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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
A basic course in aesthetics, dealing with such conceptual issues as the criteria of identity for works of art, the idea of style, of expression, the notion of aesthetic attitude, the relevance of artists' intentions to interpretation and truth in literature and the arts. Analysis of these and similar notions with reference to examples from various art forms (painting, music, literature, etc.). Written reports and oral presentations are required. (Same as FA 310)
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3.00 Credits
A survey of philosophy from its beginnings through the medieval period; pre-Socratics, sophists, Plato, Aristotle, Hellenistic philosophy, selected major medieval figures (Augustine, Aquinas and some Arabic and/or Jewish figures).
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the leading philosophical ideas of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries; the scientific revolution, Descartes, Spinoza, Liebniz, Locke, Berkeley, Hume and Kant.
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3.00 Credits
An analysis of the contemporary question of the existence and nature of God and the relevance to that question of experience, faith, revelation, mysticism, proofs, history, relationships and creativity. Also an exploration of the relation of God and the World in terms of creation/ evolution, time/eternity and culture/values. Position paper required. (Same as RLST 320)
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3.00 Credits
A contemporary study of relationships, particularly those of love, human sexuality, caring, authenticity, friendship, family, fellowship, creative living and appreciation/ manipulation. Position paper required.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the essential limits and boundary situations of life, particularly the dark shadows of death, suffering and evil. Special attention given to an investigation of the possible meaningfulness of these limits and their value for authentic life. Other considerations include: suicide, abortion, war, crime, punishment, illness, insanity, perversion, inequality, waste. Position paper required. (Same as RLST 340)
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the ethical principles of paternalism, utilitarianism, autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence and justice and application of those principles to problem areas in the allocation of medical resources, genetic counseling, human experimentation and other areas of medical science.
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3.00 Credits
A first course in symbolic logic designed to introduce students to the idea of a logistical system, the propositional calculus, the predicate calculus with identity, functions, decideability and completeness. Prereq: PHIL 210 or equivalent, or instructor's approval.
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3.00 Credits
Studies in selected philosophers, religious thinkers and religious texts where a primary concern is the nature of human happiness and its relationships to beliefs about God or the ultimately real. Texts may include works from such philosophers as Plato or Nietzsche, such authors as Tolstoy or O'Connor and such texts as the New Testament or the Bhagavad Gita. Issues may include the relative importance of moral or non-moral goodness for happiness, the nature of God or ultimate reality as it bears upon human life and destiny and related issues. Position paper required. (Same as RLST 370)
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3.00 Credits
Intensive coverage of issues in the philosophy of religion (such 405 as the theistic attributes, theistic proofs, religious language) or in the history of religion (such as non-Western religious traditions, eras of reform, the history of interpretation). Course may be repeated with total credits not to exceed six hours. (Same as RLST 380)
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