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3.00 Credits
A methodical investigation of a small number of central topics of political philosophy, such as political legitimacy and authority, liberty, equality, distributive justice, community. Major positions on these topics, whether by historical or contemporary philosophers, will be critically examined. Prerequisite: 3 hours of Philosophy.
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Examines fundamental perspectives of existentialist thought, beginning with its roots in Kierkegaard and Nietzsche. Looks at a large variety of existentialist perspectives presented by Sartre, Heidegger, Buber, Jaspers and Camus. Considers the relation of Husserl's phenomenological method to existentialism. Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy.
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An examination of global justice, normative international relations, and international ethics, using the methodology and theories of analytical political philosophy. Possible topics include global economic justice and world poverty, human rights, humanitarian duties, intervention and sovereignty, cosmopolitanism, nationalism, patriotism, world hunger, and immigration. Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy or international studies.
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A philosophical investigation of such concepts as morality, obligation, goodness, freedom and responsibility, and of recurring types of ethical theory. Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy.
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Surveys some of the major concepts in Zen, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. Cross listed with RELI 3320. Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy, or consent of instructor.
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Examines central themes in literary works with philosophical significance; studies related general issues. Issues include questions of interpretation, criticism, and translation, as well as the possibility of direct philosophical influence on authors. Cross listed with ENGL 3340. Prerequisite: one course in philosophy or one course in literature or consent of instructor.
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A historical and philosophical overview of ethical theory ranging from ancient Greek ethics to the present. Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy.
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Studies both propositional and quantificational logic, concentrating on methods of proof. Takes up such topics as identity, singular terms, intuitive set theory, and translating English sentences into symbolic notation. Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy, or consent of instructor.
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Considers topics in philosophy of mind, including mind-body problem, emotions, attitudes, perception and psychological explanation. Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy, or consent of instructor.
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Historical and philosophical survey of the development of science from the ancient Greeks to the twentieth century. Prerequisites: 3 hours of laboratory science and 3 hours of philosophy, or consent of instructor.
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