporary (20th Century to present) theories of justice, government, citizenship, culture, and society. Theories are explored in light of their foundations in ethics, epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of language, and theories of rationality. Topics include, but are not limited to, the justification of human rights, democracy, economic social structures; and critical theories of society.
Prerequisite:
WRTG A111 UA D OR WRTG A211 UA D OR WRTG A212 UA D
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3.00 Credits
An integrated study of a selected topic on a global ethical issue and the interests and responsibilities of individuals, communities and societies. Topics may vary from semester to semester. Registration Restrictions: Completion of GER Tier 1 (basic college-level skills) courses and junior standing (at least 60 credit hours).
Prerequisite:
PHIL A301 UA C
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3.00 Credits
An investigation into the nature of art and the creative process from both an historical and theoretical perspective, utilizing especially the philosophy of the ancient Greeks, the Romantic thinkers and contemporary semiotics.
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3.00 Credits
Considers various philosophical accounts of the nature of law and grounds of its authority; the relationship between law and morality; connections between law and political ideals such as liberty, equality, and economic well-being; and methods of constitutional interpretation. Addresses contemporary controversies in the law such as civil disobedience, criminal responsibility, capital punishment, property rights, religious freedom, freedom of speech, and affirmative action. Registration Restrictions: JUST A315 or 6 credits in Philosophy, and junior standing.
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3.00 Credits
Examines women's position in the writings of prominent thinkers in the Western philosophical canon; contemporary theories concerning the nature of gender and its intersection with race, class, and sexuality; and feminist contributions to philosophical inquiry in ethics, social/political philosophy, theories of knowledge, and/or the philosophy of science. Registration Restrictions: WS A200 or 6 credits in philosophy, and junior standing.
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3.00 Credits
A general introduction to the philosophical problems common to the physical, biological, behavioral, and social sciences, focusing on issues concerning method, epistemology, modes of explanation, and the differences between the natural and the human sciences. Registration Restrictions: Junior or senior standing.
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