An introductory study of some classical philosophical issues. Includes the mind/body problem; free will, determinism, and moral responsibility; and arguments concerning the existence of God.

An introductory study of the art of reasoning. Attention to fallacies, inductive inference, traditional Aristotelian logic, and the modern logic of truth/functions.

A survey of the western and eastern philosophies from the ancient world, specifically the traditions of India, China, the Middle East, and Greece. Includes themes of justice, duty, the good life, the quest for wisdom, and how philosophy might be distinguished from religion.

An introductory study of major issues in normative ethical theory and selected applied topics of social ethics, such as abortion and euthanasia.

An analytical and critical investigation of arguments concerning the existence and nature of God. Notions of survival after death and the epistemology of religious claims.

A broad range of philosophical topics in specialized areas of philosophy, including historical periods, not covered in the current philosophy program curriculum. Examples include such topics as Philosophy of Technology, Philosophical Anthropology, and Modern Philosophy: Descartes to Kant. Consistent with other philosophy 300 level offerings, there are no prerequisites.

An exploration of ethical issues arising from modern biology and medicine, including altruism and sociobiology, abortion, birth control technology, euthanasia, and genetic engineering.

A critical investigation of arguments concerning categorical concepts including time, space, modalities of existence, and causality.

An exploration of the intersection of speculative philosophy and imaginative literature, seeking to discover both resonance and contrast between philosophy and literature.

A survey of sentential and quantificational language systems and their calculi. Includes proofs of functional completeness, meta/theor­ems, Goedel’s proof, and elements of modal logic.

Explores the philosophies, belief systems, and value systems implicit in the expressive forms of modern and popular culture, particularly youth culture, broadly defined. Themes include: tradition and innovation, and whether or not popular culture presents a coherent system of belief. Prereq PHI 200 or PHI 210 or consent of instructor.