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PHI 101 Critical Thinking (3-0) 3 hrs.
Arguments and their parts, Informal fallacies, Problem solving, Definitions,
Evaluating media, Assessing credibility of sources, and Scientific reasoning.
IAI H4 906
PHI
102 Symbolic Logic (3-0) 3 hrs.
The study of the formal structures of arguments. Topics include: Aristotelian
logic & the basics of modern formal logic.
PHI
105 Introduction to Philosophy (3-0) 3 hrs.
Principles and problems of philosophy as seen in different schools
of thought. Topics: validity of human knowledge; nature of reality;
mind and body; free will and determinism; moral and aesthetic values;
and religious belief. IAI H4 900
PHI 115 Ethics (3-0) 3 hrs.
Consideration of problems of value and conduct, including the question
of the "good life" or happiness; and contemporary moral
issues such as war, violence, drugs, racism, crime and punishment.
IAI H4 904
PHI 120 Social and Political Philosophy (3-0) 3 hrs.
Focuses on the ideas of justice, liberty, equality, law and order,
rights and privileges. This includes discussion of such issues as
democracy, communism, nuclear war, capital punishment, sexual equality,
hunger and drugs.
PHI 150 Business Ethics (3-0) 3 hrs.
Introduces philosophical ethical theory and its application to business
decisions. Considers theories of economic justice, social responsibility,
hiring practices and rights of employees and employers.
PHI 160 Non-Western Philosophy (3-0) 3 hrs.
Introduces selected philosophical concepts and value systems of several
non-Western cultures. Gives attention to the Bhagavad Gita, Vedanta
and other Hindu texts, Confucius, the Tao Te Ching and other Chinese
classics and key texts from at least two other traditions. IAI H4
903N
PHI 170 Environmental Ethics (3-0) 3 hrs.
Introduces philosophical ethical theory and its application to environmental
issues. Explores the roots of Western ideas about nature (Biblical,
Greek, early Modern), the American environmental discussion and current
positions including development, conservation, preservation and restoration.
Considers issues including human-centered vs. life-centered views,
whether species or habitats have value, appreciation vs. cost/benefit
approaches, and bioregionalism.
PHI 180 Biomedical Ethics (3-0) 3 hrs.
Considers the ethics of the professional-patient relationship (confidentiality,
informed consent, paternalism, truth-telling), the ethics of life
and death (abortion, euthanasia, suicide), and the ethics of medicine
on a social
scale (the right to health care, the distribution of medical resources).
PHI 190 Feminist Philosophy (3-0) 3 hrs.
Introduces philosophical thinking and its application to issues concerning
women. Explores a variety of theories by and about women. Considers
a number of issues including images of women, biological vs. social
conditioning, the relation of gender to class and race, women's spirituality,
education, family, work, violence and pornography. Men are welcome
to take the course.
PHI 205 Religions of the World (3-0) 3 hrs.
Introduces the teachings, practices, social structures and histories
of the religions of India (mainly Buddhism and Hinduism), and China
and Japan (mainly Confucianism, Shinto and Taoism), and of the Middle
East (mainly Christianity, Islam and Judaism). IAI H5 904N
PHI 210 Death and Dying (3-0) 3 hrs.
Presents an interdisciplinary approach to the meaning of death. Focuses
on biological, psychological, legal, philosophical and religious aspects
of the phenomena of death and dying.
PHI 220 Philosophy of Religion (3-0) 3 hrs.
Examines the nature and presuppositions of Western religions, especially
the reasons which can be given for and against the existence of God.
Selected further topics: the problem of evil, life after death, the
nature of
religious experience, language, knowledge, and authority, religion
and science, major philosophical theories on the nature of religion.
IAI H4 905
PHI 231 History of Philosophy - Ancient and Medieval (3-0) 3 hrs.
Surveys the major figures and schools in Western philosophical tradition
from the pre- Socratic Greeks through the 14th century. Emphasis on
interpreting philosophical reflection in light of the social, political,
religious and cultural context from which it arises. IAI H4 901 Prerequisite:
A course in philosophy or consent of instructor.
PHI 232 History of Philosophy - Modern (3-0) 3 hrs.
Surveys the major figures and schools in Western philosophical tradition
from the 15th to the 20th century. Emphasizes interpreting philosophical
reflection in light of the social, political, religious and cultural
context from
which it arises. IAI H4 90
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