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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
History of philosophy from Kant to present; emphasis on idealism, romanticism, materialism, positivism, phenomenology, existentialism. Prerequisite(s): one philosophy course and sophomore standing, or consent of instructor. (Offered Odd Springs)
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Marxism as a critical method to examine social, political, and economic issues. Includes classic works of Marx and Engels, varieties of socialism and communism, 60s New Left, socialist feminism, liberation theology, third world liberation and anti-globalization movements. Prerequisite(s): junior standing. (Variable)
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3.00 Credits
Examination of philosophical discussions on the nature and function of religion and religious language; special attention to how philosophical frameworks and methods shape understanding of religion and talk about God and human fulfillment. Prerequisite(s): junior standing. ( Same as 640:113g) ( Offered Even Springs)
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3.00 Credits
Philosophical problems of the sciences; nature of laws and theories, causation, explanation and scientific method, and relation between natural and social sciences. (Variable)
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3.00 Credits
Study of the major school of ethical theory through reading major thinkers and their contemporary commentators. Examination of selected theoretical and practical problems in contemporary ethics. Prerequisite(s): one philosophy course and sophomore standing, or consent of instructor. (Offered Fall and Spring)
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3.00 Credits
Examines the question of the nature of art through a discussion of the major philosophical theories: imitation theory, expression theory, and formalism, as well as a critique of these theories. Field trips included. Prerequisite(s): one philosophy course and sophomore standing, or consent of instructor. (Offered Even Falls)
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3.00 Credits
Study of variety of knowledge-claims about the world and of the structures of reality implied. Prerequisite(s): junior standing. (Offered Fall)
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3.00 Credits
Examination of social and ethical aspects of oppression and privilege in personal and political life. Study of concepts and meaning of categories such as race, ethnicity, class, gender and sexuality, and evaluation of strategies of resistance and/or accommodation. Prerequisite(s): junior standing. ( Same as CAP:151) ( Variable)
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The unique contribution of existentialism to philosophy is its sustained focus on everyday life: the contradictions of human existence, the human body, the existence of others, and human freedom. Presupposes no previous knowledge of philosophy. Prerequisite(s): junior standing. ( Same as 640:152g) ( Offered Odd Falls)
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3.00 Credits
Philosophical study of human nature and mind informed by biology and modern sciences of mind. Topics include relation of mind to body, consciousness, free will, the implications of Darwinism, and the nature of emotions. Prerequisite(s): junior standing. (Offered Odd Springs)
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