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Course descriptions for Philosophy
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PHL 102 Logic
3 hrs.
Develops skills in analysis and evaluation of reasoning in everyday situations; improves insights into argument construction and exact methods of proof.
PHL 103 An Inquiry Into Values
3 hrs. (Gen. Ed. HP)
Major value issues addressed by the world's most influential philosophers.
PHL 300 Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
3 hrs.
Development of ideas having a significant influence on Western thought during ancient and medieval times.
PHL 304 Renaissance and Modern Philosophy
3 hrs.
Development of ideas having a significant influence on Western thought during the Renaissance and modern periods, terminating with the philosophy of Hegel.
PHL 306 Recent Philosophy
3 hrs.
Development of ideas having a significant influence on Western thought during the 19th and 20th centuries.
PHL 307 Classical Political Philosophy
3 hrs. (Gen. Ed. HP)
Systematic political thought in Western philosophy during ancient and medieval times. Cross listed as PLS 307. Prerequisite: junior standing.
PHL 308 Modern Political Philosophy
3 hrs. (Gen. Ed. HP)
From the beginning of the modern period through the 19th century. Cross listed as PLS 308. Prerequisite: junior standing.
PHL 311 Existentialism
3 hrs.
Philosophical meaning of existentialism and its relation to literature, theology, psychology, and psychiatry. Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy or religious studies, or consent of instructor.
PHL 320 Symbolic Logic
3 hrs.
Logical systems: prepositional and predicate calculi. Truth tables, proofs, tautologies, principles of inference, Boolean algebra, DeMorgan's Laws, quantifiers, representations, and set theory. Cross listed as CS 320. Prerequisite: MTH 116 or 122.
PHL 344 Philosophy of Religion
3 hrs.
Nature of religion; function and validity of religious concepts in the modern world. Cross listed as RLS 344. Prerequisite: 3 hours of religious studies or philosophy.
PHL 347 Ethics
3 hrs. (Gen. Ed. HP)
Major ethical theories as they provide insights into our existence as moral beings; how we exhibit this in moral decision and behavior.
PHL 350 Art in Human Experience
3 hrs. (Gen. Ed. FA)
Detailed examination and explanation of various forms of visual, musical, literary, and dramatic arts; function of artistic creation in offering direct experience and appreciation of the essence of human feeling. Background in the arts recommended.
PHL 355 Philosophical Issues in Health Care
3 hrs.
Recent advances in biology and medicine: implications for human life and values. For future health care professionals, and others with humanistic concerns in this area.
PHL 403, 404 Seminar in Philosophy
3 hrs. each
Advanced study of a particular thinker, system, work, or movement in philosophy. Prerequisite: 6 hrs. in philosophy, or consent of instructor.
PHL 407 American Political Philosophy
3 hrs.
Systematic political thought in American philosophy from colonial times to the present. Cross listed as PLS 407. Prerequisite: PHL/PLS 307 or 308, or consent of instructor.
PHL 551, 552 Reading in Philosophy
1-3 hrs. each
Directed individual study. Prerequisites: 6 hours in philosophy; senior or graduate standing; consent of department chair.