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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
An examination of major social and political theories of Western philosophy (including Plato, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Mill, Marx). Includes feminist and non-Western contributions and critiques. Can count for a Political Science minor. (4)
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3.00 Credits
Examines issues such as resource distribution and consumption, obligations to future generations and the nonhuman life. Various moral theories are examined and applied to ethical issues such as preservation of endangered species, animal experimentation, factory farming, resource consumption, pollution, and population growth. Concepts such as wilderness, nature/ natural, and consciousness are also addressed. (4)
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3.00 Credits
Principles of sound reasoning and argument. Development and practical use of formal logical systems, with a focus on symbolic logic. Includes an introduction to inductive and abductive reasoning. Not for philosophy core requirement; counts toward Option III of the College of Arts and Sciences requirement. (4)
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the philosophical movement known as Existentialism. The course will explore themes central to human experience (such as alienation, guilt, suffering, joy and boredom), with a goal of asking how existentialism engages these ideas relative to the question of human meaning. As an introductory course we will survey specifically the major thinkers of this tradition and illustrate how existentialism connects to other areas such as religion, psychology and literature. (4)
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3.00 Credits
Examination of the controversy surrounding the origin of life. Includes a historical introduction to the controversy; investigation into the nature of science, faith, evidence, and facts; and critical evaluation of three major origin theories: creationism, theistic evolution, and non-theistic evolution. (4)
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
ST in Philosophy
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Directed Studies
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3.00 Credits
An examination of philosophical issues in law using actual cases as well as philosophical writings. Topics may include the nature of law, judicial reasoning, rights, liberty, responsibility, and punishment. Prerequisite: One previous philosophy course, or POLS 170, or permission of instructor. (4)
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4.00 Credits
In-depth study of major figures, texts, and topics in a selected historical period. These may include: ancient, sixteenth to eighteenth century, Kant and the nineteenth century. May be repeated for credit. (4)
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4.00 Credits
In-depth study of selected themes and issues in 20th- and 21stcentury philosophy. These may includes: Analytic, Pragmatism, and Continental. May be repeated for credit. (4)
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