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Aristotle was Plato's student and presented his ideas in a much more systematic and straightforward manner. His works attempt to explain specific areas of human experience, such as the basic rules of logical thought, the nature of mind, how we should act, and why poetry moves us to laugh and cry. Typical readings include the Ethics, Politics, Organon (works on logic), and Metaphysics (which examines why and how what is, is). Prerequisite: PHIL 110
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Deals with both the development of law and an analysis of its principles and concepts. Examines and discusses the relationship between law and morality, and law and justice; the logical principles in legal arguments; and various kinds of legal theories, e.g., natural law, legal positivism, and legal realism. Prerequisite: PHIL 110
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A study of large corporations as quasi-political and social institutions. Examines capitalism as a revolutionary force of the twentieth century and the consequences for society implied in the social attitudes that prevail and endure in these institutions. Prerequisites: PHIL 110 and 200
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This course deals with ethical issues related to our interactions with the natural environment, such as animal rights, aesthetic vs. monetary well-being, responsibility to future generations, short-term and long-term benefits vs. costs, intrinsic vs. extrinsic values, etc. Prerequisites: PHIL 110 and ENV 110
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Covers the transition from a reliance on prophets, poets, dramatists, and the "wise man," to a reliance on the philosopherin matters dealing with human action, inquiry, and artistic products. Prerequisite: PHIL 110
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This course examines various philosophies within the Buddhist tradition, such as the atomists, the idealists, and the schools that claim that ultimate reality is beyond the scope of words. The role of meditation and morality in relation to these schools is also discussed. The course introduces students to Buddhist philosophy as it evolved in India, China, Korea, Japan, and Tibet. The course ends with an examination of contemporary Buddhism. Prerequisite: PHIL 110
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An introduction to "generic" Buddhist philosophy as thebasis for Tibetan Buddhist philosophy. Emphasis is placed on the four noble truths, the eightfold path, the four immeasurables, and the virtues. The Early Schools and the Mahayana and Vajrayana paths are explained, as well as the major philosophical positions in Buddhism. Students are introduced to major teachers in the Tibetan tradition as well as to modern Tibetan thinkers. Prerequisite: PHIL 110
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A topic not covered by an existing course is offered as recommended by the department and approved by the dean. Prerequisite: Permission of the department chairperson 1-6 credits
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A study of the nature of a formal deductive system, including the proofs of completeness, consistency, and independence. The equipollence of deductive systems is also examined, and more advanced notions of predicate logic, multiple quantification, higher functional logic, and logic of relations are covered. Prerequisites: PHIL 110 and 210
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A classic work in philosophy, such as one of Plato's dialogues, a treatise from Aristotle, Augustine, or St. Thomas, or works such as Kant's Critique of Pure Reason, Mill's Utilitarianism, James' Pragmatism, Willgenstein'Tractatus, et. al., is explored in depth. Prerequisite: PHIL 110
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