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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 2 hours; discussion, 1 hour; extra reading, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): admission to the University Honors Program or consent of instructor. Honors course corresponding to PHIL 001. An introductory course designed to explore a small number of classical texts central to philosophy and the liberal arts and sciences. Students examine issues surrounding the nature of knowledge, the foundations of moral philosophy, and the relation of both to the development of the human and natural sciences. Texts may vary from year to year and include works by such authors as Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Hobbes, Hume, and Kant. Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grading is not available. Credit is awarded for only one of PHIL 001 or PHIL 001H.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 2 hours; discussion, 1 hour; consultation, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): none. Philosophical analysis of contemporary moral issues such as: abortion, discrimination, sexual morality, punishment, the obligation to obey the law, suicide, euthanasia, war, privacy. Credit is awarded for one only of PHIL 002 or PHIL 002H.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 2 hours; discussion, 1 hour; extra reading, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): admission to the University Honors Program or consent of instructor. Honors course corresponding to PHIL 002. Philosophical analysis of contemporary moral issues such as abortion, discrimination, sexual morality, punishment, the obligation to obey the law, suicide, euthanasia, war, and privacy. Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grading is not available. Credit is only awarded for one of PHIL 002 or PHIL 002H.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): none. Approaches one of the basic questions of value: How should one live? Covers classical and contemporary discussions of issues such as the human good, human virtue, the role of pleasure and happiness, egoism and altruism, duty, the relativity and objectivity of value, the meaning of life, death, autonomy, integrity, and conscience. Credit is awarded for only one of PHIL 003 or PHIL 003H.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): admission to the University Honors Program or consent of instructor. Honors course corresponding to PHIL 003. Approaches one of the basic questions of value: How should one live? Covers classical and contemporary discussions of issues such as the human good, human virtue, the role of pleasure and happiness, egoism and altruism, duty, the relativity and objectivity of value, the meaning of life, death, autonomy, integrity, and conscience. Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grading is not available. Credit is awarded for only one of PHIL 003 or PHIL 003H.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): none. Introduction to the philosophy of race from classical theorists to contemporary critical race theory. Topics covered include the Enlightenment, discussions of race in the founding of the American Republic, Supreme Court decisions from Dred Scott to recent affirmative action decisions, and the concept of race as a social construction.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): none. An introductory discussion of the nature of evil, its motivation, and its origins. Examines these themes through a variety of sources, including both classical philosophical texts, and contemporary films.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): none. An introductory examination of the nature of reason, rationality, argument, proof, and persuasion and the nature of theory, belief, faith and conviction, and truth and falsity. Discusses the various bodies of belief and modes of inquiry, such as the natural and social sciences, the humanities, morality, religion, and mathematics.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 2 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): none. A practical examination of reasoning and argument topically illustrated. Credit is awarded for only one of PHIL 007 or PHIL 007H.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 2 hours; discussion, 1 hour; term paper, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): admission to the University Honors Program or consent of instructor. Honors course corresponding to PHIL 007. A practical examination of reasoning and argument, topically illustrated. Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grading is not available. Credit is only awarded for one of PHIL 007 or PHIL 007H.
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