Philosophy course descriptions

A general orientation in the field of philosophy through a consideration of its major types and problems. Emphasis upon the practice of critical thinking and an appreciation of the greater thought systems of history.

Phil-311 History of Philosophical Thought I (3)

An introduction to western philosophy through the study of leading thinkers and their systems of thought. The course begins with the pre-Socratic period in Greece (5th century B.C.), moves through the beginning of the Christian era and culminates in the Medieval era to the 14th century.

Phil-312 History of Philosophical Thought II (3)

An introduction to Western philosophy beginning with the rise of the scientific method and the beginnings of modern empiricism, centering then on the watershed of Western philosophy, that is, Immanuel Kant, and his immediate successors, and concluding with the survey of 20th century thought and the age of analysis.

Phil-319 Introduction to Symbolic Logic (3)

See Math-219.

Phil-499 Honors Course (3)

The course is designed to offer some flexibility for the student wishing to accomplish a minor in philosophy. By agreement with the department the student can accomplish a semester focus on a particular philosopher or school of philosophy or issue in philosophy. The student can fulfill this course also by work in their major department on a topic or school of thought that investigates philosophical underpinnings and questions pertinent to their major discipline, e.g., philosophy of science, philosophy in literature, philosophical theology, etc. This option should be undertaken by mutual agreement of both the philosophy instructor(s) and the pertinent department instructor and their departments.