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  • PHL 240: Chinese Philosophy

    3.00 Credits
    Furman University

    GER: WC (World Cultures) Prerequisite: PHL-101 Survey of the development of Classical Chinese Philosophy with emphasis upon Confucian, Daoist, and Neo-Confucian traditions. Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 asian-african requirement and may satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
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  • PHL 250: Japanese Philosophy

    3.00 Credits
    Furman University

    GER: WC (World Cultures) Prerequisite: PHL-101 The development of Japanese Philosophy from the classical period to modern times with a focus upon Buddhist philosophy and its intersection with the West. Analysis includes Early Buddhism, Kukai's Shingon Buddhism, and Dogen's Soto Zen Buddhism. The encounter of Japanese Philosophy with the West is studied through modern figures such as Nishida Kitaro, Watsuji Tetsuro, and Yuasa Yasuo. Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 asian-african requirement and may satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
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  • PHL 260: Latin American Philosophy

    3.00 Credits
    Furman University

    GER: WC (World Cultures) Prerequisite: PHL-101 Latin American philosophical reflection from 4 key eras of the region's history: Pre-Conquest; arguments for/against the Conquest; the 19th century struggle for independence; and exciting currents in 20th century thought (liberation and feminist philosophies). 4 credits.
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  • PHL 270: Africana Philosophies

    3.00 Credits
    Furman University

    GER: WC (world cultures) Prerequisite: PHL-101 Philosophical themes in sub-Saharan Africa and the African Diaspora in the Caribbean and the United States. Topics include: what counts as Africana philosophy; race; colonialism; gender; and slavery. Ontological, ethical and socio-political questions considered. Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 asian-african requirement and may satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
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  • PHL 301: Ethics

    3.00 Credits
    Furman University

    Prerequisite: PHL-101 The nature of morality, the grounds of moral obligation, and the principles of moral decision-making according to classical and contemporary moral philosophers. Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upperlevel humanities. 4 credits.
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  • PHL 302: Medical Ethics

    3.00 Credits
    Furman University

    Prerequisite: PHL-101 and instructor permission Major moral issues in health care delivery systems. Issues covered include doctor-patient relationships, truth-telling, refusal of life-saving treatment, euthanasia, and allocation of scarce medical resources. Requires extensive field work at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Course must be enrolled with IDS-301 and SOC-234 (44). Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upperlevel humanities. 4 credits.
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  • PHL 303: Environmental Ethics

    3.00 Credits
    Furman University

    GER: NE (Humans and the Natural Environment) Prerequisite: PHL-101 Examination and evaluation of various approaches to moral problem solving with reference to environmental and ecological issues. Topics include: Animal Liberation, the Land Ethic, Biocentrism or Reverence for Life, Ecofeminism, Deep Ecology, and Environmental Justice. Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upperlevel humanities. 4 credits.
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  • PHL 304: Ethics of Globalization

    3.00 Credits
    Furman University

    GER: NE (Humans and the Natural Environment) Prerequisite: PHL-101 Consideration of how to make an ethical assessment of globalization's economic, environmental, political aspects. Topics include: the benefits/costs of globalization, who is benefiting and possible alternatives to globalization. Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upperlevel humanities. 4 credits.
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  • PHL 310: Social and Political Philosophy

    3.00 Credits
    Furman University

    Prerequisite: PHL-101 Central issues in social and political philosophy. Topics vary, but may include: the philosophical foundations of the state, the basis and limits of individual freedom, the place of religion in a democracy, the justification of punishment, the requirements of distributive justice, and the treatment of cultural, racial, and gender diversity. Readings typically include works by both classical and contemporary philosophers. 4 credits.
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  • PHL 311: Philosophy of Law

    3.00 Credits
    Furman University

    Prerequisite: PHL-101 Investigation of philosophical questions relating to law. Topics include the question of what law is, the responsibility of the individual faced with unjust law, and the relation between philosophical understandings of the law and the resolution of legal issues. Readings include philosophical treatments of law and texts of legal opinions from courts. Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upperlevel humanities. 4 credits.
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