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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Survey of criticism of representative 20th century schools of philosophy: Catholic humanism, American realism, pragmatism, phenomenology, logical positivism, dialectical materialism, existentialism, language analysis and naturalism. (Fall or Spring). Liberal arts. Prerequisite: 3 philosophy credits or sophomore standing or POI.
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Philosophical presuppositions, principles and their application in such problems as abortion, suicide, euthanasia, and the rights of the dying patient and allocation of scarce medical resources. (Spring). Liberal arts. Prerequisite: 3 philosophy credits or sophomore standing or POI.
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Philosophical thinking about religion. Concepts and propositions of theology. Reasoning of theologians and philosophers. Religious experience and the activity of worship. Oriental as compared to Western religion. Religion and science. (Fall ). Liberal arts. Prerequisite: 3 philosophy credits or sophomore standing or POI.
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Basic concepts concerning human knowledge, truth, perception, memory, certainty, meaning and verification. (Fall or Spring). Liberal arts. Prerequisite: 3 philosophy credits or sophomore standing or POI.
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Comprehensive examination of the work of Nietzsche, including his concepts of self-overcoming, the eternal recurrence, the overman, Nietzsche's attack on Christianity and his place and influence upon such contemporary movements as existentialism and positivism. (Spring). Liberal arts. Prerequisite: 3 philosophy credits or sophomore standing or POI.
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General principles and methods of inquiry into business moral problems such as: lying in advertising, interviews, reports and negotiations; fairness; small business vs. big business; bribery and conflict of interest; prices, profit, egoism, and hedonism. (Fall or Spring). Liberal arts. Prerequisite: 3 philosophy credits or sophomore standing or POI.
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Phenomenological method; the phenomenological movement in European and American philosophy. Doctrines of Husserl and such later practitioners as Heidegger, Sartre, Ingarden, Merleau-Ponty, Minkowsky, Nabert. Contributions of phenomenology to psychiatry, arts, science and literature. (Fall). Liberal arts.
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Exploration and evaluation of the relations between humans and their natural environment. To what extent and in what circumstances are we morally responsible for the natural environment To whom or what are we responsible How are these responsibilities justified Topics may include animal rights, feminist and non-Western perspectives, science and values, wilderness preservation. When appropriate, issues of local concern will be emphasized. (Spring). Liberal arts. Prerequisite: three philosophy credits or sophomore standing or POI.
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Philosophical problems in the theory, structure and criticism of literature. Special topics: metaphor, meaning and verbal presence; context and implication; truth and poetry. (Spring). Liberal arts. Prerequisite: three philosophy credits or sophomore standing or POI.
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Specialized study of a particular topic in philosophy. Topics will vary with instructor and semester but may include: The Emotions, Ethics and Animals, Nature, Culture and the Hunt. (Annually) (Spring, Summer, Fall). Liberal arts. Prerequisite: three philosophy credits or sophomore standing or POI.
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