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  • PL 250: Thinking And Knowing

    4.00 Credits
    Alverno College

    Prereq. FA 110; HUM 150; CM 112 or IN 130 - In this course, the student explores the conditions and contexts that shape our answers to questions about why we know what we (claim to) know. To understand better how human beings acquire and evaluate and act upon knowledge, the student examines relationships between belief and faith, knowledge and opinion, evidence and intuition, nature and nurture, as these are presented in a variety of philosophical, artistic, and humanistic texts from across cultures and throughout history. Thinking about these epistemological issues will lead us to raise ontological, spiritual, ethical, and political questions.
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  • PL 310: Philosophy of Love And Friendship

    2.00 - 4.00 Credits
    Alverno College

    Prereq. Integrated Communication Level 3; one 210-level humanities/fine arts course - The student considers ideas of philosophers and artists from a variety of cultures and historical periods on the subjects of romantic love, family relationships, and friendship. She reflects on the implications of these perspectives for her own life and develops her own position on questions of meaning and significance in human relationships through a close analysis of philosophic and artistic texts. She expresses and expands her perspective on these issues in written and oral dialogue with her peers.
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  • PL 311: Themes in Philosophy: Confronting Evil

    2.00 Credits
    Alverno College

    Prereq. Integrated Communication Level 3; one 210-level humanities/fine arts course - The student examines circumstances of oppression and destruction and the ways in which different individuals have handled and confronted those circumstances within personal, political, and social frameworks. She examines the interaction between oppressive dimensions of individual cultures and the values expressed in individual responses to that oppression, to find ways to articulate positive actions in her own life in light of the circumstances she encounters.
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  • PL 350: American Philosophy

    4.00 Credits
    Alverno College

    Prereq. PL 310 or PL 311; Integrated Communication Level 4; Aesthetic Engagement Level 4 - This course includes study and discussion of a broad spectrum of American thinkers. The student uses the ideas of these thinkers to reflect on contemporary issues of significance. She engages in analysis, conversation, and debate as she reflects on the significance and contribution of philosophers and others to the fabric of American life and her own experience. She raises questions about her own assumptions about her vision of American life.
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  • PL 375: Humanistic Existentialism

    4.00 Credits
    Alverno College

    Prereq. PL 250 or PL 310 or PL 311; advanced standing; Integrated Communication Level 4; Aesthetic Engagement Level 4 - The student is introduced to existentialism as a contemporary searchlight on present-day issues. She is expected to analyze and evaluate the themes, methods, and outlook of existentialism and their effects on areas of human concern. Each student independently analyzes a major existentialist work and relates it to other philosophical and artistic works dealing with the same themes.
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  • PL 385: Studies in Ethics: Theory And Practice

    4.00 Credits
    Alverno College

    Prereq. Integrated Communication Level 4 - The student examines a variety of frameworks for ethical decision making and their historical and sociocultural sources. She selects and analyzes ethical problems arising out of her own interests and applies to them the frameworks she has learned. She evaluates and responds to ethical positions taken by her classmates.
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  • PL 410: Philosophical Perspectives And Methodologies

    4.00 Credits
    Alverno College

    Prereq. PL 250 or PL 310 or PL 311 - The student examines the history of philosophy to determine the unique contributions of various philosophies as well as the common threads that run throughout philosophical thought. Up to this point, the student has studied various worldviews in their respective contexts but has not focused on the relationships across those views. Now she develops an historical overview that stresses philosophy as a developmental process through the centuries. For example, she explores the relationship of enlightenment questions to the philosophies that preceded them. By the end of the course, she sees her own point of view as growing out of a complex background of ideological and cultural factors.
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  • PL 475: Independent Research

    4.00 Credits
    Alverno College

    Prereq. PL 250 or PL 310 or PL 311; Integrated Communication Level 4; Aesthetic Engagement Level 4 - Based on her study of philosophical perspectives and methodologies in the senior seminar, the student selects a particular thinker or school of thought of interest to her. She employs her skill in philosophical methodology through independent research on the perspective she has chosen. She further displays her growing understanding of and appreciation for the philosophical discipline by applying the selected point of view to issues of personal and professional importance.
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  • PL 483: Advanced Internship

    2.00 Credits
    Alverno College

    Prereq. Departmental consent - Based on her personal, academic, and professional goals and interests, the student applies her learning in philosophy by doing work at a job setting or in a professional context related to her study in the discipline. Her experience may involve preparing a paper for publication if she is interested in pursuing an academic career, or it might involve working in a legal office if she is preparing for legal studies. There are many possible alternatives depending on her future plans.
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  • PL 497: Independent Study in Philosophy

    2.00 - 4.00 Credits
    Alverno College

    Prereq. Departmental consent - Under the approval and direction of a faculty member, the student may pursue independent study in an area of philosophy of special interest to her.
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