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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
Beginning study of the forms of valid inference, including informal fallacies, syllogistic logic and symbolic logic.
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to the philosophical treatment of diversity and race. Topics may include the social contract, the social construction of race, reparations, the effects of racial classification, social inequality, the relationship of contemporary social and political issues to race.
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4.00 Credits
Critical examination of ethical issues in environmental philosophy. Topics may include: the impact of human activity on environmental systems, climate change, loss of biodiversity, sustainable practices, and intergenerational justice. Not open to students with credit for PHIL 1103 or 1104.
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4.00 Credits
The ethical implications of various technologies, such as biotechnology, medical technologies, environmental technologies, and informational technologies. Not open to students with credit for PHIL 1102 or 1104.
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4.00 Credits
Study of issues related to the morality and justification of environmental science as a source of knowledge and guide to human action. Topics include: scientific disagreement, whose interests should concern us, and what should influence our evaluation of government policies. Not open to students with credit for PHIL 1102 or 1103.
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to ancient philosophy and the origin of Western philosophy through primary texts. Topics may include the good life, mythology, the natural world, justice, knowledge, and reality.
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4.00 Credits
Overview of Western social and political philosophy including feminist critiques and multicultural perspectives. Discussion of human nature, the good life, political economy, rights, justice, power, and oppression. Schools of thought include classical liberalism, libertarianism, socialism, communitarianism, and pragmatism.
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to aesthetics through artistic forms such as music, visual art, and literature. Topics may include expression, representation, and creativity, as well as questions exploring what constitutes a work of art and the role of the artist.
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4.00 Credits
Comparative study of religions from around the world, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
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4.00 Credits
The thought of China, India, and Japan, past and present, as expressed in philosophical texts. Not open to students with credit for PHIL 2605.
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