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A basic philosophical examination of some current problems that have surfaced in contemporary life and society. These problems might include terrorism and torture, abortion, capital punishment, famine relief, the future of the environment, animal rights, cloning, gender, and race issues. Offered fall and spring. Value Exploration 3 credits
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This course examines the main attitudes toward love that have developed in the Western literary, psychological, and philosophical traditions, beginning with the ancient Greeks and finishing with contemporary views. Emphasis is placed on the close connection between accounts of love an accounts of value. Offered spring. Value Exploration 3 credits.
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A philosophical investigation of the Western tradition of sport and athletics and their significance for human experience. Topics include the role of sport in character development and human fulfillment, the value and limits of competition, and the current professionalization of sport. Offered fall. Value Exploration 3 credits.
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This course examines the various traditions that have shaped attitudes toward the environment: the tradition of human dominion over nature, the tradition of human stewardship of nature and the recent tradition that accords ethical standing or even rights to nature. The role of these traditions in contributing to and/or solving environmental problems is then considered. Finally a sketch of an environmental ethics adequate to deal with such problems as pollution, overpopulation, our responsibility for future generations, endangered species, and animal rights is offered. Offered spring, alternate years. Value Exploration 3 credits
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This course introduces the philosophical traditions of India, China, and Japan. Students explore such concepts as reality, the self, knowledge and ethics in Hinduism, Buddhism, Confuciansim, Taoism, and other traditions. Offered spring, alternate years. 3 credits.
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What is Africana philosophy? This course responds to this question and the challenges that have been posed to the viability of the concept of Africana philosophy by introducing Africana philosophy and the issues around which it has developed: the meaning of racial identity, concepts of personhood, the nature of racial oppression and its relation to gender and class oppression, and strategies for black liberation. We will pay close attention to the ways in which Africana philosophy is simultaneously a development of and a radical critique of Anglo-American and European philosophy. Offered on demand. Value Exploration 3 credits
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In this course students will critically examine the way well- known Western philosophers (including Plato Rousseau and Mill) have portrayed women in their groundbreaking works. Second, Students will examine and discuss contemporary feminist theory that responds to these portrayals of women and suggest ways to resolve gender and oppression. Finally, students will consider how race and class are intertwined with gender and oppression. Students will see how feminism and philosophy are dynamic disciplines that tackle the gender oppression entrenched in the everyday workings of the 21st century. Value Exploration 3 credits.
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This course examines global economic disparities and disparities of power, and looks at alternative approaches to economic development. It uses the lens of global health and neglected tropical diseases to explore issues of poverty, the status of women, and global citizenship. The emphasis is on engagement in global justice through an in-depth investigation of a particular health problem as it affects Africa south of the Sahara and through commitment to an international aid agency. Prior familiarity with basic ethical theories is not required. Offered spring. Value Exploration 3 credits
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