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3 cl hrs, 3 cr Origins and development of existentialist philosophy and its impact on religion, literature, psychology and social issues. The frequent description of existentialism as a philosophy of extreme pessimism. Influence of existentialism on modern thought. Prerequisites: Previous philosophy course or department approval required
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3 cl hrs, 3 cr An examination of the concepts and classifications used in and about legal systems; problems of legal reasoning and judicial decisionmaking; and the evaluation of philosophical and legal arguments in the areas of justice, liberty and responsibility on such issues as civil disobedience, capital punishment, censorship and pornography, reverse discrimination, theory of torts and contracts. Prerequisites: Previous philosophy course or department approval required
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3 cl hrs, 3 cr This course will involve a philosophical evaluation of the goals, methods, standards and values involved in engineering. It will cover the ethical and political implications of engineering and its role in work, leisure and in transforming the environment. The course will concentrate on analysis and case studies involving problematic moral situations with relevance to engineering, or involving engineering decisions. Prerequisites: Previous philosophy course or department approval required
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3 cl hrs, 3 cr Study of selected global environmental issues (e.g., population, planetary warming, bio-diversity loss, world hunger, sustainable development, pollution, etc.) by means of philosophical analysis of the concepts, arguments and values involved in their discussion. Prerequisites: Previous philosophy course or department approval required
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3 cl hrs, 3 cr Philosophy as the rational analysis and justification of basic cultural beliefs about religion, politics, morality, knowledge, art, technology, etc. Students are encouraged to formulate and defend their views. Prerequisite: ENG 1101/EG 101
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3 cl hrs, 3 cr Development of critical thinking skills. Topics include: structure of arguments, nature of an inference, types of inductive and deductive arguments, common fallacies and other errors and deceptions in reasoning. Prerequisite: ENG 1101/EG 101
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3 cl hrs, 3 cr An examination of the major ethical theories on what is morally right and wrong, and the meaning of moral concepts (e.g., the concepts of moral obligation, right, duty). Focus is upon ethical problems such as capital punishment, aid to the needy, treatment of animals and plants, etc. Prerequisite: ENG 1101/EG 101 Please note: Student may take PHIL 1103/PH 103 or PHIL 2203/PH 103.1 but not both for credit
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3 cl hrs, 3 cr The history of philosophy from ancient to medieval times: Pre- Socratics to St. Thomas Aquinas. Prerequisite: ENG 1101/EG 101
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3 cl hrs, 3 cr The history of modern philosophy from the seventh century to this century; rationalism, empiricism, idealism, pragmatism and more recent movements, including figures such as Descartes, Locke, Hegel and Dewey. Prerequisite: ENG 1101/EG 101
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3 cl hrs, 3 cr A philosophical evaluation of the goals, methods, standards and values of technology. How technology has altered the quality of human life. Ethical and political implication of technology. Its role in work, leisure, power and ecology. Whether technology is a threat to freedom, religion, imagination and nature or a constructive force in promoting equality, democracy, rational thinking and economic progress. Prerequisite: ENG 1101/EG 101
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