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3.00 Credits
A study of the nature and history of the major contemporary religions of the world. This course is the same as RS 321; credit will be given for only one of these courses. Credits: 4 Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
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4.00 Credits
An examination of the scope, structure, methodology, and spirit of science with special attention to such topics as the relation between the presuppositions and the conclusions of science, the nature of scientific revolutions and the social responsibilities of the scientist. Credits: 4 Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
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3.00 Credits
An in depth focus on contemporary theories and practices, including myth and ritual, which cosmologically integrate moral, social, political, and cultural philosophies with scientific ecologies. Recent academic efforts by regional thinkers and scholar/activists of color will also be reviewed. Prerequisites: PHIL 252 Credits: 4 Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
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4.00 Credits
An examination of nature and purposes of art through the study of several traditional and contemporary philosophies of art such as those of Plato, Aristotle, Marx, Tolstoy, Collingwood, and Merleau Ponty. Topics include nature of the art object, the distinction between art and craft, the role of imitation, representation, expression and creativity, the social function and responsibility of the artist, and the nature of aesthetic experience. Credits: 4 Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
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4.00 Credits
An examination of the nature and methodology of historical knowledge and various conceptions of culture through the study of several traditional and contemporary philosophies of history and culture. Readings will include recent work from Africa and the Americas as well as traditional European perspectives. Consent of instructor. Credits: 4 Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
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4.00 Credits
An examination of gender bias in its various guises, such as androcentrism, gender polarization, and biological essentialism. Explanations of the source and maintenance of sexism are explored through feminist theories: liberal, radical, Marxist, existential, psychoanalytic, and postmodern. Feminist theory itself is critically evaluated. Credits: 4 Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
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4.00 Credits
An examination of trends and issues in 20th century continental philosophy. Readings will focus on the development of phenomenology and existentialism, and on their contributions to existential Marxism, structuralism, and deconstructionism. Credits: 4 Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
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4.00 Credits
An examination of the roots of the Enlightenment, including studies of rationalism, the origins of scientific thought, ethical modes of thought grounded in reason and empiricism, and social and individual notions of self-identity. This course examines the origins of enlightenment as a rebirth of the Renaissance and as the beginnings of contemporary Western notions of metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics. Thinkers to be discussed will include Descartes, Spinoza, Hume, Locke, Berkeley, Kant, Rousseau, and others of the period. Credits: 4 Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
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3.00 Credits
In this course students will examine the major movements in 19th century European and American philosophy. The course will focus on the work of Hegel and its influence on Marx, Nietzsche, and Kierkegaard. In addition, some attention will be given to the developments of American pragmatist philosophy. Prerequisites: PHIL 274 OR PHIL 379 Credits: 4 Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
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4.00 Credits
An examination of traditional and contemporary attempts to understand the nature of reality. Consent of instructor. Credits: 4 Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
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