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  • PHIL 338: Philosophy of Psychology

    1.00 Credits
    Willamette University

    An examination of the philosophical foundations of psychology. Questions addressed are: Does a scientific study of the mind differ in crucial respects from a scientific study of the physical world, or is psychology instead a natural science like physics, chemistry, and biology? Are the foundations of cognitive science tenable? For example, does it make sense to think of the brain as an information processor? What is the nature of mental illness, e.g. what does it mean for a mind to not function properly? Prerequisite: PHIL 110 or consent of instructor. Offering: Alternate years Instructor: Coleman
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  • PHIL 341: Heidegger's Being and Time

    1.00 Credits
    Willamette University

    A close and careful reading of Martin Heidegger's seminal work, Being and Time, with special attention paid to Heidegger's critique of traditional philosophy as well as to the conception of human beings he offers in its place. Closed to freshmen. Prerequisite: One course in Philosophy or consent of instructor Offering: Alternate years Instructor: Havas
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  • PHIL 350: The Self in Question

    1.00 Credits
    Willamette University

    An examination of the notion of the self from three different points of view. Is the self an object of some sort? If not, in what does self-knowledge consist? Is the self an activity? If so, are there better and worse ways of engaging in that activity? Is the self an illusion? If so, what accounts for the persistence of our sense of self? How might that illusion be seen for what it is? Readings from traditional and contemporary sources in Eastern and Western philosophy. Prerequisite: PHIL 110 or consent of instructor Offering: Alternate years in fall Instructor: Havas
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  • PHIL 354: Nietzsche and Philosophy

    1.00 Credits
    Willamette University

    An introduction to the work of Friedrich Nietzsche. Special attention to his attack on morality, his relationship to traditional philosophy, his conception of history and his understanding of the body and culture. General Education Requirement Fulfillment: Fourth Semester Language Requirement Prerequisite: Philosophical Problems or consent of instructor Offering: Alternate years in fall Instructor: Havas
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  • PHIL 360: Philosophy of Mind

    1.00 Credits
    Willamette University

    Analysis of various concepts concerning consciousness and the mind. We will investigate such questions as: the mind-body problem; the problem of other minds; the privacy of experience; personal identity; and the relation between thought and language. General Education Requirement Fulfillment: Writing centered Prerequisite: PHIL 110 Offering: Alternate years in spring Instructor: Coleman
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  • PHIL 361: Later Wittgenstein

    1.00 Credits
    Willamette University

    A sustained engagement with Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations, touching on themes in the philosophy of language and logic, epistemology, philosophy of mind, and philosophical psychology. Although a sequel to "Contemporary Philosophy: Frege, Russell, [Earlier] Wittgenstein" all essential background will be supplied. Students who take both will have a comprehensive view of one of the central movements of 20th century philosophy. Prerequisite: One course in Philosophy. Closed to first-year students. Offering: Alternate years Instructor: Staff
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  • PHIL 370: Philosophy of Language

    1.00 Credits
    Willamette University

    Critical examination of some of the concepts central to understanding what language is and the way language works. We will study various philosophical theories of language such as meaning, reference, naming, truth, necessity and analyticity and also look at how the analysis of language applies to other philosophical problems. General Education Requirement Fulfillment: Writing centered Prerequisite: PHIL 110 Offering: Alternate years in fall Instructor: Welty
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  • PHIL 388: Special Topics

    1.00 Credits
    Willamette University

    Content varies with semester. The course may study a particular philosopher or approach to philosophy, or it may examine a particular philosophical problem in depth; it may be historical or it may have a contemporary perspective. Prerequisite: PHIL 110 or consent of instructor Offering: On demand Instructor: Staff
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  • PHIL 390: and 490 Independent Study

    0.50 - 1.00 Credits
    Willamette University

    Intensive study of a selected area. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor Offering: On demand Instructor: Staff
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  • PHIL 492: Philosophy Senior Seminar:Writing Philosophy

    1.00 Credits
    Willamette University

    Focus on the craft of philosophical writing as well as on a particular philosophical topic. In addition to analyzing the structure of exemplary works of philosophy, students will criticize each other's work and revise their own short papers. Each student will then write and defend a major paper on some aspect of the topic of the seminar. Most philosophy majors will complete their Senior Year Experience through this course. The seminar is open to other qualified students with the instructor's consent. General Education Requirement Fulfillment: Writing centered Offering: Fall Instructor: Staff
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