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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Surveys the philosophers of the Western tradition, beginning with the pre-Socratics and including, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, the Stotics, the, Epicureans, the Sceptics, Plotinus, Saint, Augustine, Saint Anselm and Saint Thomas Aquinas.
Prerequisite:
PL-109
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3.00 Credits
Surveys the philosophers of the Western tradition, beginning with humanism and the Renaissance, and, including rationalism, empiricism, Kantian, criticism, idealism, positivism and, utilitarianism.
Prerequisite:
PL-109
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3.00 Credits
Practical and philosophical study of moral, character focusing on the seven great virtues, nd the seven capital vices.
Prerequisite:
PL-109 and sophomore standing
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the understanding of how words, are used in naming things, the formation of, propositions, the construction of arguments and, the examination of fallacies. The goal of the, course is twofold: that students gain an, appreciation of the manifold character of, "everyday" reasoning, and that they develop a, facility to argue with order, with ease, and, without error.
Prerequisite:
PL-109
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3.00 Credits
Considers argumentation from a material, perspective, detailing the varied contexts in, which argumentation occurs and the techniques that, are appropriate to them. The principles of, inductive and deductive reasoning will be covered,, as well as the nature of and procedures proper to, dialectical, rhetorical, poetical, and sophistical, reasoning, with a special emphasis on how to, identify and defeat defective forms of reasoning.
Prerequisite:
PL-109 or permission of the instructor
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3.00 Credits
Examines the ancient and medieval accounts, of the natural world, specifically their, understanding of nature, change, space, time,, purpose, chance, and the principles upon, which they rest. This is perhaps most, fundamental of all philosophy courses,, and, together with logic, establishes the, vocabulary basic to the whole of the Western, philosophical tradition.
Prerequisite:
PL-109
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3.00 Credits
Studies the question of human nature. The course, explores the uniqueness of human beings and, inquires into the meaning and value of life. It, examines the significance of freedom, action,, solitude and community as essential conditions, for becoming fully human.
Prerequisite:
PL-109
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3.00 Credits
Considers the value systems by which human beings, ultimately determine what they do. The course, analyzes the rational and psychological nature of, values, their place in ethical systems, and their, role in the human decision-making process.
Prerequisite:
PL-109
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3.00 Credits
Considers the moral dimensions of contemporary, business practices. Of particular concern are, areas where the profit motive seems to conflict, with ethical standards. The course examines, various ethical issues facing business today,, such as the effects of advertising and workers', rights.
Prerequisite:
PL-109
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3.00 Credits
Introduces the student in a systematic way to, the thought of existential thinkers such as Soren, Kierkegaard, Karl Jaspers, Friedrich Nietzsche,, Gabriel Marcel, Jean-Paul Sartre, etc. The aim, of the course is to encourage personal existential, thought.
Prerequisite:
PL-109, Humanities 1 and 2
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