PHIL100
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Introduction to Philosophy |
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| This course offers a survey of important philosophical
problems relevant to human life
in an age of rapid social and intellectual change, including the
ultimate nature of reality, belief in God, personal identity,
freedom and responsibility, the search for meaning in life,
theories of knowledge, and ethical considerations of right and
wrong.
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PHIL101
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Intro. to Critical Thinking |
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| This course provides an introduction to the principles and methods
of critical thinking and the distinctions between opinion, knowledge,
and belief. It includes techniques of conceptual analysis as well as some
introduction to informal fallacies of reasoning.
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PHIL210
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Philosophy of Religion |
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| This course offers critical reflection on the nature and origin of
religion, the relationship between faith and reason, and the
character of religious language. Attention will be given to questions
concerning the existence of God, good and evil, life after death, and
claims of religious knowledge.
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PHIL220
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Ethical Issues of Modern World |
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| This course provides an introduction to moral philosophy and its
application to contemporary ethical issues. At various times the course
may focus on special topics. The course may be taken twice, provided the
topics are different.
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PHIL221
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Health Care Ethics |
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| This course is designed to familiarize students with kinds of ethical
situations and questions they can expect to encounter as healthcare
professionals, and to provide students with skills and information to
enable them to make competent ethical decisions in clinical situations.
Topics will include practitioner-patient relationships, treatment and
informed consent, confidentiality, end-of-life choices, intraprofessional
and interprofessional conflicts, and business concerns and conflicts.
Intended primarily for students pursuing careers in health care and related
fields, the course is open to all who are interested in the subject.
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PHIL224
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Ethics and Technology |
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| This course is designed to familiarize students with kinds of
ethical situations and questions they can expect to encounter as
professionals in the field of technology management, and to provide
students skills and information to enable them to make competent ethical
decisions in real-life situations. Topics will include information
stewardship and privacy concerns, intellectual property issues,
computer security, liability and safety responsibilities, professional
codes of ethics, the social impact of computer technology, and related
business concerns and conflicts.
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PHIL226
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Business Ethics |
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| This course provides a critical study of fundamental ethical issues
in a business context. Application of moral theory to real-life
situations in business practice, policy, and relationships. Focus upon
principles for making moral decisions. Discussion topics may include
justice and economic distribution, moral considerations of capitalism,
corporate responsibility, ethics in the workplace, affirmative action,
advertising, responsibility to consumers, protection of the
environment, and other related ethical concerns.
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PHIL230
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Sports Ethics |
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| This course is designed to create awareness of important ethical
issues in sports and to provide students with skills and information
to enable them to competently respond to such issues as they occur.
Building upon their own experiences with sports, students will explore
real-life issues from a variety of perspectives (e.g., as coach, player,
parent, umpire, citizen). Possible topics will include the role of
ethics in athletic competition, the value of sportsmanship, fairness
in sports, use of performance-enhancing drugs, gamesmanship, violence,
the role of a coach as an authority figure, friend, and counselor, and
whether sports build moral character. Intended especially for student-
athletes, the course is open to all who are interested in the topic.
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PHIL235
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Environmental/Animal Ethics |
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| This course provides a historic and contemporary overview of
Western and non-Western ethical thought concerning the environment
and the humane treatment of animals. Students will be encouraged to
critically examine their own beliefs, attitudes, and habits relative
to the subject matter. Possible topics include saving endangered species,
preserving the wilderness, controlling pollution, managing limited
natural resources, raising animals for food, using animals in
experiments, as well as issues involving the moral status of animals,
obligations to future generations, and global justice.
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PHIL240
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Media Ethics |
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| This course offers a critical study of ethical issues in the field
of communication and media, including print and non-print journalism,
radio and television broadcasting, advertising, and to a lesser extent
entertainment media such as movies and television programming. Possible
topics will include the role of media in a free society, social and
ethical responsibilities of media professionals, professional code of
ethics, conflicts of interest, truthfulness and deception, privacy
versus the public's right to know, when does "news judgement" become
censorship, journalism ethics in the online age, what's fair in
advertising and public relations, ethics and interviewing, and ethical
dimensions of entertainment.
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PHIL270
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Existentialism |
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| This course involves a survey of existentialist philosophy, including
study of its influence and expression in literature, the fine arts,
psychology, and religion. Reflection upon basic existential themes such
as the meaning of human existence, freedom and responsibility, the limits
of reason, the significance of death, the individual versus society,
and the implications of truth as subjectivity. Students will be challenged
to consider how they define the world and to what extent they have the
power to change the world. Readings from Kierkgaard, Nietzche, Camus,
Sartre, Buber, Simone deBeauvoir, or others are used within this course.
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PHIL301
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Logic and Language |
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| Prerequisites: PHIL 101 or permission of the instructor,
ENGL 106, 107, or 206.
This course acquaints students with the principles and methods of formal logic
and its application to scientific reasoning, legal reasoning,
and creative problem solving. It may also include an introduction
to important issues in 20th-century philosophy of language.
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PHIL302
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Appearance and Reality |
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| Prerequisite: ENGL 106, 107, or 206.
This course is an inquiry into the fundamental nature of reality
apart from what it
merely appears to be. Focus upon classical and contemporary
problems of metaphysics and their implications for everyday
life. Topics may include reality and illusion, mind/body
dualism, change and becoming, the nature of time, and the very
meaning of being.
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PHIL303
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Knowledge and Understanding |
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| Prerequisite: ENGL 106, 107, or 206.
This course explores the general question of what can or cannot be known.
It examines classical and contemporary ideas and theories of
knowledge, truth, belief, and evidence, as well as possible
applications to real-world problems.
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PHIL325
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Beauty and Value |
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| Prerequisite: ENGL 106, 107, or 206.
This course is an inquiry into the nature of art and beauty,
including problems of
objectivity versus subjectivity. What does it mean to call
something a "work of art?" Is beauty simply in the eye of the
beholder? It provides an application of philosophical ideas and theories to
present-day experiences and ongoing debates in contemporary
aesthetics, such as colorization in movies. This course is intended for
students with some background in either philosophy or the fine arts.
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PHIL333
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Social and Political Thought |
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| Prerequisite: ENGL 106, 107, or 206.
This course provides a critical survey of salient social and political
ideas in ancient, medieval, and contemporary philosophy. Although Western
thought is given prominence, perspectives from non-Western cultures may
be introduced to offer insightful comparisons or contrasts. Topics
include issues of liberty, equality, economic justice, law, authority,
citizenship, and civil disobedience.
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PHIL380
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Phil of Law: Jurisprudence |
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| Prerequisite: ENGL 106, 107, or 206
This course offers a critical introduction to philosophy of law.
Students will explore the
views of diverse and influential thinkers from Plato to present on
the nature of law, associated problems, and types of solutions that
have been proposed. The primary objective will be to better understand
the function of law in human society. Topics will include the source
of the authority of law, different types of law, the concept of legal
responsibility, the relationship between morality and law, as well as
related subjects such as legal reasoning, legal rights, and theories
of punishment.
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PHIL490
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Topics in Philosophy |
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| Prerequisite: ENGL 106, 107, or 206.
This is an advanced course that, in different years, may focus
on special problems or particular philosophers. The course may be taken twice,
provided the topics are different.
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PHIL491
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Independent Study in Philosophy |
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| Prerequisite: ENGL 106, 107, or 206.
This course is a program of guided independent study in an area
selected to meet student interests and needs. The course is repeatable up
to 10 hours, provided the topics are different.
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