Philosophy Major (B.A.) - Undergraduate - 2009 University Catalog

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PHILOSOPHY MAJOR

Complete 33 semester hours including the following 3 requirement(s):

  1. MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - PHILOSOPHY

    Complete the following 6 courses:

    PHIL 210 Ethics 3
    PHIL 212 Social and Political Philosophy 3
    PHIL 310 Knowledge, Belief and Truth 3
    PHIL 312 Existence and Reality 3
    PHIL 331 History of Philosophy: Ancient Philosophy 3
    PHIL 333 History of Philosophy: Modern Philosophy 3

  2. MAJOR ELECTIVES

    Complete 12 semester hours from the following:

    PHIL 100 Introduction to Philosophy 3
    PHIL 106 Logic 3
    PHIL 202 Ethics and Business 3
    PHIL 204 Philosophical Issues in Biomedical Ethics 3
    PHIL 206 Philosophical Issues in Law and Justice 3
    PHIL 231 American Philosophy 3
    PHIL 233 Contemporary Philosophers 3
    PHIL 237 Asian Philosophy 3
    PHIL 239 Existentialism 3
    PHIL 260 Philosophies of Art 3
    PHIL 262 Philosophy of Religion 3
    PHIL 264 Critical Reasoning and Arguments 3
    PHIL 266 Philosophy of Science 3
    PHIL 268 Philosophical Theories of History 3
    PHIL 290 Fields of Philosophy: Selected Topics 3
    PHIL 291 Fields of Philosophy: Selected Topics 3
    PHIL 292 Fields of Philosophy: Selected Topics 3
    PHIL 293 Fields of Philosophy: Selected Topics 3
    PHIL 295 Periods and Movements: Selected Topics 3
    PHIL 297 Periods and Movements: Selected Topics 3
    PHIL 314 Philosophy of Language 3
    PHIL 316 Philosophy of Law 3
    PHIL 318 Contemporary Aesthetics 3
    PHIL 324 Legal Reasoning 3
    PHIL 335 Nineteenth Century Philosophy 3
    PHIL 337 Analytic Philosophy 3
    PHIL 390 Fields of Philosophy: Selected Topics 3
    PHIL 392 Fields of Philosophy: Selected Topics 3
    PHIL 395 Periods and Movements: Selected Topics 3
    PHIL 397 Periods and Movements: Selected Topics 3
    PHIL 444 Independent Study in Philosophy 3
    PHIL 446 Independent Study in Philosophy 3-12
    PHIL 447 Independent Study in Philosophy 3-12
    PHIL 449 Independent Study in Philosophy 3-12

  3. MAJOR REQUIREMENT - SEMINAR

    Complete 1 course from the following:

    PHIL 424 Seminar in Philosophy 3
    PHIL 426 Seminar in Philosophy 3
    PHIL 427 Seminar in Philosophy 3
    PHIL 429 Seminar in Philosophy 3

Course Descriptions:

PHIL100: Introduction to Philosophy

The nature, scope, methods, basic problems and major types of philosophy. Meets Gen Ed 2002 - Humanities, Philosophy or Religion. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Humanities, Philosophy/Religion. 3 sh.

PHIL106: Logic

The forms of deductive and inductive argument in traditional logic, the fundamentals of modern formal logic. Meets Gen Ed 2002 - Humanities, Philosophy or Religion. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Humanities, Philosophy/Religion. 3 sh.

PHIL202: Ethics and Business

A study of the meaning of morality in the modern world of business. Course contains balance of theory and practice as it examines behavior of business against background of conflicting ethical theory. 3 sh.

PHIL204: Philosophical Issues in Biomedical Ethics

A study of moral decision making in regard to specific moral problems arising in such areas of contemporary medical research and practice as experimentation on human subjects, euthanasia, abortion, information rights of patients, and eugenic sterilization. 3 sh.

PHIL206: Philosophical Issues in Law and Justice

An examination of current philosophical accounts of both distributive and retributive justice. Close attention will be paid to such specific issues as the right of society to legislate its common morality, the use of behavior modification techniques on criminal offenders and the restoration of capital punishment. 3 sh.

PHIL210: Ethics

The nature of ethical judgements, the meaning of moral concepts, the conditions of moral responsibility and the methodological presuppositions of ethical theories. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Humanities, Philosophy/Religion. Meets Gen Ed 2002 - Humanities, Philosophy or Religion. 3 sh.

PHIL212: Social and Political Philosophy

The nature of society and the state, their relation to each other and to the individual, and an evaluation of some main political and social ideals. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Humanities, Philosophy/Religion. 3 sh.

PHIL231: American Philosophy

The major American philosophers and philosophical movements with emphasis on Peirce, James, Royce, and Dewey. 3 sh.

PHIL233: Contemporary Philosophers

The major movements in contemporary philosophy, studied through writings of leading exponents. 3 sh.

PHIL237: Asian Philosophy

Philosophical interpretations of experience and reality in representative movements of eastern thought. Meets the World Languages and Cultures Requirement - World Cultures. 3 sh.

PHIL239: Existentialism

The major themes and concepts of existentialism in selected writings of the existentialist philosophers. 3 sh.

PHIL260: Philosophies of Art

The major philosophies of art in the history of Western thought. The conceptual network of ideas of the thinker in question will be delineated, and connections shown between the thinker and the philosophical and artistic themes of that period. 3 sh.

PHIL262: Philosophy of Religion

The nature and shape of religious experience, criteria for meaning within religious thought and language; metaphysical and epistemological implications of such questions as the nature and existence of god, and the possibility of life after death. 3 sh.

PHIL264: Critical Reasoning and Arguments

An intermediary level course concentrating upon argumentation and rhetorical devices as they actually function in everyday conversation, philosophical discussion, forensic debate, etc. Arguments will be examined with an eye to penetrating purely formal structure and discovering the underlying dynamics which contribute to cogency in a given context. 3 sh.

PHIL266: Philosophy of Science

The epistemological character of scientific thought and the relevance of scientific findings for the clarification and eventual resolution of traditional philosophical issues. 3 sh.

PHIL268: Philosophical Theories of History

Speculative and critical theories of history, with special attention to epistemological issues such as the nature of historical understanding and explanation. The objectivity of historical knowledge, historical causation and determinism. 3 sh.

PHIL290: Fields of Philosophy: Selected Topics

Selected study of major fields in philosophy. Philosophy of science, philosophy of history, philosophy of law. Topics announced each semester. May be repeated three times for a maximum of 12.0 credits. 3 sh.

PHIL291: Fields of Philosophy: Selected Topics

Selected study of major fields in philosophy. Philosophy of science, philosophy of history, philosophy of law. Topics announced each semester. May be repeated three times for a maximum of 12.0 credits. 3 sh.

PHIL292: Fields of Philosophy: Selected Topics

Selected study of major fields in philosophy. Philosophy of science, philosophy of history, philosophy of law. Topics announced each semester. May be repeated three times for a maximum of 12.0 credits. 3 sh.

PHIL293: Fields of Philosophy: Selected Topics

Selected study of major fields in philosophy. Philosophy of science, philosophy of history, philosophy of law. Topics announced each semester. May be repeated three times for a maximum of 12.0 credits. 3 sh.

PHIL295: Periods and Movements: Selected Topics

Topics announced each semester. May be repeated three times for a maximum of 12.0 credits. 3 sh.

PHIL297: Periods and Movements: Selected Topics

Topics announced each semester. May be repeated three times for a maximum of 12.0 credits. 3 sh.

PHIL310: Knowledge, Belief and Truth

The major issues and theories concerning the relationship between knowledge, experience and reality. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: A PHIL or RELG course; or PHIL or RELS major or minor; or departmental approval.

PHIL312: Existence and Reality

An examination of major philosophical theories concerning the nature of reality. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: A PHIL or RELG course; or PHIL or RELS major or minor; or departmental approval.

PHIL314: Philosophy of Language

The major philosophical theories concerning the nature of language in its relation to thought, reality and communication. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: A PHIL or RELG course; or PHIL or RELS major or minor; or departmental approval.

PHIL316: Philosophy of Law

An introduction to the philosophical issues of jurisprudence. Close attention is given to the status and nature of law, the concept of equality and the limits of law. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: A PHIL or RELG course; or PHIL or RELS major or minor; or departmental approval.

PHIL318: Contemporary Aesthetics

Recent investigations into the function of art in human experience; the nature of aesthetic meaning, value, creation and enjoyment. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: A PHIL or RELG course; or PHIL or RELS major or minor; or departmental approval.

PHIL324: Legal Reasoning

Theoretical foundations for developing models and methods of addressing legal problems. Principles of legal reasoning and argument in the Anglo-American common law tradition. Models of legal reasoning and methodology for resolving legal problems as developed within evolving social and philosophical notions of justice and fairness. Pre-law Minor. Cross listed with Political Science and Law, JURI 324. Meets the University Writing Requirement for JURI majors. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: JURI 210 or LAWS 200 or PHIL 206 or PHIL 212 or departmental approval.

PHIL331: History of Philosophy: Ancient Philosophy

The major philosophical systems and movements from the pre-Socratics to Plotinus with special emphasis on Plato and Aristotle. Meets the University Writing Requirement for PHIL majors. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: A PHIL or RELG course; or PHIL or RELS major or minor; or departmental approval.

PHIL333: History of Philosophy: Modern Philosophy

The major philosophical systems and movements from the Renaissance to Kant. Meets the University Writing Requirement for PHIL majors. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: A PHIL or RELG course; or PHIL or RELS major or minor; or departmental approval.

PHIL335: Nineteenth Century Philosophy

A study of the major philosophical figures and movements of the nineteenth century, with special emphasis on Hegel and the Hegelian tradition. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: A PHIL or RELG course; or PHIL or RELS major or minor; or departmental approval.

PHIL337: Analytic Philosophy

The development of the analytic tradition in twentieth century philosophy; the logical and linguistic techniques employed. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: One PHIL or RELG course; or PHIL or RELG major or minor; or departmental approval.

PHIL390: Fields of Philosophy: Selected Topics

Selected study of major fields in philosophy. Topics announced each semester. May be repeated three times for a maximum of 12.0 credits. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: A PHIL or RELG course; or PHIL or RELS major or minor; or departmental approval.

PHIL392: Fields of Philosophy: Selected Topics

Selected study of major fields in philosophy. Topics announced each semester. May be repeated three times for a maximum of 12.0 credits. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: A PHIL or RELG course; or PHIL or RELS major or minor; or departmental approval.

PHIL395: Periods and Movements: Selected Topics

Topics announced each semester. May be repeated three times for a maximum of 12.0 credits. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: A PHIL or RELG course; or PHIL or RELS major or minor; or departmental approval.

PHIL397: Periods and Movements: Selected Topics

Topics announced each semester. May be repeated three times for a maximum of 12.0 credits. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: A PHIL or RELG course; or PHIL or RELS major or minor; or departmental approval.

PHIL424: Seminar in Philosophy

Cooperative research seminars in major movements, problems, philosophers or works. Topic announced each semester. May be repeated three times for a maximum of 12.0 credits. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: A PHIL or RELG course; or PHIL or RELS major or minor; or departmental approval.

PHIL426: Seminar in Philosophy

Cooperative research seminars in major movements, problems philosopher, or works. Topics announced each semester. May be repeated three times for a maximum of 12.0 credits. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: A PHIL or RELG course; or PHIL or RELS major or minor; or departmental approval.

PHIL427: Seminar in Philosophy

Cooperative research seminars in major movements, problems, philosophers, or works. Topic announced each semester. May be repeated three times for a maximum of 12.0 credits. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: A PHIL or RELG course; or PHIL or RELS major or minor; or departmental approval.

PHIL429: Seminar in Philosophy

Cooperative research seminars in major movements, problems, philosophers, or works. Topics announced each semester. May be repeated three times for a maximum of 12.0 credits. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: A PHIL or RELG course; or PHIL or RELS major or minor; or departmental approval.

PHIL444: Independent Study in Philosophy

Directed independent study and research in philosophy. Open to students with a minimum of 3.0 cumulative average in at least 9 semester hours of philosophy. May be repeated three times for a maximum of 12.0 credits. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Departmental approval.

PHIL446: Independent Study in Philosophy

Directed independent study and research in philosophy. Open to students with a minimum of 3.0 cumulative average in at least 9 semester hours of philosophy. May be repeated three times for a maximum of 12.0 credits. 3 - 12 sh.

Prerequisites: Departmental approval.

PHIL447: Independent Study in Philosophy

Directed independent study and research in philosophy. Open to students with a minimum of 3.0 cumulative average in at least 9 semester hours of philosophy. May be repeated three times for a maximum of 12.0 credits. 3 - 12 sh.

Prerequisites: Departmental approval.

PHIL449: Independent Study in Philosophy

Directed independent study and research in philosophy. Open to students with a minimum of 3.0 cumulative average in at least 9 semester hours of philosophy. May be repeated three times for a maximum of 12.0 credits. 3 - 12 sh.

Prerequisites: Departmental approval.

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