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3.00 Credits
3 credits Explores recent and contemporary approaches to ethics, value-theory, and normative discourse. Such problems as the meaning and cognitive status of value-judgments, the relation between fact and value, the relativity of values, and how value-beliefs can be justified are considered. Such philosophers as Dewey, G.E. Moore, C.L. Stevenson, C.I. Lewis, and R.M. Hare are read and discussed.
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3 credits A seminar dealing with Nietzsche's provocative ideas on Nihilism and the possibility of creating meaning, value, and truth for human existence. Many of his important works are read, analyzed, and critically discussed. Recent scholarly interpretations of Nietzsche's philosophy are considered. Prerequisite: any previous philosophy course or permission of instructor.
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3 credits Seminar involving a concentrated study of Wittgenstein's contributions to philosophy with special attention to his analysis of language, meaning, and mental concepts. Prerequisite: any previous philosophy course or permission of instructor.
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3 credits Seminar involving a concentrated study of Hume's contributions to philosophy, including his work on epistemology, metaphysics, ethics, philosophy of science, and philosophy of religion. Prerequisite: any previous philosophy course or permission of instructor.
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3 credits Seminar involving a concentrated study of the philosophy of Hannah Arendt with special attention to her analysis of action, thought, and freedom. Prerequisite: any previous philosophy course or permission of instructor.
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1-4 credits Students will work under supervision within an area hospital, corporation, or legal agency. The specific duties and tasks will be developed jointly by the intern, intern agency, and faculty supervisor. Within the hospital setting, students will work with the Hospital Medical Ethics Committee. Within the corporate setting, there will be two types of internships: students will work in the corporate office responsible for addressing the ethical issues that arise in the business environment; or students will work in a department that allows them to explore the potential business applications of their philosophic intellectual training. Within the legal setting, students will work with the federal magistrate, prosecutor, or public defender, exploring issues in the philosophy of law that arise in the practice of law. The internship will be restricted to juniors and seniors with a minimum of 2.7 cumulative GPA and 3.0 GPA in philosophy, or permission of the department of philosophy. Students must have completed four philosophy courses, one at the 300 level, before applying for the internship. No more than six credits will be allowed toward graduation. A member of the department of philosophy will supervise the internship.
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3 credits Introductory noncalculus physics with applications for pre-professional, biology, and geological, environmental and marine sciences majors. Classical mechanics, energy, mechanical waves, fluid statics and dynamics, thermodynamics. Elements of modern physics are interwoven with those of classical physics from the beginning. Not open to chemistry, physics, or mathematics majors. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: MTH-105, MTH-210, MTH-211 or MTH-212; corequisite: PHY-100L. Fall.
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