COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
•lUO!•iJ•j;;j:fa Oiair: Delbert J. Hanson, Ph.D. FACULTY Professors: Hanson , Moreland A.-Rx:iate Proftm>IX Gocchi ,C.eivetr, Rlt' OBJECTIVES The objectives of the philosophy major center on intellectual conteut all(! skills becoming pan of the studeut's life and character: (1) developmeut of tht' habit of reflective and evaluatiYe tl1iuki111;; (2) growth iu the abil ity to read all(! understand philosophic literature am! u, \\rite well about tliis material; (3) gaiui111; an acquaintance with tl1e intellectual tra dition of tlie West; (4) ac11uiring tl1e abil ity to apply philosophical concepts to life's problellL~; (:,) making seriom progress in formulating one's own world and lift' \iew; and (G) advaucing u,w,ml~ ti.Ill iutt~ lectual and personal integratiou of acade rnic studies witl1 Quistian tead1ing. The philosophy major may ht taken as a liberal arL1 major, as prt' professional preparation for cart't'l'S iu such fidds as the law, education and the ministry, or as preparation for graduate study in philosophy. DEGREE PROGRAM A Bachelor of Arts degrtt in Phi/o,r, phy is offered upon completion of rhe university baccalaureate and major requiremenL1. The philosophy major consist, of 3G units beyond the gt'n eral education requirement. Tht' stu dent must take the three courst'.1 in the history of philosophy st'quenrt' (301, 302, 303) , the three courst's in the major divisions of philosophy (411, 412, 413), and select nint' unils from COUl'l!eS designated as "Advanct'd Studie!! in Philosophy.• In addirion, the student must take either 210 Introduction to Logir or 312 Sym bolic Logic. Those planning on grad uate work in philosophy will bt' advised to take Symbolic Logic Finally, each s111dent must meet tht' departmental seminar re<p1irement of six uniL~, as follows: three units of 3:,0 Philosophy Seminar and three uni rs of 4:,0 Advanced Philosophy Seminar. Humanities Major/Philosophy Concentration The Department of Philosophy offers a phikl!l>phy conrentration for tht' humanities major. (See Humanities ser tion for specifics.) It is basirally a minor in phikl!l>phy, but more flt,(jbility L' p<>s• sible tl1rough depanment a<lvi"t'menr.
MINOR
415 Advanced Studies In the History ol Philosophy (3) Reading , discussion and research in sdected topirs or periods from the his- 101y of philosophy. May be repeated wirh different course content. 425 Advanced Studies in the Divisions ol Philosophy (3) Studies in a single division of philoS<~ phy, surh a.1 aesthetics, tl1e philosophy of religion, the philosophy of science, and tl1e philosophy of history. May be rept'ated with differelll course content. 435 Advanced Studies In Philosophical Topics (3) Reading, discus.~ion and research in selected topics in philosophy, with speci al attention paid to contemp<► raiy developmenL1 in the philosophi cal Ii terature. May be repeated witl1 differenr course content. 450 Advanced Philosophy Seminar (3) Rt'search in the int.egration of phi!oS< ► phy witl1 the teachingi; of the Oirist.ian faith. The student will write a major inregration paper. Prerequisite: the stt1- dent m11,t be a senior phil~iphy major or have tl1e consent of the pmft!.,;or. 460 Readings in Philosophy (3) Directed reading in selected areas, topics, and problems in philosophy. Prerequisite: consent of the professor. 480 Directed Research (1-3) Directed research in some philosophi cal topic or problem. Prerequisite: consent oft he professor.
216 Introduction to Philosophy and Aesthetics (3) An introduction to the problems, methods and concepr., of philosophy with an emphasis 011 rhe issues and tht'ories of at'slht'lirs. 301 Greek and Roman Philosophy (3) ll1e hL,trny of philosophy in the Wesr from tl1e Prts!XTJlit:s throup;h tl1t' Ne<~ PlatonLst.s. In rnnl!,t,1 to 211, the lowt'r division w111lit'whid1 row1, tl1t' same period, thL, rn1u·St' L' designed li,r sn~ dt'nL,who have alrt".idy taken at least one course in philosophy and are expected to ad 1ieve at a higher level of ifilfning. 302 Medieval Philosophy (3) The his1ory and philosophy in tht Wt'sl from Augustine to William of Orram , with spt't:ial t111phasis upon A11p;11s1int' and Thomas Acp1i11as. In rnrrtrasl 10 212, the lower division rnurse which rnvt'rs tht' same ptriod , this courst is desi1;11ed for students who have already takt'n at lt'asr one wurse in philosophy and art' expt'tted ui ad1it'Ve at a hi1;ilt'r lt'vei of learn inf(. 303 Modern Philosophy (3) ll1e histo1y of philosophy in 1he Wesl from lht' Renaissance through the t'iKhteenth t:t'ntury . In rontrast to 2B, the lowt'r division course whirh rnwrs tht' same period, this course is designed for s111de111s who have already rakt'n at least ont' rourse in philosophy and are expected to ad1it'Vt' at a hip;ht'r levt'I of lt'arning. 312 Symbolic Logic (3) An intnxlurtion to the basic t'lt'mt'nls of modern >')'lllbolit: logit:, including propositional logic and prt'diratt' hl)(iC 350 Philosophy Seminar (1) Rt'adinK, rt'seard1 and disc11s.1io11 in sdected philosophical topics and problems. Prere<ptisite: ll1e s111dent m1t,1 be a philosophy major or minor, or a humanitit., major with an empha sis in philosophy, or have the consent of the proftssor. May be repeated with dilfrrenl COllllit' conlt'Ut . 411 Metaphysics (3) An historiral and niriral examination of sderted mt'laphysical problems,
A Plulasoj),y Mi11« is otlered with tilt' complerion of 20 unirs beyoml the )(fil er.ii educ:ation rrquirtmelll, 17 of wi1id1 must be upper division. Tilt' studr11t 111u~t St]ecr two murSts fro111 ~01, ;l()~ am! ;l()~ and rwo rnu1,es from 411, 41~ and 411 No/Ii: No ;t,ulml uJw /,as take,1 011, of till! Imm di11i.sio11 h,tmy ofpllUlMjllry w11rv.. (211, 212, 213) wi/1 l., J,rn,itt,d lo mroll i11 its corre:.po11din1; upper divi;io11 11u11tl,er (301, 302, 303). A11y ;l1uhl uiw fall, i11to tJ,i,, c~, mill w/,o i,, aLw a pi,ila.10j,/,y major, a pi,ilasap/,y 111i11or, or a lmnumilie,, 11111jor will, a pi,ilo.wplry emphasis - all of w/,om are rttftiml lo 111k upper ditti.,icm co1ine:, i,, tlie !ti.,Jo,y of Jl1ilu10/,/ry - will he a.Jw,J lo m/x,litule mwl!ur /1hilo.~>f,lry cmme for tl1e hi.1wry of f,hilo.wf,hy cow~. Si:/n:lio,1 of 1111 a/1f,roj11u1tc .111/,,tituJc will be made in w11:iult,11io11 with till! ;t111b•11/ '., ndii.wr. Normally , 011/y ;l11dmi.1 who luwe complete,/ a 1;1meral ttlitwtio11 co1me in philo,op/,y will be permilled lo mro/1 in upper diui>i011 philo.10/1hy cmm,e:, (](Xii & 400,). Exceptiow, lo thi; policy may be pm,•illed in special circu111;/ance;. All exceptio1L1 will require 1/,e approval the chair of Ifie PhilD.1of,hy DepmtmmJ. COURSES 21 0 Introduction lo Logic (3) AgenerJI introd11r1io11 10 logir rnver ing both dt'durrivt' aud indurrivt' infert'nrt', and lht' ,111;1lysis of argu mt'nls in ordinary langu;1gt. 211 Introduction lo Ancient Philosophy (3) An introdurrion lo philosophy through a study of tht' t'arli1·s1 pniod of philosophir dt'Vt'lop111t'lll in lht' Wt'st, covnirrg lht' l'rt'sorrarirs through tht' Nt'e ► l'la1011is1s . 212 lnlroduclion to Medieval Phil0$0phy (3) An i111ro<l11rtio11 to philosophy 1hr011gh a study of the history of philosophy, from Aug1t,1int' to William of 0ffam, with special emph;t,is upon A11g1t11i11t' and ll1omas A1p1inas. 213 Introduction lo Modem Philosophy (3) An intro<lur1io11 lo philosophy 1hro11gl1 a study of the history of philosophy from the Rt'nai,-,;;111rt' rhr"1l)lh tht' 18th Ct'lltlll)'. 214 Introduction lo Philosophy (3) A p;t'ner.il i111md11r1io11 to tht' nature, problems, mt'thods, ronrt'pts, and divisions of philosophy. 215 Introduction lo Ethics (3) An intro<lurtion 10 philosophy through a study of lht' prinripal t'lhiral tht'ories and 1hi11kt'rs; basir erhiral proh!t'lrrs and re~1ted hihliral lt'arhiup;.
topirs, and ,ystems. 412 Epistemology (3)
An hLSloric:al and rririral tX1mination of the philosophiral study of the nature, S<'Oj)t' and VJiidity of h111nan kmr,yle<lge. 413 Ethics (3) A study of tht' principal t'thical tht< ► rit's and thinkers, ha1ic ethical proh lt'ms and related hihliral tearhing.
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