PHILOSOPHY (PL)
PL 110 Readings in Philosophy.
An exploration of the main issues in philosophy through philosophical and literary readings. (University Studies course) (3)
PL 115. Philosophical Writing.
A writing study of philosophy emphasizing the clarification, development, criticism, and defense of philosophical ideas. (University Studies course limited to students admitted to the University Honors Program) (3)
PL 120. Symbolic Logic I.
A formal study of argument and inference, emphasizing the application of symbolic techniques to ordinary language. (University Studies course) (3)
PL 203. Aesthetics and the Arts.
An introduction to the concepts, theories, literature, criticism and modes of perception appropriate to understanding the arts, developing aesthetic attitudes and making reasoned evaluative judgments. (University Studies course) (3)
PL 204. Ethical Theory.
A normative study of human behavior including an examination of ethical theories and theories of moral development. (University Studies course) (3)
PL 224. Philosophy of Women.
Historical survey of philosophical views on women, including the analysis of controversial issues arising from the women's movement. (3)
PL 245. Social Philosophy.
A study of basic concepts and issues in social philosophy. (University Studies course) (3)
PL 300. Ancient Philosophy.
A study of the main philosophical movements, texts and thinkers from ancient Greece through the Roman, Islamic and Medieval periods. (3)
PL 310. Modern Philosophy.
A study of the main philosophical movements, texts and thinkers from the rise of science in the seventeenth century through the development of rationalism, empiricism, Kantianism, and the great social and political philosophies of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. (3)
PL 330. Symbolic Logic II.
The analysis of formal symbolic systems through contemporary logical theory and techniques of deductive proof. (3)
PL 340. Philosophy of Religion.
A philosophical analysis of issues basic to understanding religion, including the problem of evil, free will and divine foreknowledge, arguments for the existence of God, relation of faith and reason, and arguments for personal immortality. (3)
PL 390-399. Contemporary Philosophy: Variable Topics.
A detailed study of one aspect of contemporary philosophy such as: analytic philosophy, philosophy of mind, epistemology. (3)
PL 400-409. Seminar: Topics of Philosophy.
An analysis of specific philosophical issues, such as time, free will, the problem of universals, the nature of matter. (May be repeated for credit when different topics are offered). (3)
PL 450-452. Seminar: Methods and Movements in Philosophy.
An examination of philosophic traditions, such as phenomenology, linguistic analysis, modern philosophical humanism. (May be repeated for credit when different traditions are offered). (3)
PL 453. Philosophy of Technology.
(3)
PL 481. Practicum.
Senior level practicum stressing the application of philosophical principles in undergraduate research, classroom teaching, internship, community service or other approved experiential contexts. (1)
PL 497-499. Independent Study in Philosophy or Religion.
Directed individual study of special interest areas in philosophy or religion. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. (1-3)
See University Studies (UI) listings for descriptions of:
UI 305. Judicial Reasoning.
(3)
UI 336. Religion in America.
(3)
UI 352. Medical Ethics.
(3)
UI 368. Mind, Meaning, and Value.
(3)
UI 369. Vice and Virtue.
(3)
UI 370. Media Ethics.
(3)
UI 400. Business and Ethics.
(3)
UI 407. Rational Endeavor.
(3)
UI 412. American Health Care.
(3)
UI 415. Science and Religion.
(3)
UI 422. Scientific Reasoning.
(3)
UI 429. Environmental Ethics.
(3)
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