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3.00 Credits
Surveys the development of Western philosophy in ancient Greece and Rome, from 700 BCE to 300 CE. Study of philosophy is set against background consideration of broader historical and cultural developments in the arts, sciences, and technology, and the context of political, social, and economic life. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for PHIL 320.
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3.00 Credits
Surveys the development of Western philosophy in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Study of philosophy is set against background consideration of broader historical and cultural developments in the arts, religion, and sciences, and the context of political, social, and economic life.
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3.00 Credits
Surveys the development of Western philosophy in the early modern age, 1600-1800. Study of philosophy is set against background consideration of broader historical and cultural developments in the arts, sciences, and technology, and the context of political, social, and economic life.
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3.00 Credits
Surveys the development of Western philosophy in the late modern age, 1800-2000. Study of philosophy is set against background consideration of broader historical and cultural developments in the arts, sciences, and technology, and the context of political, social, and economic life.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to ethical theory and applied ethics. Surveys the major ethical theories developed in Western philosophy, and examines the ways in which theoretical approaches are applied to contemporary personal and social issues. Study of philosophy is complemented by discussion of intellectual history and exploration of a range of related disciplines such as bioethics, environmental ethics, business ethics, and public policy.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of ethical traditions from non- Western cultures. Emphasis is on the religious and philosophical traditions of Asia, but African and Native American traditions are also discussed. Subjects include Hinduism and the Vedic traditions, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and others.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of classical social and political thinkers of Western world. Intends to heighten critical awareness of the basic conceptual presuppositions of life in political society, the fundamental issues and problems that arise from political life, and the values underpinning democratic political traditions. Theses include: the basic nature of social existence, the purposes of government, the role of the state, and the dissemination of political power.
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3.00 Credits
A study of recent developments in the field of environmental ethics: Examines the moral and ethical status of the natural world. Environmental ethics is the attempt to think through issues such as: the proper place of human beings in nature, the extent of our moral and ethical obligations to the natural world, the ethical foundations of public environmental policy, the principles that govern environmental use and protection, and the legitimacy of various approaches to environmental advocacy. A survey of classical ethical theories will provide context for discussion of environmental ethics, and examination of current environmental issues (i.e., the Endangered Species Act, the debate over use of public lands) will serve as a "testing ground" for the practical applicationof environmental ethical theories.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of ethical issues in biological and medical research and practice. Offers and introductory survey of ethical and moral theory, and investigates the application of moral and ethical theory to issues such as animal and human research, the doctorpatient relationship, reproductive technologies, and biotechnology.
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3.00 Credits
A philosophical investigation of the religious dimension of human experience. Explores the standard, classic texts in the philosophy of religion, discussing a range of viewpoints regarding the significance of religious experience. Subjects include phenomenology of religious experience, the intelligibility of religious belief and disbelief, and various approaches to the nature of divinity and its meaning for human life.
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