Undergraduate Philosophy
Undergraduate Philosophy
2009 Fall Term
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INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY (GH)
PHILSPHY 241
An introduction to philosophical thought. Representative philosophers and representative issues, such as the nature of ethical reasoning, rival theories of knowledge, and the individual's relation to society, are considered. The emphasis is on argument and analysis, and on issues which are relevant to philosophical problems.
CONTEMPORARY MORAL ISSUES (GH)
PHILSPHY 245
An analysis and critical examination of contemporary moral issues related to business, science, and social policy as developed by current participants in the debate and moral philosophers of various periods and philosophical perspectives.
LOGIC (GH)
PHILSPHY 251
By examining basic concepts, methods, and techniques for evaluating argumentation, this course aims at developing students' abilities to recognize, criticize, and construct arguments. The relationship between language and good reasoning will also be considered.
SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY
PHILSPHY 281
A discussion of ideas which are basic to thinking about society, its purposes, and its structure. Such ideas as justice, equality, rights, obligations and freedom are examined.
CONTEMPORARY PHILOSOPHY
PHILSPHY 345
A critical examination of major Western philosophers and philosophical schools of thought of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
SPECIAL STUDIES
PHILSPHY 496
Variable topics. Group activity. Not offered regularly in the curriculum but offered on topics selected on the basis of timeliness, need, and interest, and generally in the format of regularly scheduled Catalog offerings. Repeatable