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Course Criteria
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2.00 Credits
Surveys the history of Western social and political philosophy. Why, against the backdrop of a tradition of thought descended from Plato, do some characterize the contemporary era as one of moral, intellectual, and political disarray, while others portray contemporary democratic life as rich morally, intellectually, and politically Explores what is reasonable and unreasonable in such interpretations, and why one may or may not support either perspective. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: The West in Time requirement.) 2 units - McEnnerney.
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1.00 Credits
An analysis of human attitudes toward the rest of the natural world and of the ways in which our beliefs and values influence our relation to the environment. The course will focus on the challenge of finding conceptual resources adequate to the creation of a sustainable way of life and on the difficulty of transforming habits of mind which contribute to the current ecological crisis. (Also listed as Environmental Science 281.) 1 unit - Bayer, Hourdequin.
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1.00 - 9.00 Credits
This course deals with the creation and appreciation of works of the imagination, including such questions as: what is art , how are we to evaluate works of art , and how does art enrich our lives (Not offered 2008-09.) 1 unit.
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1.00 - 9.00 Credits
(Not offered 2008-09.) 1 unit.
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1.00 Credits
A study of several thinkers in the existential tradition, which has its origin in the 19th century writings of Kierkegaard and Nietzsche and includes such 20th century authors as Heidegger and Camus, among others. Issues to be covered include freedom, authenticity, meaning, the absurd, the predicament of the contingent individual, and the aims ofphilosophy itself. 1 unit - Riker.
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1.00 Credits
An examination of different ways of understanding the mind, beginning with classic arguments for dualism and materialism and moving on to contemporary views which seek to avoid either separating mind and body or reducing one to the other. Consideration of various functions of the embodied mind and of the difference between mental and physical concept. 1 unit - Furtak 1 unit - Furtak.
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1.00 Credits
Major psychoanalytic perspectives of the late 19th and 20th centuries on the concept of the unconscious in theory, case studies, and fiction. Emphasis on unconscious processes as they relate to the formation of identity. Readings from such authors as Freud, Jung, Klein, Winnicott, Kohut, and Yalom. (Also listed as Comparative Literature 200 and Psychology 120.) 1 unit - Dobson.
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1.00 Credits
The development of Indian philosophy from its roots in the Vedic tradition of Hinduism. The focus of the course will be both on the ethical, epistemological, and metaphysical systems that grew out of the Hindu tradition and on the challenges to this tradition posed by Buddhism and by 20th century developments. (Meets the Diverse Cultures and Critiques requirement.) (Also listed as Asian Studies 220) 1 unit - Lee (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques requirement.) (Not offered 2008-09.) 1 unit.
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1.00 - 9.00 Credits
An exploration of themes in African, Caribbean, and North American thought, this course looks closely at ways in which philosophers of the African diaspora have responded to colonialism, the process of decolonization, and the postcolonial situation. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques requirement.) (Not offered 2008-09.) 1 unit.
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1.00 Credits
A survey of philosophical writings by Latin-American authors in the social and historical context of the region. Texts studied include Indigenous philosophies of the pre-Hispanic tradition, as well as those of the colonial and postcolonial periods. Particular attention will be devoted to issues that are central to this philosophical tradition, such as identity, consciousness through education, and philosophies of liberation. Our readings draw from Aztec or Maya sources, as well as from Leon-Portilla, Vasconcelos, Paz, Freire, Gutierrez, Dussel. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques requirement.) (Also listed as American Cultural Studies 282.) 1 unit - Hernandez-Lemus.
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