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  • PHIL 349: Christian Ethics

    3.00 Credits
    George Mason University

    Credits: 3 Examines the foundations of Christian and Jewish ethics from the Hebrew Bible and studies the meaning of Christian teachings. Examines Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant texts as the framework to explore various Christian positions on major ethical issues such as war, embryonic stem cell research, abortion, and euthanasia in order to understand the meaning of the Christian life as it is faithfully practiced by members of the major Christian groups. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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  • PHIL 351: Philosophy Business Ethics Internship

    3.00 Credits
    George Mason University

    Credits: 3 This internship will develop self-directed learning skills in which the student will gain a better understanding and appreciation of both ethics and its application in the business world. Students will learn appropriate ethical standards for business; develop an appreciation of the need for an ethical culture; and experience the day-to-day activities of a business organization where they learn how ethics is incorporated into the culture. Students will gain understanding of ethics codes, leadership skills that rely on ethics, and management techniques that encourage and support an ethical environment in business. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 3
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  • PHIL 355: Theories of Ethics

    3.00 Credits
    George Mason University

    Credits: 3 A critical examination of a variety of different types of classical, modern, and contemporary ethical theories, including consequentialist theories, deontological theories, and virtue theories. Prerequisites Three credits in philosophy or permission of instructor. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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  • PHIL 356: Philosophy of Art

    3.00 Credits
    George Mason University

    Credits: 3 Basic problems that arise from an inquiry into meaning and value of art and our response to art. Prerequisites 3 credits of philosophy, or permission of instructor. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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  • PHIL 357: Philosophy of the Social Sciences

    3.00 Credits
    George Mason University

    Credits: 3 Cross-Listed with SOCI 599 Philosophical issues relating to competing methodologies for the social sciences. Analysis and critique of mainstream positivism and behaviorism; paradigm theory and scientific revolutions; interpretive understanding and hermeneutical science; phenomenology and the social construction of reality; ethnomethodology and situational meaning; analytic philosophy and action theory; the "idea" of a social science; sociology of knowledge and theory of ideology; and Western Marxism and critical theory.Prerequisites 3 credits of philosophy, or permission of instructor. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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  • PHIL 371: Philosophy of Natural Sciences

    1.00 - 3.00 Credits
    George Mason University

    Credits: 3 One semester of logic recommended. Study of aims and methodology of science. Among the questions of concern are: What constitutes a good scientific explanation What grounds are used for comparing rival theories Is there a special method of scientific discovery Prerequisites 3 credits of philosophy, or permission of instructor Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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  • PHIL 372: Philosophical Methods

    3.00 Credits
    George Mason University

    Credits: 3 Study of the relationship between a philosopher's method, doctrine, and concept of truth. Philosophers studied vary but include representatives from among the empirical, analytical, phenomenological, hermeneutical, and structuralist movements. Prerequisites 3 credits of philosophy, or permission of instructor. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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  • PHIL 373: Theory of Knowledge

    3.00 Credits
    George Mason University

    Credits: 3 Discussion of basic problems concerning the nature of knowledge, with study of the relation of knowledge to perception, belief, and language. Prerequisites 3 credits of philosophy, or permission of instructor. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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  • PHIL 374: Philosophy of Mind

    3.00 Credits
    George Mason University

    Credits: 3 Investigation of such theories as dualism, behaviorism, and materialism as they pertain to some of the central philosophical questions about mind. Prerequisites 3 credits of philosophy, or permission of instructor. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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  • PHIL 375: Metaphysics

    3.00 Credits
    George Mason University

    Credits: 3 Study of basic problems concerning being in general and foundations of individual being; traditional treatments of such problems and criticism of possibility of such knowledge. Selected readings from Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Spinoza, Leibniz, Kant, Bradley, Heidegger, and others. Prerequisites 3 credits of philosophy, or permission of instructor. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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