PHILOSOPHY (PHI)
Introduction to Philosophy | This course discusses the ideas of major philosophers concerning questions of human knowledge, logic, moral values, political and social philosophy, and religious beliefs. Attempts are made to get students to think out their own answers to these que... | |
Logic | This course develops formal reasoning, including categorical and symbolic modes of analysis. It covers Venn diagrams, predicate logic, rules of inference and replacement. It introduces the inductive method and the problem of induction. | |
Philosophy of Religion | This course is a study of selected religious concepts, theories, and arguments. Topics may include the existence of God, conceptions of divinity, characterizations of the divine/human relationship, religious pluralism, the nature of good and evil, fa... | |
Introduction to Ethics | In this course, students critically evaluate general moral theories, fundamental moral concepts, and contemporary moral issues such as animal rights and the environment, reproductive technology and abortion, euthanasia and assisted suicide, poverty a... | |
World Religions | This course introduces students to the teachings, rituals, symbols, and cultures of living world religions. Religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shintoism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and the religions of Africa may be includ... | |
Intro Social Political Philos | This course introduces students to social and political philosophies. Students will discuss and critically evaluate major social and political theories on justice, equality, liberty, law, order, rights, and duties. Contract theory, classic liberalism... | |
Philosophy of Gender/Sexuality | This course provides an interdisciplinary introduction to the ways in which gender and sexuality have been reflected in philosophy, literature, history, music, and art. The course explores issues related to cisgender/nonbinary/transgender and queer i... | |
Asian Philosophy | This course introduces students to the influential ideas and thinkers of India, China, and Japan. Students will cover a wide range of philosophical theories regarding the self, reality, knowledge, and aesthetics. | |
Spec Topics in Philosophy | This course will address the in-depth study of special topics in Philosophy which do not have specific courses in the catalogue. Course content and requirements will vary depending on the topic being studied. |