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A critical study of American Pragmatism, its critique of earlier Modern philosophy, and its appropriation of evolutionary theory. Prerequisite: one course in Philosophy or permission of instructor. Alternate years.
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An examination of philosophic writings, novels, and plays from writers such as Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Kafka, Camus, Beckett, Ionesco, and Sartre. Attempts to isolate and evaluate typical existentialist themes and to contrast them with nonexistentialist themes.
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An examination of 20th-century Anglo-American and continental thought, including analytic philosophy, phenomenology, logical positivism, hermeneutics, ordinary language philosophy, existentialism, structuralism, and deconstructionism. Attention is given to influential theorists such as Russell, Husserl, Wittgenstein, Heidegger, Quine, Sartre, and Derrida. Prerequisite: One course in Philosophy or permission of instructor. Occasionally.
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This course examines ethical, philosophical, and theological issues relating to the experience of the Holocaust and the broader human concerns of evil and suffering. Topics include the uniqueness and universality of the Holocaust as well as questions of justice. Prerequisite: One course in Philosophy and either HIST 252 or HIST 253, or permission of instructor. Once every three years.
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3.00 Credits
Teaching and practice in ethics with use of case studies. Students are taught that information in journalism is a social good, not merely a commodity, and that the journalist shares responsibility for what is transmitted to the public. Prerequisites: JRN 100 or permission of instructor. Occasionally.
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3.00 Credits
A philosophic introduction to a variety of influential theories of art in areas as diverse as literature, dance, and film. Examination of the role of the creative process in human experience as perceived by philosophers from Plato to Derrida.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the development of scientific thought and philosophy of science from the Scientific Revolution to the present. Prerequisites: 6 credits of science course work or permission of instructor. Cross-listed as HIST 358.
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3.00 Credits
Examines questions in the area of the philosophy of law including discussions of the appropriate roles of liberty, justice, and responsibility in a society that reconciles a respect for the individual with the need for legitimate governmental authority. Prerequisite: One course in Philosophy or permission of instructor. Spring, alternate years.
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Examines a selected topic in intellectual history, cultural history, or history of philosophy. Readings are drawn from primary sources. May be repeated as topics change. Prerequisite: One course in History or permission of instructor. Cross-listed as HIST 393.
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3.00 Credits
Concentrated study of works of a single philosopher. Primary readings are complemented by secondary readings that sample a range of interpretations and by examination of some historical influences both within and without philosophy. Repeatable for credit as topics change. Prerequisite: One course in Philosophy or permission of instructor. Occasionally.
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