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3.00 Credits
The course explores the nature of law and judicial decision-making. Is law simply a union of rules, a social practice, or an attempt to apply justice to interpersonal disputes? The course also examines the content and interpretation of statues. Should the interpretation take into account the statute's plain meaning? The intent of the legislature that voted for it? Considerations of justice? The class will then discuss the role of judges in interpreting both statutes and common law (judge-made law).
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3.00 Credits
The civil law system adjudicates contractual disputes and disputes involving claims to compensation for injury. The course begins with a discussion of the justification of the system. The class will investigate whether the system is justified by a concern for economic efficiency, justice or both. The class will look at economic rules that relate to the civil laws, such as the rules relating to breach of contract, automobile accidents, liability for defective products, and pollution control. The class will also explore whether justice allows economic factors to be considered.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Special topics in philosophy. Variable-content course which may be taken more than once for credit. An in-depth study beyond the standard curriculum.
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0.00 - 99.00 Credits
No course description available.
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3.00 Credits
Philosophical accounts of the mind and its relation to the world. Topics include the mind-body problem, the intentionality (or "aboutness") of thought, the nature of mental content, consciousness, introspection and knowledge of other minds. Consideration of theories on these topics, such as dualism, behaviorism, type-physicalism, functionalism and eliminativism. Prerequisite: 3 credit hours in philosophy.
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3.00 Credits
Major currents and themes in 20th century analytic philosophy. Attention devoted to the work of such philosophers as Russell, Moore, Wittgenstein, Quine and others. A critical examination of analytic approaches to the philosophy of language, metaphysics, epistemology and other traditional areas of philosophy. Likely topics are theories of meaning and reference, logical atomism, logical positivism, ordinary language philosophy, and recent debates concerning the nature of knowledge, meaning and necessity. Prerequisite: 3 credit hours in philosophy.
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3.00 Credits
Exploration into the nature of language through the examination of such topics as meaning, reference, truth, use, and convention. Contemporary theories about the semantic contribution to sentence meaning made by proper names and definite descriptions; the difference between linguistic and other forms of communication and representation; and the relations between language, thought and reality. Prerequisite: 3 credit hours in philosophy.
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3.00 Credits
Advanced special topics and problems not treated thoroughly in other courses. Past examples: Environmental Ethics, Philosophy of War, Philosophy of History, Rationality, Renaissance Philosophy, Autonomy, and Theories of the Good. Current topics specified in the online Course Offerings.
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3.00 Credits
Advanced special topics and problems not treated thoroughly in other courses. Past examples: Environmental Ethics, Philosophy of War Philosophy of History, Rationality, Renaissance Philosophy, Autonomy, and Theories of the Good. Current topics specified in Course Offerings Bulletin.
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3.00 Credits
Advanced special topics and problems not treated thoroughly in other courses. Past examples: Environmental Ethics, Philosophy of War Philosophy of History, Rationality, Renaissance Philosophy, Autonomy, and Theories of the Good. Current topics specified in Course Offerings Bulletin.
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