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3.00 Credits
As a review of the ethical problems confronting business and society, students explore issues of social responsibility, pollution, minority groups, poverty, and consumerism. Society's needs and corporate priorities are also analyzed in the light of making recommendations to improve the quality of life. Prerequisites: PHIL 102 and PHIL 103
Prerequisite:
PHIL-202
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3.00 Credits
In this survey course, students explore central philosophical questions concerning human nature, the self, freedom, knowledge, reality, God, and the meaning of life. Branches of philosophy such as logic, metaphysics, epistemology, and political philosophy, as well as other areas of thought, are studied. The course aims to enhance the student's abilities to think critically and reflectively. Through study of a variety of philosophical questions, students explore the meaning of self and society, and reflect on the compatibility of faith and reason with specific reference to the Catholic Franciscan intellectual and spiritual tradition.
Prerequisite:
PHIL-203
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3.00 Credits
Students examine the relationship between ethics and contemporary issues in criminal justice. Current ethical trends and systems are studied, including the legal and correctional professions as well as issues in law enforcement. In this way, students are provided with a context for the overall debate concerning the criminal justice system. In order to understand the complexity of these issues and their treatment in ethics, students are also required to provide solutions for various scenarios that mimic real problems that may arise in the criminal justice system. Prerequisites: PHIL 102 and PHIL 103 (both with a minimum grade of C).
Prerequisite:
PHIL-205
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3.00 Credits
Major figures and movements in philosophy from the Renaissance to the modern period are studied. Emphasis is placed on the continental rationalists: Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz; the British empiricists: Locke, Berkeley , Hume; and the German idealists: Kant to Hegel.
Prerequisite:
PHIL-220
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Neumann University periodically offers Special Topics courses in Philosophy [PHIL] that reflect specific topics of study which are not part of the standard University curriculum. Special Topics courses in Philosophy that are numbered at the 126/226 level are generally open to all students and may be designated as Core courses. Courses at the 326 level are specifically designed for students at either the junior or senior level, while courses at the 426 level are only open to students with senior standing. For any given semester, course title(s) and content area(s), as well as any specified prerequisites in addition to those listed below, are published during the preceding semester. Permission of the instructor may also be required before a student can register for any Special Topics course. Prerequisites: For any Special Topics Philosophy course at the 200-level or above, PHIL 102 and PHIL 103.
Prerequisite:
PHIL-226
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3.00 Credits
The development of American philosophy and its relation to American culture and civilization. In particular, the writings of Josia Royce, Charles Sanders Pierce, William James, John Dewey, George Santayana, and George Herbert Mead are closely studied.
Prerequisite:
PHIL-240
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3.00 Credits
Women and gender are studied from a variety of perspectives. Emphasis is given to women philosophers, the ideological roots of feminism in the Western world, as well as the changing role and position of women from the Classical period through the 20th century. Prerequisites: PHIL 102 and PHIL 103.
Prerequisite:
PHIL-250
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3.00 Credits
Students examine several philosophical theories concerning a wide array of environmental issues which are studied from a traditional Western perspective as well as from non-Western ones, e.g., feminism, Native American, and Eastern philosophy. Topics of investigation include the moral standing of non-humans; our obligation, if any, to future generations; and the role of technology in shaping our attitudes toward the environment. These philosophical perspectives are compared and contrasted to economic, political, and religious views regarding the environment. The objective of this course is to enable the student to read, understand, and write about the moral issues inherent in environmental ethics. Prerequisites: PHIL 102 and PHIL 103.
Prerequisite:
PHIL-255
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3.00 Credits
A philosophical analysis of the nature and value of music is presented in this course. Additionally, specific topics in the aesthetics of music, such as mimesis, autonomy, meaning, and perception, are also explored. Through a survey of the philosophy of music in ancient, medieval, modern, and contemporary periods, students are taught the relationship between philosophy, art, and music. Prerequisites: PHIL 102 and PHIL 103. (This course can be used to satisfy the Fine Arts Core requirement)
Prerequisite:
PHIL-260
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the application of ethical theories to specific contemporary issues, e.g., the death penalty; scarcity of resources and economic justice; war and nuclear deterrence; censorship; and ethical problems posed by technology including such bioethical issues as abortion, euthanasia, and experimentation. Prerequisites: PHIL 102 and PHIL 103.
Prerequisite:
PHIL-300
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