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3.00 Credits
Logic is the theory of argument. Formal logic is principally the study of symbolic systems by which arguments are expressed, and is fundamental to such disciplines as computer science, artificial intelligence, linguistics, andmathematics. The course begins with an examination of the concepts of argument, validity, and soundness. The relation of the notions of semantics and syntax is stressed as elements of formal systems for sentential and quantificational deduction are introduced. Activities emphasize acquiring skill in the translation of English expressions into symbolic notation, and proof construction.
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The study of logic emphasizes critical analysis, clarity of language, formulation and evaluation of arguments, and the recognition of fallacies ormistakes in reasoning. The first part of the course covers the relationship between philosophy and logic, the history of logic, and recognizing and evaluating arguments. The second part of the course covers the recognition of fallacies, the role and importance of language, and reasoning used in the newsmedia, science, and other areas of contemporary concern.
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This course examines and evaluates themeaning of ethics and professional conduct. A guiding theme is the human search or quest for values and ethical direction in terms of professional and/or personal conduct and our daily life relationships with others.We will articulate and evaluate our own ethical principles and values and their foundations. (prereq: junior standing)
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces the nature of philosophical enterprise in both an historical and thematic way. The Socratic idea of the value of the examined life and its role in our search for better understanding of who we are and what genuinelymatters is a guiding theme in the course. Some topics discussed are the nature of human beings, knowledge, free choice, friendship/love, questions ofmeaning and value of life, and the human search for sense of belonging and home in the world. As these topics are discussed, we will develop our own philosophical positions regarding these questions.
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3.00 Credits
Existentialismmay be viewedmore as a collection of diverse philosophical attitudes toward life and the human condition than a specific school of philosophical thought. In this course, er will study and critically evaluate the positions of selected writers and philosophers that are often called "existentialist". Some topics that will be explored are questions ofmeaning and value inlife, freedomand responsibility, issues of an "authentic existence" and similar existentialthemes in literature, drama, and philosophy. Students will be encouraged to explore their own personal and philosophical positions on the questions and issues.
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3.00 Credits
The objectives of this course are to explore and reflect upon the human search formeaning, purpose, and value in life. The first part of the course covers the nature of philosophy and religion, various views concerning the origin of religion, world religions, arguments and questions concerning the existence of God. The second part of the course covers the problemof evil and suffering, death and immortality, and issues connected with the nature of faith and the search for ultimatemeaning.
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3.00 Credits
Metaphysics is the philosophical study of basic problems of existence. It considers such issues as why there is something rather than nothing, what kinds of things exist, and how they are related.Metaphysical thought attempts to clarify the use of concepts of existence, identity, property, external world, universal and particular,mind and body and causality, among others. The course emphasizes topics of particular importance to an understanding of what we are and what we do. Topics to be considered include time, themind/body problem, personal identity and freedom, and determinism. Both historical and contemporary sources will be used.
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Praxiology is the normative study of effective action. The course takes a philosophical perspective on the field and aims at an increased understanding of concepts used in reflection upon our practical interaction with the world. Description of action is stressed, and the transparency of habitual action is considered as themainmethodological obstacle. Topics considered include the central importance of the hand, G. H.Mead's theory of action, the Alexander Technique, and the Lakoff-Johnson theory ofmetaphor.
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3.00 Credits
Social and political philosophymost broadly addresses the relation between the individual and the state. It comprises two general areas of inquiry: the nature and legitimacy of various forms of social arrangement, and particularmoral issues of a broadly social character. Representative issues of the second sort include privacy, property, punishment, family, and compulsory education.
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3.00 Credits
Aesthetics is often identified with itsmajor component, the philosophy of art. And while beauty is the aesthetic propertymost often associated with thinking in aesthetics, our experience of awe, humor, horror and disgust are also of considerable interest. The course begins with an examination of the notion of aesthetic experience in its relation to nature and art. Other topics include: imagination and creation; aesthetic evaluation and criticism; copies, forgeries and imitations; objects and performances; the presentation of art to the public; and aesthetics, morality and censorship.
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