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| Course Offerings : Undergraduate Philosophy Courses (PHIL) | ||||||||||||||
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| 231. (PHIL 1301) Introduction to Philosophy. Three semester hours. | ||||||||||||||
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A general introduction to critical thinking and logic. Study of basic questions of existence and knowledge. Satisfies Humanities option of University Studies. |
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| 251. (PHIL 2303) Logic. Three semester hours. | ||||||||||||||
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An introduction to nonformal logic and argumentation theory. The course emphasizes clear analysis of written arguments, common fallacies of reasoning, major types of arguments, and the relationships of argument principles to variant argument fields. Prerequisite: English 102.
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| 331. History of Philosophy I. Three semester hours. | ||||||||||||||
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Ancient, Medieval,
and Renaissance philosophy. Greek philosophy from the beginnings
(Thales, Anaximenes, Pythagoras, Heraclitus, Parmenides, the Atomists,
Empedocles, Anaxagoras) to Plato's and Aristotle's rationalism,
Epicure, the Stoics, and the Skeptics. Satisfies Humanities option
of University Studies. |
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| 332. History of Philosophy II. Three semester hours. | ||||||||||||||
| From the Age of Reason to the present, this course may include Kant, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Comte, Nietzsche, Bergson, and Husserl. Satisfies Humanities option of University Studies. | ||||||||||||||
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| 360. General Ethics. Three semester hours. | ||||||||||||||
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Theories concerning the nature of the good life, human conduct in society, value judgments, ethical standards, and current ethical issues in politics. Satisfies Humanities option of University Studies. |
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| 362. Aesthetics. Three semester hours. (2, odd years) | ||||||||||||||
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Analysis of aesthetic experience. Problems of "taste" and evaluation in music literature, painting, architecture, etc. Satisfies Humanities option of University Studies. |
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| 488. Contemporary Ideas. Three semester hours. (Capstone - may be crosslisted with Eng, Hist, PSci 488). | ||||||||||||||
| The course studies contemporary ideas, often through nonfiction, that is characterized by originality of topic, breadth of subject matter, clarity of expression, and audacity. In reading logs, students make observations, take notes, and explore questions. In finished writings, they work out connections among ideas from various fields, moving from analysis to synthesis and fresh insights. Prerequisite: Junior or Senior standing. | ||||||||||||||
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| 489. Independent Study. Three or four semester hours. | ||||||||||||||
| Individualized instruction/research at an advanced level in a specialized content area under the direction of a faculty member. May be repeated when the topic varies. Prerequisite: Consent of department head. | ||||||||||||||
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| 490H. Honors Thesis. | ||||||||||||||
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| 491H. Individual Honors Readings. | ||||||||||||||
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| 497. Special Topics. Three semester hours. | ||||||||||||||
| Organized
class. May be repeated when topics vary.
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