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3.00 Credits
A study of argumentation, formal and informal. The recognition of arguments, the detection of informal and formal fallacies, the testing of validity with Venn Diagrams, the use of techniques for translating ordinary language into standard forms, and the use of techniques for defining terms will be studied.
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1.50 Credits
A course in how to render ordinary language arguments into symbolic form and how to test them for validity. The principles of both propositional and predicate logic will be studied.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to moral reasoning that focuses on a variety of contemporary moral problems such as abortion, euthanasia, the treatment of animals, social justice, and capital punishment. Students will learn to clarify and defend their views on such issues, and they will deepen their understanding of the nature of morality.
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3.00 Credits
The philosophy of existence, studied through the works of such thinkers as Kierkegaard, Heidegger, Nietzsche, Sartre, and Jaspers. Existentialism in its influence in political theory, literature, and the fine arts is also treated.
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3.00 Credits
An analysis of the different positions people take on the moral issues involved in the conduct of business. Topics such as work safety standards, preferential hiring, responsibility for the environment, truth in advertising, government regulation, and consumer rights will be examined. In addition, the course will study several important theories of economic justice.
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1.50 Credits
A study of twentieth century theories of the visual arts. We will examine the creative process, what our arts tell us about our sensibilities, and how people come to appreciate (or why they fail to appreciate) art. Particular attention will be paid to theories of nonrepresentational art. We will read authors such as Karsten Harries, Kenneth Clark, and Jose Ortega y Gassett.
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1.50 Credits
A study of philosophical theories about prose and poetry.We will read authors such as Frank Kermode, Susanne Langer, Friedrich Nietzsche and Michael Polanyi.
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3.00 Credits
This course will examine the ethical and philosophical issues that emerge from technological developments. From gunpowder to the personal computer, technology has had a profound impact on the way we live. Today, new developments in genetics and information technology confront society with issues concerning right to privacy, how to define human life, and the threat of eugenics. This course will examine the implications of controversial technologies such as these. Examples from the past and present will be used. The relationship between science, technology, and society will also be explored.
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3.00 Credits
An exploration of ethical and conceptual problems arising out of humanity's relation to nature. Topics include the value of wilderness, the concept of nature, our obligations towards other animals, deep ecology, and ecofeminism. In addition to developing reasoned views on such topics, students will acquire a basic understanding of major environmental problems. If taken for upper-level credit, students will be required to complete additional, more advanced, reading and writing assignments.
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3.00 Credits
The history of Hellenic and Hellenistic philosophy from its beginnings in myth and religion. Emphasis upon the major thinkers and movements of the Greek world, begin- ning with the pre-Socratics, and concluding with philosophy in Roman times. Concentration upon Plato and Aristotle.
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