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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
Fall (4 credits) or Spring (4 credits). Examination of fundamental issues in the philosophy of science. Topics include the nature of scientific theories and theory change, scientific rationality, and realism/antirealism. Prerequisite: PHIL 220, one 200-level science course, or permission. Offered in alternate years.
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4.00 Credits
Fall (4 credits), Spring (4 credits), May Term ( 4 credits). Examination of fundamental issues in the philosophy of biology. Particular attention is paid to understanding evolutionary theory, the implications of modern genetics, and the nature and limits of biological theory. Addresses contemporary questions in these fields. Prerequisite: Two courses in philosophy or BIOL 239 or by permission. Offered as needed. NU and EV only.
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4.00 Credits
Fall (4 credits) or Spring (4 credits). Seminar examining selected topics in the philosophy of mind, emphasizing contemporary sources. Topics include the mind-body problem, privacy and the problem of other minds, self-deception, artificial intelligence, personal identity, and analysis of such concepts as memory, emotion, action, belief, and dreaming. Prerequisite: PHIL 200, 220 or permission. Offered in alternate years.
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4.00 Credits
Spring (4 credits). Study of classic texts in American philosophy. Readings selected from the writings of Peirce, Royce, James, Dewey, Santayana, and appropriate Twentieth-Century thinkers. Prerequisite: one course in philosophy or permission. Offered as needed.
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3.00 Credits
Fall (2-4). Study of increasingly complex systems of deductive logic. Topics include sentential logic and predicate logic. Prerequisite: either one course in philosophy, or permission. Offered in alternate years.
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2.00 Credits
Fall (2 credits). Symbolic logic I and II together study increasingly complex systems of deductive logic. Symbolic Logic I focuses on sentential (or propositional) logic including semantics, syntax, and derivations. Prerequisite: one course in philosophy, or permission. Offered in alternate years.
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2.00 Credits
Spring (2 credits). Systematic study of predicate (or quantified) logic, including semantics and syntax as well as derivations. Prerequisite: PHIL 351. Offered in alternate years
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4.00 Credits
Spring (4 credits). Examination of selected issues surrounding religious beliefs and practices: arguments for and against God's existence, the relationship of faith and reason, and the relationship of religion and ethics. Readings from classical and contemporary sources. Prerequisite: PHIL 200, 220 or permission. Offered as needed.
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4.00 Credits
Spring (4 credits). An advanced seminar that will focus on readings from Chinese philosophical texts. Prerequisite: one philosophy course or permission. May be repeated for degree credit, for a maximum of 12 credits, given a different topic.
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3.00 Credits
Fall (3-4), Spring (3-4),May Term (3 credits). Examination of a particular philosopher, movement in philosophy, or specialized topic chosen to reflect student interest and staff availability. Prerequisite: one history of philosophy course or permission. Offered as needed.
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