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3.00 Credits
A philosophical exploration of "the good life," a life of human flourishing, looking both at what constitutes such a life and how one might achieve it. We will examine classical and modern ideas on what both the good life and happiness consist of as well as how to achieve them using the work of philosophers, historians, psychologists, poets and more.
Prerequisite:
Any 100-level PHL course or permission of the instructor.
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An introduction to central questions in political philosophy, focusing on topics like human nature and political organization, the justification of the state, democratic government and its critics, the importance of individual liberty, property and the free market, conceptions of fairness, and the ideal of justice. Cross-listed with [[PS-260]].
Prerequisite:
Any 100-level PHL course or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of various problems that arise when religion is made the object of philosophical reflection: the nature and forms of religious experience; the relationship between faith and reason; arguments for the existence of God; the problem of evil; arguments for immortality; the concepts of worship and miracle; the nature of religious language; and the possibility of religious knowledge.
Prerequisite:
Any 100-level PHL course or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
The study of a topic of special interest not extensively treated in other courses. Topics chosen according to interest of the instructor. Because of its variable content, this course may be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite:
Any 100-level PHL course or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
The development of Western philosophical thought from its beginnings in the Greek world to early Christian thought. Philosophers to be studied include the Pre-socratics, Plato, Aristotle, Plotinus, the Stoics, Epicurus, Sextus Empiricus, and St. Augustine.
Prerequisite:
Any 100-level PHL course or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
A study of classical and contemporary ethical theories, the problems that they raise and the problems they are intended to solve. The theories of Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Hume, and Mill will be examined as well as recent contributions by Ross, Harman, Moore, Ayer, Stevenson, and Hare. Questions addressing ethical relativism, the relationship of religion to ethics, skepticism, moral realism, egoism, and value judgments will also be discussed.
Prerequisite:
Any 100-level PHL course or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
A philosophical exploration of human excellences and failings using a variety of philosophical works as well as novels and a psychological study of people who rescued Jews during the Holocaust. Issues of gender, race, class, immigration status, religion and more are addressed.
Prerequisite:
Any 100-level PHL course or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
An in-depth exploration of the ideas of a selection of philosophers known for their often radical contributions in the field of bioethics. Topics include the appropriate and inappropriate use of moral principles and theories, public policies to change or maintain in the area of bioethics, and whether our attitudes toward personhood and life and death are defensible.
Prerequisite:
[[PHL-214]] or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
An analysis of some current questions in moral psychology, an area of philosophy that addresses normative issues regarding human psychology including motives, emotions, psychological reactions, etc. Questions to be addressed include questions about moral luck (whether it is possible for an agent to be caught in a situation, through no fault of her own, in which it is impossible to act rightly), about whether one's moral character may be subject to luck in important ways, about whether there are reasons to act morally if one does not care about reputation or morality, and questions about when judgments of responsibility for actions and character are appropriate.
Prerequisite:
Any 100-level PHL course or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course serves as an introduction to the central topics in the Philosophy of Law, including the nature and justification of the law, the relation between law and morality, the principles of legal interpretation, and the justification and limits of criminal sanctions. The work of both classical and contemporary legal and political theorists will be explored, as well as a selection of legal cases that have shaped American law, including recent cases, and an investigation of some implications for legal cases arising from new developments in neuroscience. .
Prerequisite:
Any 100-level PHL course or permission of the instructor.
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