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3 Cr. The ethical issues of health care are some of the most controversial and interesting of our day. In this course, ethical theory is critically examined and applied to moral problems in health care, sometimes using the medium of fi lms and case studies. Moral problems in contemporary medical practice and public policy such as informed consent, euthanasia, confi dentiality, termination of treatment, HIV/AIDS, genetics, the allocation of scarce resources, surrogate decision making, advance directives, paternalism, and research involving human and animal subjects are analyzed and discussed. The early part of the course is organized around the principles of respect and autonomy, justice, nonmalefi - cence, and benefi cence. Recommended for non-health care professionals. G3, G9
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3 Cr. Critical examination of the most important philosophical trends of the 19th and 20th centuries. Pragmatism, positivism, Marxism, existentialism, linguistic analysis, and process philosophy. G3, G9
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3 Cr. Philosophical examination of the nature, development, and destiny of the human person. G3, G9
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3 Cr. Asian Philosophy is a course designed to acquaint students with the diversity of Asian philosophy and thought. It will include the many variant and competing philosophies within Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism. The purpose of this course will be to acquire an appreciation for the richness and depth of Asian thought, both historically and conceptually. Furthermore, conceptual comparisons will be made with Western philosophy to include points of historical interface between the two.
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3 Cr. A critical historical exploration of timeless political questions through the classical works of thinkers such as Plato, Aristotle, Locke, Machiavelli, Marx, and others. Central themes may include the moral/ personal versus economic/social dimensions of justice, the dangers and advantages of various forms of government, the nature of human rights, the dangers and advantages of private property, the role of the family, religion, and money in society, the basis and limitations of governmental power, and the relationship of politics and ethics. This includes some application to contemporary political issues and theories. Offered every other spring. Students are strongly encouraged to have had either 100 or 101 prior to taking this course. G3, G9
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3 Cr. Approaches to aesthetic value as expressed in art forms and the creative process. Critical analysis of the resulting aesthetic theories. G3, G9
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3 Cr. A survey of infl uential interpretations of history from the Greeks to Foucault and Fukuyama. We will trace and analyze the major interpreters of history and historical knowledge through the infl uential Greek, Roman, and European epochs to fi nally globalization.
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3 Cr. This seminar will examine various problems in ethical theory, with a view to explaining how they can be resolved within the framework of a virtue ethics. Readings will include classical texts such as Aristotle, Aquinas or Hume, as well as modern virtue theorists and their critics. G3, G9
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1-3 Cr. Courses on topics of interest to philosophy students offered on the basis of need, interest, or timeliness. Prerequisites as determined by the instructor. Restricted to students with junior standing or higher. May be repeated for credit. G3, G9
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1-3 Cr. Independent reading and/or research under the guidance of a philosophy faculty member. Refer to the academic policy section for independent study policy. Independent study contract is required. May be repeated for credit.
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