PHILOSOPHY COURSES

Course#	Course name	Credits	Description
HU1000	Introduction to Philosophy	3	An introduction to the major problems in philosophy and the methods through which philosophers resolve them.
HU1120	Contemporary Moral Problems	3	An introduction to the major ethical theories and their applications to human action.
HU1250	Critical Thinking	3	An introduction to the analysis of argumentative writing, focusing on issues of logical form, fallacious reasoning, and premise assessment.
QL2200	Deductive Logic	3	An introduction to the concepts and methods of modern symbolic logic. Emphasis is placed on problems of translating English expressions into logical symbols, on the development of skills in using the formal proof procedures of sentential and predicate logic, and on development of the predicate calculus. Prerequisites: Math ND0955, Math ND0960, or placement test eligible for Math 1010.
2920	Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs	1-3	Consult the quarterly class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript.
3010	History of Philosophy: Classical & Medieval	3	A survey of the major philosophers and issues from the pre-Socratics to the beginning of modern philosophy.
3020	History of Philosophy: Modern	3	A topical survey of the major philosophers and issues from the seventeenth century to the end of the nineteenth century (Descartes to Marx).
3100	Philosophy of Language	3	A survey of central topics in the philosophy of language, including semantic content, speech acts, and the connection between meaning and truth. Historical and contemporary philosophers are discussed.
3150	Existentialism	3	A study of the various currents in Existentialist thought from Kierkegaard to Sartre.
3200	Philosophy of Democracy	3	Critique of the ideals of and justification for democratic institutions in the light of actual practice.
3300	Great Issues in Philosophy	3	Selected study of the traditional questions in philosophy including theories of knowledge and truth, the reality of mind/body, free will/determinism and systems of value justifying human conduct.
3350	Medical Ethics	3	A survey of the chief ethical issues arising from the recent advances of medical science and practice.
3400	Great Thinkers of Philosophy	3	Selected study of the major works of a single central figure in philosophy. Philosophers whose works may be taught include, but are not limited to: Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Aquinas, Descartes, Leibniz, Spinoza, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Kant, Nietzsche, Mill, and Wittgenstein. May be taken twice with a different philosopher.
3500	Philosophy of Western Religion	3	Problems and types of religious philosophy among Jews, Christians, and Moslems.
3550	Philosophy of Eastern Religion	3	An examination of classic philosophical issues as they arise in Eastern religious thought, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism.
3600	Ethical Theory	3	An examination of the fundamental concepts, theories and problems of ethical theory as they relate to significant figures and doctrines in the history of western philosophy.
3650	Aesthetics	3	An examination of philosophical issues concerning the nature and importance of aesthetic experience and appreciation in the arts and the environment, including questions about the nature of aesthetic experience/appreciation, the definition of art, representation and expression in the arts, and aesthetic value.
4250	Philosophy of Law	3	A study of selected theories of law, law's relationship to morality, the moral limits of legislating morality, the justification of punishment and legal reasoning.
4510	Metaphysics	3	A survey of enduring topics concerning the nature of reality, such as the existence of God, free will, and the nature of the mind. Historical and contemporary philosophers are discussed.
4520	Epistemology	3	A survey of enduring topics concerning theory of knowledge, including the nature of truth, theories of justification, and the conditions of knowledge. Historical and contemporary philosophers are discussed.
4830	Directed Readings	1-2	Individually designed tutorial for Philosophy major and minor students to fill minor requirements when they cannot be satisfied through scheduled class offerings.
4900	Senior Capstone Seminar	3	A comprehensive review of the various areas of philosophy and an in-depth study of a single philosopher with the goal of producing a substantial thesis paper.
4920	Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs	1-3	Consult the quarterly class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript.

Course#

Course name

Credits

Description

HU1000

Introduction to Philosophy

An introduction to the major problems in philosophy and the methods through which philosophers resolve them.

HU1120

Contemporary Moral Problems

An introduction to the major ethical theories and their applications to human action.

HU1250

Critical Thinking

An introduction to the analysis of argumentative writing, focusing on issues of logical form, fallacious reasoning, and premise assessment.

QL2200

Deductive Logic

An introduction to the concepts and methods of modern symbolic logic. Emphasis is placed on problems of translating English expressions into logical symbols, on the development of skills in using the formal proof procedures of sentential and predicate logic, and on development of the predicate calculus. Prerequisites: Math ND0955, Math ND0960, or placement test eligible for Math 1010.

2920

Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs

1-3

Consult the quarterly class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript.

3010

History of Philosophy: Classical & Medieval

A survey of the major philosophers and issues from the pre-Socratics to the beginning of modern philosophy.

3020

History of Philosophy: Modern

A topical survey of the major philosophers and issues from the seventeenth century to the end of the nineteenth century (Descartes to Marx).

3100

Philosophy of Language

A survey of central topics in the philosophy of language, including semantic content, speech acts, and the connection between meaning and truth. Historical and contemporary philosophers are discussed.

3150

Existentialism

A study of the various currents in Existentialist thought from Kierkegaard to Sartre.

3200

Philosophy of Democracy

Critique of the ideals of and justification for democratic institutions in the light of actual practice.

3300

Great Issues in Philosophy

Selected study of the traditional questions in philosophy including theories of knowledge and truth, the reality of mind/body, free will/determinism and systems of value justifying human conduct.

3350

Medical Ethics

A survey of the chief ethical issues arising from the recent advances of medical science and practice.

3400

Great Thinkers of Philosophy

Selected study of the major works of a single central figure in philosophy. Philosophers whose works may be taught include, but are not limited to: Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Aquinas, Descartes, Leibniz, Spinoza, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Kant, Nietzsche, Mill, and Wittgenstein. May be taken twice with a different philosopher.

3500

Philosophy of Western Religion

Problems and types of religious philosophy among Jews, Christians, and Moslems.

3550

Philosophy of Eastern Religion

An examination of classic philosophical issues as they arise in Eastern religious thought, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism.

3600

Ethical Theory

An examination of the fundamental concepts, theories and problems of ethical theory as they relate to significant figures and doctrines in the history of western philosophy.

3650

Aesthetics

An examination of philosophical issues concerning the nature and importance of aesthetic experience and appreciation in the arts and the environment, including questions about the nature of aesthetic experience/appreciation, the definition of art, representation and expression in the arts, and aesthetic value.

4250

Philosophy of Law

A study of selected theories of law, law's relationship to morality, the moral limits of legislating morality, the justification of punishment and legal reasoning.

4510

Metaphysics

A survey of enduring topics concerning the nature of reality, such as the existence of God, free will, and the nature of the mind. Historical and contemporary philosophers are discussed.

4520

Epistemology

A survey of enduring topics concerning theory of knowledge, including the nature of truth, theories of justification, and the conditions of knowledge. Historical and contemporary philosophers are discussed.

4830

Directed Readings

1-2

Individually designed tutorial for Philosophy major and minor students to fill minor requirements when they cannot be satisfied through scheduled class offerings.

4900

Senior Capstone Seminar

A comprehensive review of the various areas of philosophy and an in-depth study of a single philosopher with the goal of producing a substantial thesis paper.

4920

Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs

1-3

Consult the quarterly class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript.