| PHIL 101-01 |
Introduction to Philosophy
Instructor: Elsie Campbell
Course Description:
An introduction to Western philosophy through an examination of problems arising in primary sources. How major philosophers in the tradition have treated such questions as the scope of human reason, the assumptions of scientific method, the nature of moral action, or the connections between faith and reason.
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10:30 AM-11:45 AM, TR
TOME 115 |
| PHIL 101-02 |
Introduction to Philosophy
Instructor: Chauncey Maher
Course Description:
An introduction to Western philosophy through an examination of problems arising in primary sources. How major philosophers in the tradition have treated such questions as the scope of human reason, the assumptions of scientific method, the nature of moral action, or the connections between faith and reason.
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10:30 AM-11:20 AM, MWF
ALTHSE 201 |
| PHIL 102-01 |
Introduction to Ethics
Instructor: Emily Kelahan
Course Description:
An introduction to the philosophical study of morality, focusing on concepts of right and wrong, virtue and vice, and wellbeing. This course provides students the opportunity to hone their ethical reasoning skills by critically examining how some of historys most influential philosophers thought about issues in morality. Students will also develop more general skills, such as evaluating philosophical arguments, and expressing and defending their own ideas in writing.
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08:30 AM-09:20 AM, MWF
EASTC 411 |
| PHIL 103-01 |
Logic
Instructor: Jeff Engelhardt
Course Description:
The study and practice of forms and methods of argumentation in ordinary and symbolic languages, focusing on elements of symbolic logic and critical reasoning, including analysis and assessment of arguments in English, symbolizing sentences and arguments, constructing formal proofs of validity in sentential and quantificational logic.Offered every semester, or every three out of four semesters.
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03:00 PM-04:15 PM, TF
EASTC 411 |
| PHIL 104-01 |
Practical Ethics
Instructor: Amy McKiernan
Course Description:
This course introduces students to contemporary debates in practical ethics. Course materials investigate how theoretical approaches to ethics apply to practical issues, including discussions of animal ethics, environmental ethics, reproductive ethics, civil disobedience, and the ethics of mass incarceration and the death penalty. This course is best suited for students interested in thinking about the relationship between ethical theory and practice, with an emphasis on how power, privilege, and responsibility intersect in our everyday lives.
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09:30 AM-10:20 AM, MWF
EASTC 411 |
| PHIL 180-01 |
Political Philosophy
Instructor: John Harles
Course Description:
Cross-listed POSC 180-01. An introduction to the history of political thought, focused on such problems as the nature of justice, the meaning of freedom, the requirements of equality, the prevalence of moral dilemmas in political life, the question of whether we ought to obey the law, and the importance of power in politics. We will also discuss how these issues continue to resonate today.This course is cross-listed as POSC 180.
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12:30 PM-01:20 PM, MWF
DENNY 313 |
| PHIL 180-02 |
Political Philosophy
Instructor: Harry Pohlman
Course Description:
Cross-listed with POSC 180-02. An introduction to the history of political thought, focused on such problems as the nature of justice, the meaning of freedom, the requirements of equality, the prevalence of moral dilemmas in political life, the question of whether we ought to obey the law, and the importance of power in politics. We will also discuss how these issues continue to resonate today.This course is cross-listed as POSC 180.
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03:00 PM-04:15 PM, TW
DENNY 313 |
| PHIL 201-01 |
Ancient Philosophy
Instructor: Marc Mastrangelo
Course Description:
Cross-listed with CLST 200-01. This course is an introduction to central questions, claims and arguments in ancient philosophy, centering on the work of Plato and Aristotle. Potential questions include: What is the value of reason and knowledge? What is knowledge? Is it always better to be just than unjust? What constitutes a good human life? What kind of thing is a human being?Prerequisite: one prior course in philosophy or permission of the instructor.
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10:30 AM-11:45 AM, TR
DENNY 212 |
| PHIL 220-01 |
Biomedical Ethics
Instructor: Amy McKiernan
Course Description:
A study of ethical issues arising in the context of medical practice, biomedical research, and health related policy making, with focus on the ethical concepts, theories and reasoning methods developed to clarify and resolve these issues. Prerequisite: one prior course in philosophy or permission of the instructor. This course is cross-listed as PMGT 220.
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01:30 PM-02:45 PM, MR
ALTHSE 204 |
| PHIL 251-01 |
Philosophy of Religion
Instructor: Susan Feldman
Course Description:
This course focuses on philosophical issues arising from religious belief and practice.Topics treated may include: the existence and nature of god or gods; the contested relation of a god to moral values; faith and reason as sources of belief or ways of believing, as expressed in classic texts by thinkers such as Aquinas, Hume, Kierkegaard, and William James, as well as in contemporary texts. Prerequisite: one prior course in philosophy or permission of the instructor.
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01:30 PM-02:45 PM, TF
EASTC 314 |
| PHIL 258-01 |
Philosophy of Data
Instructor: Chauncey Maher
Course Description:
Cross-listed with DATA 198-01. This an introduction to philosophical issues arising in data science. Students will discuss, read and write about some important ethical issues that arise in the practice of data sciences, such as discrimination, privacy, consent, trust, and justice. To help clarify those issues, students will also learn about some connected issues in the epistemology and metaphysics of data science, such as the nature of statistical inference and of algorithms. Prerequisites: MATH 121 or DATA/COMP/MATH 180 or ECON 298. This course is cross-listed as DATA 198. Offered every fall.
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09:00 AM-10:15 AM, TR
DENNY 203 |
| PHIL 261-02 |
Foucault
Instructor: Dan Schubert
Course Description:
Cross-listed with EDST 391-01, LAWP 290-02 and SOCI 230-01.Michel Foucault was perhaps the most influential social thinker of the late 20th century. His arguments about the panopticon, historical epistemes, the medical gaze, governmentality, sexuality, and power now permeate the social sciences and humanities. He once wrote, Do not ask me who I am and do not ask me to remain the same: leave it to our bureaucrats and our police to see that our papers are in order. These words will inform our semester of reading and discussing a variety of his primary works, including Madness and Civilization, Discipline and Punish, and The History of Sexuality, v.1, as well as some of his lectures and interviews. While our primary focus in this WID course will be Foucaults work itself, we will read a small selection of secondary literature that explicates and critiques some of his arguments.
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12:30 PM-01:20 PM, MWF
DENNY 304 |
| PHIL 303-01 |
Epistemology
Instructor: Jeff Engelhardt
Course Description:
This seminar will probe key issues in epistemology, such as: the nature of knowledge and justification, the challenge of skepticism, the relation of sense perception to conceptual thought. Prerequisites: three prior courses in philosophy, at least two at the 200 level, or permission of the instructor.
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03:00 PM-04:15 PM, MR
EASTC 314 |
| PHIL 401-01 |
Senior Seminar
Instructor: Chauncey Maher
Course Description:
A seminar focusing in depth on a selected philosophical topic, author or text with special emphasis on student philosophical writing and voice. Prerequisites: three prior courses in philosophy, at least one at the 300-level, or permission of the instructor.
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01:30 PM-02:45 PM, MR
ALTHSE 07 |
| PHIL 500-01 |
Independent Study: Mental Illness and Moral Responsibility
Instructor: Amy McKiernan
Course Description:
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| PHIL 500-02 |
Trauma-Informed Ethics
Instructor: Amy McKiernan
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