Philosophy

Fall, Spring. Credit, four hours. Examination of some of the central issues and speculative theories in the philosophical tradition.

Fall, Spring. Credit, four hours. Introduction to the informal techniques of critical thought and the formal analysis of argument structure.

Fall. Credit, four hours. Examination of fundamental moral questions, such as the best way of life, the relation between happiness and moral excellence, and the nature of ethical reasoning, as treated by major philosophers.

Fall or Spring. Credit, four hours. This course is an introduction to the central concepts in social and political philosophy, such as liberty, equality, justice, and fairness.

TBA. Credit, four hours. No prerequisites, but is more suitable for sophomores. This course will introduce principal figures and topics in ancient Greek and medieval philosophy.

TBA. Credit, four hours. No prerequisites, but is more suitable for sophomores. This course will introduce principal figures and topics in Renaissance and modern philosophy.

TBA. Credit, four hours. No prerequisites but this class is more suitable for sophomores or students who have taken English 185. This course will introduce principal figures and topics in nineteenth and twentieth-century philosophy.

TBA. Credit, three hours. Key figures and concepts in the history of the philosophical subdiscipline of political philosophy. Students will read texts dating from the ancient world to important works in the 20th century.

TBA. Variable credit, one to four hours. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Independent reading and research under the direction of a faculty member.

TBA. Credit, three hours.

TBA. Credit, three hours. Students will study two systematic areas of philosophy, metaphysics and epistemology. They will examine a range of texts and positions in those subdisciplines, and they will gain an understanding of how they have evolved historically.

Every other year. Credit, four hours. Prerequisite: One course in philosophy. This course considers advanced topics in environmental ethics.

On demand. Credit, four hours. Prerequisite: Varies depending on topic. Intensive study of a special problem or a set of related problems in philosophy. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.