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A study of various theories about the nature of persons and their place in the universe. What does it mean to be human What concepts are essential in understanding persons How are persons related to other things in nature To each other in society To God In what does human happiness or fulfillment consist Meets general academic requirement P.
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A comparison/contrast of some of the great systems of Eastern and Western philosophical thought. Topics will include selves and persons, immortality and reincarnation, theism and atheism, mysticism and rationalism, perception and illusion, monism and pluralism, being and nothingness. Meets general academic requirement D or P.
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An introduction to ethics through the study of leading perspectives and familiar moral issues. We engage in moral choice and action every day of our lives, but we also struggle with questions about our moral life. Among the questions the course addresses are: Is there genuine moral truth, or is it all just 'opinion' Whatis the relation of conduct to character What standards might we use in judging conduct or character, and on what are they based How do these various standards apply to concrete problems in contemporary life Why should we struggle to be moral at all Meets general academic requirement P.
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An introduction to the field of philosophy through an exploration of selected problems in sociopolitical theory with special attention to those that confront us in contemporary social life. These might include the grounds for political authority, the nature of individuals and social groups, our knowledge of the social good, and the comparative roles of reason, power, and wealth in human relations. Specific topics may vary by section and year. Meets general academic requirement P.
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An examination of various theories of the nature of reality and thought. As human beings we find ourselves in a world-experiencing and thinking. In short, we exist. But what is the meaning of our existence What other kinds of things exist Does God exist Is the mind independent of the body Do we have free will Moreover, how are we to proceed with such inquiries Are there objective standards of judgment What is knowledge as opposed to mere opinion Can we have knowledge of reality at all Meets general academic requirement P.
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A study of the principles and methods of correct reasoning. The course is designed to promote the development of skills in recognizing, analyzing, and evaluating arguments. Both deductive and nondeductive inferences will be considered the identification of common fallacies in reasoning will be emphasized. Meets general academic requirement G.
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The formal analysis and assessment of deductive arguments using modern symbolic logic, including propositional and predicate logic. Four class hours per week. Meets general academic requirement G.
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This course explores many of the most influential philosophical ideas that have emerged from the cultures of South Asia and East Asia. We will read, discuss, and interpret translations of the primary texts themselves: the Vedas, the Upanishads, The Analects of Confucius, the Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu, and many others. The philosophical ideas of these texts are of fundamental importance for understanding the living cultures of Asian countries and Asian people today. Meets general academic requirements P or D.
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The beginnings of western philosophy. A study of the enduring philosophical issues in the works of Plato and Aristotle with attention to their origins in preSocratic writings. Consideration will also be given to the development of Hellenistic thought and to the philosophical contributions of Augustine and Aquinas. Meets general academic requirement P.
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European philosophical thought during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. A study of some of the most important attempts to formulate a systematic worldview consistent with modern science and its implications for an understanding of persons, knowledge, and society. Included are the continental rationalists Descartes, Spinoza, and Leibniz the British empiricists Locke, Berkeley, Hume, and the critical idealism of Kant. Meets general academic requirement P.
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