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Course<\/th>\nTitle<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
PHIL 111<\/strong><\/td>\nIntroduction to Philosophy<\/td>\nIntroduces major philosophical questions about reality, knowledge, ethics, society, politics, and the meaning of human life.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHIL 114<\/strong><\/td>\nAsian Philosophies<\/td>\nExamines philosophical traditions from Asia, including questions about reality, the self, knowledge, and the good life.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHIL 116<\/strong><\/td>\nIntroduction to Logic<\/td>\nIntroduces principles of sound reasoning, deductive logic, validity, soundness, inductive strength, and common fallacies.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHIL 121<\/strong><\/td>\nIntroduction to Ethics<\/td>\nExplores moral values, ethical responsibility, right and wrong, and applied issues such as war, abortion, climate change, racism, and sexism.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHIL 122<\/strong><\/td>\nSocial and Political Philosophy<\/td>\nExamines political authority, citizenship, law, justice, power, violence, government, and individual liberty.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHIL 125<\/strong><\/td>\nPhilosophy of Human Nature<\/td>\nSurveys theories of human nature and their importance for religion, politics, ethics, psychology, sociology, science, and culture.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHIL 126<\/strong><\/td>\nPhilosophy of Religion<\/td>\nExplores philosophical questions about religious belief, religious knowledge, mysticism, religious ethics, and arguments about religion.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHIL 140<\/strong><\/td>\nHistory of Ancient Philosophy<\/td>\nStudies ancient philosophy from the Greek world through major figures such as Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHIL 141<\/strong><\/td>\nHistory of Modern Philosophy<\/td>\nStudies major philosophical developments from the 16th to 18th centuries, including Descartes, empiricism, rationalism, and Kant.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHIL 142<\/strong><\/td>\nContemporary Philosophical Movements<\/td>\nSurveys major philosophical theories and movements from the 19th century to the present in continental and analytic traditions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHIL 197<\/strong><\/td>\nPhilosophy Topics<\/td>\nOffers special topics in philosophy. Possible topics include free will, the meaning of life, and the mind and the brain.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHIL 200<\/strong><\/td>\nCritical Thinking<\/td>\nDevelops skills for analyzing arguments, evaluating evidence, recognizing fallacies, conducting inquiry, and writing argumentative essays.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHIL 250<\/strong><\/td>\nPhilosophy in Literature<\/td>\nExplores philosophical themes such as truth, the self, good and evil, meaning, and the human condition in literature and fiction.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHIL 295<\/strong><\/td>\nDirected Study in Philosophy<\/td>\nProvides an opportunity for an individualized or group project in philosophy under instructor supervision.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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