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Professor: Donald W. Viney
Descriptions of Courses
PHIL 103. Introduction to Philosophy. 3 hours. Introduction to concepts and methods of philosophy through study of representative thinkers and issues.
PHIL 105. Ethics. 3 hours. Introduction to reflective study of moral choice, standards of right and wrong, the nature of the good life. Ethical theories applied to personal and social decision making.
PHIL 111. Ethics: Applied Emphasis (____). 3 hours. Introduction to moral philosophy through its application to contemporary ethical issues. May be repeated if topic varies.
PHIL 208. Logic and Critical Thinking. 3 hours. Study of the standards of good reasoning, with emphasis upon practical techniques for distinguishing valid from invalid arguments, understanding deduction and induction, identifying presuppositions, and evaluating informal reasoning.
PHIL 231. World Religions. 3 hours. A nonsectarian introduction to the great religious traditions of the world, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
PHIL 310. History of Ancient Philosophy. 3 hours. Examination of most significant philosophies of ancient and medieval periods. Includes Pre-Socratics, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and Stoics, Augustine and Aquinas.
PHIL 311. History of Modern Philosophy. 3 hours. Philosophical significance of the Scientific Revolution. The "problem of knowledge." Examination of Continental rationalism, British empiricism and German idealism. Includes study of Descartes, Locke, Berkely, Hume, Kant and others.
PHIL 312. Contemporary Philosophy. 3 hours. Critical study of twentieth century philosophers in Anglo-American and Continental traditions, including pragmatism, logical empiricist, phenomenological and existentialist thinkers.
PHIL 313. Topics in Philosophy. 3 hours. Intensive study of a selected topic in philosophy. May be repeated for a maximum of six hours when subject matter is different.
JUST 322. Ethics and Justice Policy. 3 hours. Ethical theories and their application to principles of justice, law, and social policies.
POLS 450. Political Philosophy I. 3 hours. The nature of distributive, social, and corrective justice. Natural Law, natural rights, utilitarianism, Marxism, and their contemporary counterparts. May be taken for honors.
JUST 538. Philosophy of Law. 3 hours. Philosophical issues in law using actual cases as well as philosophical writings. Nature of law, judicial reasoning, rights, liberty, responsibility and punishment. May be taken for honors.
POLS 550. Political Philosophy II. 3 hours. The political philosophy of institutions and institutional change. Covers topics from the classical, modern, and contemporary periods such as Aristotle, Montesquieu, the Federalist, Lenin, and Qutb. May be taken for honors.
PHIL 645. Directed Readings in Philosophy. 1-3 hours. Individual study and research in selected areas of philosophy. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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