(PHI) Philosophy
PHI 102 - Philosophy (3 credits)
Introduction to philosophical analysis through an examination of recurring problems in philosophy. Emphasis on the meaning of truth, mind and body, free will and determinism, belief in God, the status of law, and the nature of reality - all viewed from the perspective of selected hypotheses of philosophers through history. [Does not require a PHI prerequisite.] 3 lecture hours
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PHI 113 - Logic (3 credits)
[previously offered as PHI 101] Introduction to the techniques of critical analysis and the rules governing logic. Topics include the synthetic-analytic distinction, language and logic, fallacies underlying arguments, inductive and deductive logic from classical fallacies to contemporary logic. 3 lecture hours
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PHI 204 - Ethics (3 credits)
Introduces ethical concepts and theories, and the search for norms governing conduct. Examines good vs. evil, right vs. wrong, justice and tolerance. Theories include hedonism, egoism, utilitarianism, and intuitionism. Readings in Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Mill, Nietzsche and contemporary existentialism. 3 lecture hours
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PHI 205 - Moral Choices (3 credits)
Examines moral issues in abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, affirmative action, pornography and hate speech, gay rights, corporate responsibility, world hunger, and war and terrorism. Stresses the application of moral principles and critical analysis. 3 lecture hours
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PHI 209 - Business Ethics (3 credits)
Ethical concepts applied to business and government. Case studies and analysis of selected moral issues include the ethics of the marketplace, consumerism, the environment, advertising, job discrimination, distributive justice and world poverty. Occasional offering. 3 lecture hours
PHI 220 - Philosophy of Politics (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ENG 102 with a minimum C grade or permission of instructor
[also offered as POL 220] Exploration of the ideas which explain how politics works and how it should work. Surveys contrasting views on liberty and order, fairness and obligation, stability and change, pluralism and equality, liberalism and the state, law and anarchy, capitalism and socialism, and challenges of globalization. 3 lecture hours
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