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3.00 Credits
Develops and analyzes philosophical theories from the pre-Socrates through the Hellenistic periods. Emphasis primarily on the thought of Plato and Aristotle.
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Develops and analyzes philosophical theories from the 16th through the 18th centuries. Emphasis on the works of Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, Hobbes, Hume, and Kant.
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Introduces fundamental principles and techniques of modern symbolic or mathematical logic including truth functional logic, quantification theory, and the logic of relations. Especially suited for students with interests in mathematics and computing science.
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3.00 Credits
Studies selected topics of current interest. Specific topic varies each time course taught. Prerequisite: One course in philosophy or religion, or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Studies themes in phenomenology and existential philosophy from Kant to the present day. Specific thinkers include Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Husserl, Heidegger, Sartre, and Merleau-Ponty. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing, or permission of the instructor.
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Examines some of the main ethical choices required in making environmental policy choices from an individual, social, and historical perspective. Critically examines the ethical attitudes towards issues that have influenced modern society such as land use, biodiversity, population control, and wilderness preservation.
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Focuses on philosophical problems in determining what, if anything, should be regarded as real and when we are entitled to claim to know something to be true. Emphasis on 20th century writings. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing, or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the nature of religious experience, religious language, claims to religious knowledge, and the relation between faith and reason. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing, or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
In a seminar setting, studies selected philosophical classics or texts destined to become classics. May be repeated for credit as the selection of texts changes. Required of all majors. Prerequisite: One course in philosophy or religion, or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Considers selected problems in medical and environmental ethics from biological, philosophical, and religious perspectives. Topics include abortion, euthanasia, genetic engineering, etc. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing, or permission of the instructor.
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