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3.00 Credits
3713. Philosophy of the Family. Examines the family from philosophical, political, and historical perspectives and considers issues of justice in familial relationships. Explores the relationship among parents, children, and the state, and reviews the evolving conceptions of childhood, child well-being, and children's rights. Prereq.: ENGL 1551. 3 s.h.
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3.00 Credits
3714. Language and Mind. Introduction to the study of traditional philosophical problems in the analysis of linguistic structures and functions and of their implications for the nature of mind, including meaning, mental representation and causation, information processing, and psychological explanation. Prereq.: One 2600-level PHIL course or PHIL 1560. 3 s.h.
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3.00 Credits
3715. Philosophy of Science. A philosophical consideration of some of the fundamental concepts and assumptions of the sciences: the nature of scientific knowledge; the relation of scientific to other kinds of knowledge and experience. Prereq.: PHIL 1560. 3 s.h.
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3.00 Credits
3719. Symbolic Logic. The structure and properties of axiomatic systems; the theory of propositional and relational logic; the algebra of classes; related topics. Prereq.: PHIL 2619. 3 s.h.
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3.00 Credits
3723. Philosophy of Law. Examination of the nature and limits of law, the justification of the legal system, the relationship between law and morality, state punishment of individuals, the justification for punishment, citizens' rights and issues of privacy, liberty, discrimination, and civil disobedience. Prereq.: One 2600-level PHIL course or PHIL 1560. 3 s.h.
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3.00 Credits
3725. Biomedical Ethics. An examination of ethical issues posed by biomedical research and technology, including issues of informed consent, patients' rights, experimentation, genetic research and intervention, death and dying, and the allocation of scarce resources. Prereq.: One 2600-level PHIL course or SOC 3703 or SOC 3745 or PSYC 3780 or admission to the NEOMED-YSU program or the BS in Nursing program. 3 s.h.
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3.00 Credits
3735. Ethics and Scientific Research. Definition and examination of the ethical basis of scientific conduct in reporting experimental results, using human and animal subjects, adopting protocols, and pursuing research with broad impact on human rights and social welfare. Prereq.: PHIL 1560 or PHIL 2625. 3 s.h.
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3.00 Credits
3740. Muslim Thinkers and Mystics. Examination of the theological, philosophical, legal, and political writings and ideas of major Muslim thinkers and mystics from the classical through the modern period, covering the continuities and differences. Cross listed with REL 3740. Prereq.: any 2600-level REL course or PHIL 1560. 3 s.h.
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3.00 Credits
3745. Classical Asian Philosophy. Focus is on selected classical philosophical texts in Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism. Prereq.: Any lower division course in Philosophy or ASST 1550. 3 s.h.
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1.00 Credits
3798. Intensive Individual Study of Philosophy. Intensive study of a philosophical problem, movement, thinker, or the relationship of philosophy to problems in other disciplines. Intended to be an independent study course with subject matter dependent upon approval of the faculty member and student. Prereq.: One 3700-level PHIL course. May be repeated up to 3 s.h. 1 s.h.
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