Undergraduate Philosophy-Rock County
Undergraduate Philosophy-Rock County
2024 Fall Term
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INTRO TO PHILOSOPHY
PHI 101
An introduction to philosophy as an activity of clarifying ideas, developing and evaluating positions and arguments, and thinking critically about the Big Ideas That Matter, such as right and wrong, free will, God, the good life, knowledge, truth, education, and rationality. Typically involves reference to the leading figures and schools of thought in the history of philosophy.
ETHICS
PHI 241
An exploration of philosophical ethics, with attention paid to the philosophical methods of analysis and argumentation used to drive and evaluate moral theories and judgments. Topics may include the nature of moral truth (e.g., absolute truth, relativism, pluralism), prominent moral theories (e.g., virtue ethics, deontology, utilitarianism), important figures from the history of philosophy (e.g., Aristotle, Kant, J.S. Mill), and contemporary moral issues (e.g., abortion, capital punishment, euthanasia).
THINKING CRITICALLY: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES AND APPLICATIONS
PHI 310
This is an advanced study of critical thinking, evidence assessment, and philosophical analysis. The course explores common logical errors and reasoning pitfalls due to human perception, cognition, and memory. It provides strategies and standards of evidence analysis, facilitating an awareness of the differences between science and pseudoscience. Specific topics may include (although not exclusively): confirmation bias, memory fabrication, probability, astrology, miracle cures, parapsychology, near-death experiences, alien abductions, and ancient astronauts.