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A survey of the prominent existentialist literature of the 19th and 20th centuries. Writers examined may include Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Dostoyevsky, Berdyaev, Heidegger, Jaspers, Unamuno, Ortega y Gasset, Marcel, Camus, Sartre, and Tillich. HIPHI. Offered occasionally.
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This course is an accelerated version of PHI-115, in that it covers the material of that course very quickly, thereby allowing for more focus on the full-blown Predicate Calculus. This course is designed primarily for Philosophy majors and students of computer science and logic. Credit cannot be counted for both PHI-115 and PHI-236. MATHL, Spring semester.
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A philosophical scrutiny of some of the central concepts and doctrines of the Judeo-Christian religious tradition, seeking understanding of the peculiar logic and function of religious discourse through readings and discussions of the thought of outstanding philosophers and theologians with respect to such topics as the existence of God, religion and myth, faith and reason, the problem of evil, and life after death. Offered occasionally.
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An analysis of the concepts employed in aesthetic judgment and a critical scrutiny of some possible methods of verifying or justifying aesthetic claims requiring those concepts in their formulation. Philosophies of beauty, creativity, and the arts are surveyed and critically examined. ARTS, WRITI, Spring semester, even years.
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Peoples of the Third World outnumber those of the "first world" by a ratio of six to one. Some of the most urgent international moral questions are those concerning relationships between these groups. Moral issues in international development include the following: Do all people have "basic rights" to safe food, clean water, adequate health care, and a healthy environment What are the responsibilities of first-world consumers to Third World producers Can the rich help the poor without reproducing relations of dependence This course focuses in particular on the roles of women in community development. HIPHI, NWEST, WRITI, Spring semester, odd year
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An examination of some classical and recent views of the individual and society. Typical issues addressed include: What is the nature and function of the state On what basis do states derive their authority Under what circumstances are states justified in curtailing individual liberty What individual rights are inviolable Spring semester, odd years.
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A detailed examination of selected topics of central importance to ethical theory, such as freedom, responsibility, rationality, good, bad, right, wrong, duty, obligation, virtue, and happiness. HIPHI, WRITI, Fall semester.
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Most of the decisions we make and the actions we undertake have moral implications and involve the use of moral reasoning. When I go to the store to purchase a pair of tennis shoes, am I willing to buy a pair of shoes costing close to ninety dollars, but produced by a Korean worker who is paid pennies an hour When I hear a racist remark, do I speak up Do I drop off food at a food bank or make charitable donations How do I engage in a disagreement about core values These situations are so common and ordinary that we often forget or fail to see that they are moral in nature. Morality is pervasive and the use of moral reasoning ubiquitous. Engaging in moral practices requires skills, and one objective of this course is to equip students with particular skills that will enable them to think and act more creatively and constructively on moral matters. In this course, we will look at moral issues that are related to all of our lives such as human rights, justice and economic distribution, welfare, marriage, racism and sexism, and health care. HIPHI, Fall semester, even years.
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An exploration of central issues in historical and contemporary feminist philosophy. The focus of the course will vary, and may be drawn from social and political philosophy, ethics, or epistemology. It will generally consider such issues as: "woman" as a socially-constructed category; the nature of women's oppression; and the relations between gender, race, and class as they function as structures of domination. This course counts toward fulfillment of the Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies minor. HIPHI, Spring semester, odd years
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An examination of the concepts, methodology, and scope of science. Topics typically studied include the positivist model of scientific theories, the observational-theoretical distinction, the underdetermination of theory, reductionism, antireductionism, supervenience, the structure of scientific explanation, historicism and revolutionary science, social constructivism, the genderization of scientific knowledge, and the realism-antirealism debate. HIPHI, Fall Semester, odd years.
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