Exploration of moral issues found in our daily lives and our special disciplines. Includes problems such as: racial and sexual discrimination, abortion, capital punishment, civil disobedience, war, problems in bioethics.
Section: 010 - Dr. Andrew Fitz-Gibbon - 12:00 - 3:10 PM - Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri
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Introduction to subject matter and methods of philosophy. Readings include classical and contemporary writers on a range of philosophical topics including social and political philosophy, philosophy of religion, questions of metaphysics and epistemology, ethics, and basic characteristics of rational inquiry.
Section: 001 - Dr. Mecke Nagel - 1:15 - 2:30 PM - Tue, Thur
Section: 002 - Dr. Mecke Nagel - 2:50 - 4:05 PM - Tue, Thur
Principles of Symbolic Logic used in determining validity or invalidity of arguments.
[Editorial Note: I've taken a number of logic classes at this point, and thus I think I can say with assurance that Larry presents logic in a way that is absolutely unique and, I think, more intuitive than any other approach I've been exposed to. He makes logic real and relevant to the students by tapping into what they already know about logic from the way they intuitively reason (without sacrificing rigor). Take this class - it's amazing!!]
Section: 001 - Dr. Larry Ashley - 3:00 - 4:15 PM - Mon, Wed.
Exploration of moral issues found in our daily lives and our special disciplines. Includes problems such as: racial and sexual discrimination, abortion, capital punishment, civil disobedience, war, problems in bioethics.
Section: 001 - Dr. Andrew Fitz-Gibbon - 9:10 - 10:00 AM - Mon, Wed, Fri
Freedom, justice and equality are examined in connection with racism and sexism.
Section: 001 - Dr. Betty Wambui - 8:30 - 9:45 AM - Tue, Thur
Section: 002 - Dr. Betty Wambui - 10:05 - 11:20 AM - Tue, Thur
Section: 003 - Staff - 12:40 - 1:30 PM - Mon, Wed, Fri
Section: 004 - Staff - 1:50 - 2:40 PM - Mon, Wed, Fri
Section: 005 - Staff - 3:00 - 3:50 PM - Mon, Wed, Fri
Section: 006 - Dr. Betty Wambui - 11:40 AM - 12:55 PM - Tue, Thur
Basic theories of ethics and their application to the problems of social justice. Theorists studied will include: Kant, J.S. Mill, Rawls, Nozick. Issues to be discussed may include affirmative action, political liberty and civil disobedience, and equality.
Section: 001 - Dr. Andrew Fitz-Gibbon - 10:20 - 11:10 AM - Mon, Wed, Fri
Theoretical issues surrounding film, including: the nature of film and judgments about film; comparison of film theories and theories of film criticism; genres. Prerequisite: Three hours of philosophy. (Also listed as CIN 225.)
Section: 001 - Dr. Larry Ashley - 7:00 - 9:30 PM - Mon
An examination of political and philosophical issues stemming from relations of power based on "race" in the U.S. Subjects will include how the concept of "race" has been used to classify humans, designating them as inferior or superior; the notions of racial identity or race consciousness; and political philosophies addressing the problem of racial oppression. (Also listed as AAS 270.)
Section: 001 - Dr. Kathy Russell - 4:25 - 5:40 PM - Mon, Wed
Discussion of various existential approaches to the problem and meaning of human existence. Focus on existentialist themes such as self-consciousness, freedom, absurdity, responsibility, being and nothingness.
Section: 002 - Dr. Mecke Nagel - 4:20 - 6:50 PM - Tue
Topic: War & Terrorism. May be taken more than once as subtitle changes. Prerequisites: Designated by department as appropriate for content and academic level of credit.
Section: 001 - Dr. Andrew Fitz-Gibbon - 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM - Mon, Wed, Fri
An independent directed study in social philosophy. May be repeated once for credit. Permission of Department.
Section: 501 - Dr. Kathy Russell
Section: 502 - Dr. Andrew Fitz-Gibbon
Directed research culminating in substantial paper. For majors and minors only. Prerequisite: Consent of department.
Section: 501 - Dr. Kathy Russell
Section: 502 - Dr. Andrew Fitz-Gibbon
Section: 503 - Dr. Betty Wambui
Section: 504 - Dr. Larry Ashley
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All text taken from official class descriptions.
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