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Examines and analyzes the writings of the 17th and 18th century philosophers, including Descartes, Locke, Berkeley, Hume and Kant. The focus is on the problems and methods of philosophy as seen in this period. Themes include the nature of reality, the sources and limits of knowledge, the relation between mind and body, and the possibility of a rational basis for religious belief. Course emphasizes development in critical thought, textual and conceptual analysis, and written communication.
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Explores key theories central to our understanding of mentality: mind/body dualism, Identity Theory, Functionalism, Eliminativism, the Representational Theory of Mind, and the Intentional Stance. Compares and contrasts each theory, considering both the implications of their adoption, and what application looks like for different cases such as consciousness in nonhuman animals, brain disease or damage, and the impact on our conception of free will.
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Examines the central questions in the philosophical exploration of science, including the sense in which various claims might be called scientific, what it means to test scientific claims, the character and aim of scientific theories, and the nature, importance, and quality of scientific explanation. Compliments courses in metaphysics, epistemology, and philosophy of mind, and offers a deeper look into the premises of investigative inquiry for students studying the sciences.
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Takes a deep dive into the theory of knowledge, a core subfield of philosophy since Plato. Examines why knowledge is valuable to have at all, why we should care about it, the nature or definition of knowledge, and how we can get it. Considers whether knowledge precludes getting the truth by luck and whether we have obligations to have evidence-based beliefs, and looks at radical skepticism.
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Offers an in-depth exploration of metaphysics, a core subfield of philosophy since Aristotle. Examines the nature of properties, the relationship between properties and objects, what it takes for some things to be parts and compose wholes, the nature of time, necessity and possibility, and how objects can persist despite change.
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3.00 Credits
Provides for individual study of a particular philosophical problem under the guidance of the staff. Emphasizes independent research on topics selected by the student and the faculty member.
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Provides students with an overview of key issues and approaches in contemporary bioethics. The course will review prominent ethical theories and principles and show how they are helpful in understanding and addressing moral dilemmas. The course focus will be on ethical concerns that arise in the clinical or research practice of working medical professionals. Students will learn reason-based approaches to solving ethical concerns in practical scenarios.-a
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Provides an introduction to the basic concepts of physical science by studying such topics as the structure and properties of matter, motion and forces, energy, light and sound, electricity and magnetism, and astronomy. It is designed for elementary education and special education majors. Four hours of integrated class/laboratory time per week.
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Presents some of the basic concepts and phenomena that constitute modern physics, including studies of the quantum nature of radiation, atomic structure and spectra, X-rays, relativity, wave-particle duality, the uncertainty principle and a brief introduction to nuclear physics and radioactivity. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: PHYSICS.212 or PHYSICS.112 with consent of instructor, MATH.126.
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Studies electric and magnetic fields and potentials, electric and magnetic properties of matter, electrodynamics and electromagnetic waves. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: PHYSICS.212 or PHYSICS.112 with consent of instructor, MATH.225.
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