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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: junior standing. Fl, Sp-1 to 3-
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In-depth study of athletic conditioning, athletic injury recognition, care and reconditioning. Emphasis is on greater knowledge applied in a realistic situation. Prerequisites: Ped 340, First Aid Certification, and permission of instructor. Fl, Sp-3-
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Prerequisite: senior standing. Fl, Sp-1 to 3-
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A beginning study of a selected number of problems in philosophy such as the nature of reality, freedom versus determinism, the nature of matter, the nature of mind, the mind-body problem, the nature of space and time, the question of how we can know and by what means, the question of the existence of God, the problem of death and the possibility of immortality. Fl, Sp-3-
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Good thinking and reasoning can be learned and developed consciously. This course will develop skills such as the ability to assess reasons and the ability to see the structures in reasoning. In particular, the course develops the distinction between truth and validity, vital not only for all academic work but even for a successful life. Fl, Sp-3-
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An introduction to formal techniques for determining the validity of deductive arguments. These techniques are adequate for dealing with complex arguments involving multiple quantification. Fl, Sp-3-
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How should human beings lead their lives? How does Right differ from Wrong? Good from Bad? What is Virtue? In this course we introduce and critically evaluate the attempts of several major Western philosophers to answer these and related questions. The goal is to uncover the strengths and weaknesses of their views in order to help the student to understand better the nature of morality, and to develop the skills and background necessary for independent thought on these matters. Fl, Sp-3-
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This course consists of an introductory critical study of the nature and the possibility of knowledge. During the course we will examine differing philosophical views about issues such as: the relationship between opinion, belief and knowledge; the difference between objectivity and subjectivity; and alternative answers to questions such as "Can we know anything and, if so, how can we know it?" Fl, Sp -3-
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This course is designed to provide a student with broad familiarity with the most important figures in Ancient Western philosophy. Some themes which are found throughout the course are: What is the nature of Reality? What is the nature of Human Beings and how do they fit unto the larger scheme of Things? What Things are of genuine value? How should one live? Concentration is greatest on Plato and Aristotle. Some attention is also given to the philosophers before Socrates, to the Neoplatonists, the Roman Stoics and some early Medieval thinkers. Fl, Sp-3-
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This course covers major developments in European philosophy from the end of the Middle Ages through the Enlightenment. Attention is given to problems concerning the nature of Knowledge and Reality which had emerged near the end of the Middle Ages, were sharpened by the birth of modern science and the Protestant Reformation, and which posed major challenges to long-standing traditional views. Responses to these challenges were made by such major thinkers as Descartes, Locke, and Kant. These responses are studied in this course. Prerequisite: three hours of philosophy or permission of instructor. Fl, Sp-3-
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