101 Basic Philosophical Issues
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVB
A survey of fundamental problems of philosophy.
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150 Logic I
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
(Formerly PHIL102 )
GE-IB
Introduction to formal logic. Aristotle's syllogistic logic
and Russell's sentential logic are considered. Relationship
between natural language and formal language is treated, and
proofs are conducted.
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151 Logic II
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
(Formerly PHIL202 )
P: PHIL 150 (formerly 102) or consent of instructor
GE-IB
A continuation of Phil 150. Quantificational logic and modal
logic. Topics of completeness, consistency, and alternative
notations.
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220 Ethics
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
GE-IVB
Develops competence in ethical analysis and examines basic
strategies for moral choice in personal, professional, and
public policy contexts. Resources drawn from the history of
philosophy and recent contributions of the natural and
social sciences.
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235 Ancient Philosophy
2 crs (2-0). F, first half of semester.
GE-IVB
History of philosophy from the early Greeks through
Plotinus, stressing the contributions of Socrates, Plato,
and Aristotle.
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236 Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy
2 crs (2-0). F, second half of semester.
GE-IVB
A survey of the development of western philosophical thought
from the fourth century A.D. through the sixteenth century,
with particular emphasis on the writings of Augustine,
Bonaventure, Aquinas, and Duns Scotus.
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281 Research and Writing in Philosophy or Religious
Studies
3 crs (3-0). Sp, odd-numbered years.
P: One course in philosophy or religious studies
Not for GE
See also RELS281
Limited to philosophy or religious studies majors and minors
Credit may not be earned in both PHIL 281 and RELS 281
An introduction to the principles and practices of research
and writing in the disciplines of philosophy and religious
studies. Students construct essays; emphasis is placed on
both expositional quality and scholarly quality of the
essays within the discipline. Essays will be rewritten and
improved, and students will participate in peer review of
the essays.
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291 Special Topics
1-3 crs.
Not for GE
Content to be determined by department on initiative of
students and faculty, on topics such as persons and
movements in philosophy, ethnic and comparative themes and
interdisciplinary syntheses.
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305 Ethics and Business
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVB
Major theories of corporate responsibility and their
relationships to the personal and social dimensions of
business life.
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306 /506 Ethics of Health Care
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVB
Major ethical theories and their applications to personal
and professional dimensions of health care functions. Survey
of ethical problems that arise in health care situations
through case studies.
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308 Ethics in Computing and Engineering
3 crs (3-0). F.
GE-IVB
A topical introduction to ethical issues raised by computer
technology and engineering, with special attention to the
professional ethics of software engineering and computer
organization and design. Combines theoretical frameworks
with case studies to develop competence in informed ethical
decision making.
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310 Philosophy of Law
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
GE-IVB
Introduces major theories and arguments concerning the
nature of law and the relationship between law and justice.
Topics include legal positivism, natural law, punishment,
causation, liability, abortion, and the death penalty.
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320 Environmental Ethics
3 crs (3-0).
P: PHIL 220, or BIOL 180, or GEOG 178, or GEOL 115, or
ECON 268
GE-IVB
Minimum junior standing
Introduces major theoretical approaches to ethical and
policy questions concerning environmental issues such as
population growth, famine, nonhuman animals, atmospheric
conditions, hazardous waste, preservation of species,
pollution, pesticides, and nuclear power.
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321 Philosophy of Logic
3 crs (3-0).
P: Phil 150 or consent of instructor
Not for GE
An examination of the foundations of logical systems. Topics
include the relationship between artificial and natural
languages; the Formalists' notion of logical system; the
attempts to define "validity," "deductive completeness," and
"consistency," and the legitimacy of nonstandard logics.
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322 Philosophy of Language
3 crs (3-0). F.
GE-IVB
Philosophic investigation into the structure and function of
language, with emphasis on discursive meaning.
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325 Aesthetics
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVB
Acquaints students with some of the more fruitful
philosophic investigations concerning the creative process,
the work of art, the relationship between art and society.
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326 Asian Religious Philosophies
2 crs (2-0). F, odd-numbered years.
P: One course in philosophy, or Rels 312, 314, or 323
Not for GE
See also RELS326
Philosophical approaches to major religious traditions of
India, China, and Japan. Included will be Shankara's
nondualistic absolutism (Hindu), Nagarjuna's dialectical
paradoxology (Buddhist), Wang-yang Ming's idealism (Neo-
Confucian), and Nishida's synthesis of Western and Eastern
thought.
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328 Philosophy and Film
3 crs (3-0).
P: One course in philosophy or consent of instructor
GE-IVB
An examination of ethical, aesthetic and existential issues
involved in both popular and documentary films. The
perspectives examined will include feminist and
multicultural approaches.
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331 Philosophical Ethics
3 crs (3-0). Sp.
P: One course in philosophy numbered at the 200 level or
higher.
GE-IVB
An advanced introduction to ethical theory addressing the
nature of moral language, objectivity, relativism, theories
of value and right action, and feminist critiques of
traditional ethics. Emphasizes twentieth century ethics,
with some historical coverage.
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335 Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Philosophy
2 crs (2-0). Sp, first half of semester.
(Formerly PHIL337 )
P: Phil 235 or one course in philosophy
GE-IVB
The history of philosophy from Descartes to Hume. Examines
proposals by leading philosophers regarding the foundations
of scientific, moral, religious, and political beliefs.
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336 Kant
2 crs (2-0). Sp.
P: PHIL 335 (formerly 337)
Not for GE
An introduction to the philosophy of Immanuel Kant, focusing
on his arguments and philosophical influences. Topics
include Kant's metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and
aesthetics.
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338 Nineteenth Century Philosophy
2 crs (2-0). Sp, second half of semester.
P: Phil 235 or 236 or 335
GE-IVB
History of philosophy during the 19th Century, stressing
German Idealism, Marxism, Positivism, and the beginnings of
Existentialism.
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339 Contemporary Continental Philosophy
2 crs (2-0). Sp, odd-numbered years.
P: Two courses in philosophy.
Not for GE
Explores contemporary Continental European philosophy,
especially that of Germany and France, from Husserl and
Heidegger through Gadamer and Derrida. The movements of
phenomenology, hermeneutics, deconstruction, and
postmodernism will be emphasized.
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340 Contemporary Anglo-American Philosophy
2 crs (2-0). Sp, odd-numbered years.
P: Two courses in philosophy.
Not for GE
Explores the philosophy of the English-speaking world during
the past century, from Frege and Wittgenstein through
Davidson and Putnam. Emphasizes the movements of logical
positivism, ordinary language analysis, and American
pragmatism.
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345 /545 Philosophy of Religion
3 crs (3-0).
P: One course in philosophy or religious studies, or
consent of instructor.
GE-IVB
Critical study of the subject of religion, including the
nature, grounds, and limits of religious claims.
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355 Philosophy of Science
3 crs (3-0).
P: One course in philosophy or consent of instructor
GE-IVB
Concepts of explanation, observation, measurement, truth,
and concept-formation; role of models, metaphors and myths
in science, art and religion; sociological and psychological
theories of science; relations of science to ethical values,
social policy, and world views.
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365 Existentialism
3 crs (3-0).
P: One course in philosophy or consent of instructor
GE-IVB; FC
Central ideas in existential thought. Leading existentialist
thinkers including Nietzsche, Heidegger, Sartre, Camus,
deBeauvoir, and the phenomenologist Husserl.
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371 Postmodernism
3 crs (3-0). F, odd-numbered years.
P: One course in the history of philosophy, i.e., PHIL
235, 236, 335 (formerly 337), 336, 338, 339, 340, or
365
FC; Not for GE
Introduction to diverse philosophical attempts to define
and/or diagnose the "postmodern condition" as a
characterization of contemporary culture. Topics include the
status of subjectivity, the question of technology,
literature, art and the avant-garde, media/image culture,
the politics of postmodernism, and postfeminism.
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377 Philosophy and Feminism
3 crs (3-0). F.
P: One course in philosophy or women's studies
GE-IVB
See also WMNS377
Credit may not be earned in both PHIL 377 and WMNS 377
A study of recent trends in feminist philosophy with
emphasis upon feminist thinking in the areas of ethics,
social philosophy, and theory of knowledge.
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381 Writing Essays in Philosophy or Religious Studies
3 crs (3-0). Sp, odd-numbered years.
P: Two courses in philosophy or two courses in religious
studies.
Not for GE
See also RELS381
Limited to philosophy or religious studies majors and minors
Credit may not be earned in both PHIL 381 and RELS 381
Students construct essays based upon assigned readings in
the disciplines of the department. Emphasis is placed on
expositional quality, not merely upon scholarly or research
quality. Essays will be rewritten and improved, and
participants will critique each other's essays.
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385 Seminar in Problems of Philosophy
3 crs (3-0).
Not for GE
Limited to philosophy majors and minors
May be repeated - additional restrictions may apply
Consent of instructor
Advanced study of problems in philosophy of mind, meta-
ethics, theory of knowledge, political and social
philosophy, philosophy of logic, or history of philosophy.
Content is variable and is determined by the instructor.
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395 /595 Directed Studies
1-3 crs. F, Sp.
Not for GE
Minimum sophomore standing
May be repeated - additional restrictions may apply
Get form from department office
Work with instructor on a specific philosophical issue,
problem, or activity. Content of the course to be determined
by the student and the instructor. Recommended for non-
majors.
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396 Research Apprenticeship in Philosophy
1-3 crs. F, Sp.
P: One course in philosophy
Not for GE
Course may be taken for a maximum of 6 credits
Get form from department office
Qualified students, recruited and closely supervised by an
instructor, engage in a research project with the faculty
member.
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397 Teaching Apprenticeship in Philosophy
1-3 crs. F, Sp.
P: At least one course in philosophy
SL-Optional/Half; Not for GE
Course may be taken for a maximum of 6 credits
Get form from department office
Qualified students, selected and supervised by an
instructor, assist teaching and learning in a course within
the department while working closely with a faculty member.
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399 Independent Study - Juniors
1-3 crs.
Not for GE
Minimum junior standing
May be repeated - additional restrictions may apply
Get form from department office
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498 Internship in Philosophy
1-3 crs. F, Sp.
SL-Optional/Half; Not for GE
Limited to philosophy majors and minors
Minimum sophomore standing
Course may be taken for a maximum of 3 credits
Get form from department office
Assignment in an area of philosophy emphasizing practical
experience in the applied professional aspects of the
discipline. Students will work closely with an internship
supervisor or faculty member engaged in professional or
occupational projects in the field.
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499 Independent Study - Seniors
1-3 crs.
Not for GE
Minimum senior standing
May be repeated - additional restrictions may apply
Get form from department office
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797 Independent Study
1-3 crs.
May be repeated - additional restrictions may apply
Get form from department office
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