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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Alternate years. An in-depth treatment of some theme(s) in social and political philosophy, including the justification of the state, the nature of citizens' obligations to the state, justifications for limiting liberties, state neutrality vs. perfectionism, the nature and justification of various social ideals, feminism and justice.
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3.00 Credits
Alternate years. An in-depth treatment of some theme(s) in moral philosophy. Topics may include classic and contemporary debates in metaethics, normative ethical theory, and/or applied ethics. Prerequisite: 6 hours in PHIL or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
On demand. Content varies from year to year. Topics include: nature of scientific explanation, causality, contemporary empiricism, philosophy of biology, methods, presuppositions, concepts of behavioral sciences. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: six hours in PHIL or consent of instructor. May be repeated with different topics.
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3.00 Credits
Alternate years. Methods, ideals and politics of social inquiry. Topics include the very idea of a social science, explanation, prediction and laws, problems of interpretation and meaning, the nature of rationality, reductionism, individualism and holism, and objectivity and values. Prerequisite: six hours in PHIL, PSYC, SOC or HIST or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Alternate years. Physical theories of space and time from philosophical, scientific and historical points of view. Topics include Zeno's paradoxes, Greek concepts of space and time, classical Newtonian world view, general ideas of modern theory of relativity and cosmology. Course presupposes high school-level mathematics only. Cross-disciplinary; cross-listed as PHYS 433. Prerequisite: six hours in PHIL, MATH or PHYS or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Fall or Spring. Extended research project on a topic of the student's choice. The focus will be on formulating a thesis and pursuing appropriate means of developing it in a research project. Class meetings will focus on research methodologies and on students' discussion of their projects. Collaborative learning is required. Prerequisite: required of all philosophy majors with senior standing. Open to others by permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
On demand. In-depth examination of selected issues in medical epistemology, philosophy of science and the philosophy of mind, drawing on the continental philosophical tradition to examine professional and social constructs and their impact on the therapeutic relationship. Prerequisite: six hours in PHIL or consent of instructor. May be repeated with different topics.
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3.00 Credits
On demand. In-depth examination of some issue(s) in business ethics, such as the moral limits of the market, the relative merits of capitalism and socialism, the nature and value of work, and/or the ethical aspects of corporate governance, advertising, workplace privacy, and international business. Prerequisite: six hours in PHIL or consent of instructor. May be repeated with different topics.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Fall, Spring. Supervised independent work in selected areas. Prerequisites: 12 hours of PHIL and consent of chair of department. May be repeated to six hours.
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3.00 Credits
On demand. In-depth examination of one specific philosopher, philosophic movement or problem. Determined by need and interest of student. Prerequisite: six hours in PHIL or consent of instructor. May be repeated.
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