General Catalog for 2009-10

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(PHIL) Philosophy

1003.0 Introduction to Philosophy

A study of the basic concerns of philosophy which seeks to introduce

the student to the spirit of reasoned inquiry and to encourage a

reflective approach to life.

Fall/Spring

1023.0 Logic

An introduction to critical thinking and traditional logic including

argument analysis, fallacies, and basic symbolic logic.

Fall

2163.0 Death and Dying.

A study of the role of death in human experience, including historical

and cultural views of death and afterlife, the nature of grief, and

ethical issues related to death and dying.

Fall Odd Yrs

3053.0 Western Political Thought 1.

As a systematic intellectual enterprise, theories of political philo-

sophy address perennial problems of political relations. This course

is an intensive analysis of the principal political theorists in the

Western tradition from Plato through Machiavelli. Primary emphasis on

their texts is complemented by consideration of the historical

contexts within which they wrote. Also listed as PSCI 3053.

Fall

3063.0 Western Political Thought 2.

As a systematic intellectual enterprise, theories of political philo-

sophy address perennial problems of political relations. This course

is an intensive analysis of the principal political theorists in the

Western tradition extending from Hobbes onward. Primary emphasis on

their texts is complemented by consideration of the historical

contexts within which they wrote. Also listed as PSCI 3063.

Spring

3183.0 Issues in Science and Religion

A study of the processes and products of theological reflection and

scientific inquiry and issues that arise in the interaction of the two

enterprises. Also listed as NSCI 3183.

Fall Even Yrs

3223.0 Ancient Philosophy.

A study of the ideas and arguments of major philosophers of ancient

Greece and Rome. Prerequisite: PHIL 1023 or permission of instructor.

Spring Even Yrs

3293.0 Modern Philosophy

A study of major philosophers and philosophical movements from the

Renaissance through the 18th Century. Prerequisite: PHIL 1023 or

permission of instructor.

Fall Even Yrs

4013.0 Christian Ethics.

A study of ethical analysis and decision-making within the context of

a Christian world view.

Fall/Spring

4033.0 Philosophy of Mind.

An experimental and theoretical study of the basic mental processes

involved in thought. Prerequisite: PSYC 1013. Also listed as PSYC

4033.

Fall Odd Yrs

4053.0 Philosophy of Religion.

A study of the philosophy of religion, its method and the philo-

sophical issues related to religious commitment. [CAC-W and CAC-O]

Fall Odd Yrs

4103.0 Bioethics.

A study of moral dilemmas and ethical issues encountered in

biomedical settings.

Spring Even Yrs

4233.0 Contemporary Philosophy.

A study of major philosophers and philosophical movements of the 19th

and 20th Centuries. Prerequisite: PHIL 1023 or permission of

instructor.

Spring Odd Yrs

4801.0 4801-4893.0 Special Studies in Philosophy.

Independent study in philosophy. Prerequisite: Permission of the Chair

of the Department and the Dean of the School.

On Demand