83 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Philosophy
215 INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS (3) An introductio n to philosophy through a study o f the prin cipal ethi cal theori es and thinkers; bas ic ethi cal problems and re lated bi blical teaching.
Chair: William D . Shanebeck, M.A.
MINOR A PHI LOSOPHYMINORis o ffered with th e compl eti o n of 18 uni ts beyond the general educatio n requi rement, 15 of whi ch must be upper division. T he stu dent must select two courses from 301, 302 and 303 and two courses fro m 411, 412 and 413 . No te: No student who has taken one ofthe lower division history ofphilosophy courses (21 1, 212, 213) will be /Jermitted to enroll in its corresponding upper divi sion number (301, 302, 303). Any stu dent who fa lls into this category, and who is also a /Jt,. loso/Jhy major, a philosophy minor, or a Humanities major with a phi losophy emphasis - all ofwhom are required to take upper division courses in the history ofphilosophy - will be asked to substitute another philosophy course for the history ofphilosophy course. Selection ofan appropriate substitute will be made in consultation with the stu dent's advisor. COURSES 210 INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC (3) A gene ral introd ucti o n to logic cover ing bo th d eductive and indu ctive in fe r ence, and th e analys is of arguments in ordin ary language. 211 INTRODUCTION TO ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY (3) An introduction to phil osophy through a study o f th e ea rli est period o f phil osoph ic d evelopment in the West, covering the Presocratics through the eo-Plato nists.
FACULTY Professor: H anson, Moreland Associate Professor: Ciocchi
OBJECTIVE The objectives o f the phil osophy majo r center o n inte ll ectual content and skill s becoming part of the student's li fe and character: (1) development of the habit of refl ective and evaluative thinki ng; (2) growth in the abili ty to read and und er stan d phil osophi c literature and to write we ll abo ut thi s material ; (3) gaining an acquaintance with the intell ectual tradi tio n o f the West; (4 ) acquiring the abili ty to apply philosophi cal concepts to li fe's problems; (5) maki ng serio us progress in fo rmul ating one's own wo rl d and li fe view; and (6) advancing towards full intel lectual and personal integratio n of aca demi c studi es with Chri sti an teachi ng. T he philosophy major may be taken as a liberal arts major, as pre-profess ional p repa ration fo r careers in such fi elds as the law, educati on and the minis try, or as prepara tion for graduate study in philosophy.
301 GREEK AND ROMAN PHILOSOPHY (3)
T he hi sto ry o f phil osophy in the West from the Presocrati cs through the Neo Platonis ts. In contrast to 211, the lower d ivision course whi ch covers the same peri od, thi s course is designed fo r stu dents who have already taken at leas t o ne course in phil osophy and are expected to achi eve at a higher level of learni ng. 302 MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY (3) T he hi story and ph ilosophy in the Wes t from Augustin e to Will iam of Occam, with special emphas is upon Augustine and Thomas Aquinas. In contras t to 212, the lower division course whi ch covers the same pe ri od, thi s course is des igned for stud ents who have already taken at least o ne course in phil osophy and are expect ed to achieve at a higher level of learn ing. 303 MODERN PHILOSOPHY (3) T he hi sto ry of phil osophy in th e West fro m the Renaissance th rough the eigh teenth cen tu ry. In contras t to 213, the lower division course whi ch covers the same period, this course is des igned fo r students who have al ready taken at leas t o ne course in phil osophy and are expect ed to achi eve at a hi gher level of learning. 312 SYMBOLIC LOGIC (3) An introd ucti on to the bas ic elements of modern symbo li c logic, in cl ud ing propos itio nal logic and predi cate logic. 350 PHILOSOPHY SEMINAR (1-2) Reading, research and discussion in selected phil osophi cal to pi cs and prob lems. Pre requi site : The stud ent must be a phil osophy majo r o r mino r, o r a humani ties major with an emphasis in phil osophy, or have the consent of the professor. May be repeated with different course content. 411 METAPHYSICS (3) An hi sto ri cal and criti cal exami nation of selected metaphysical problems, top ics, and systems.
DEGREE PROGRAM A BACHELOROF ARTS DEGREE in
Philosophy is offered upon compl eti on of the university baccalaurea te and major requirements. The phil osophy majo r con sists o f 35 units beyond the general educa tio n requ irement. T he student must take the three courses in the hi story of philoso phy sequence (301, 302,303), the three courses in the majo r d ivisio ns of philoso phy (411,412, 413), and select 9 units from courses des ignated as "Advanced Studies in Philosophy." In additio n, th e student must take either 210 Introdu cti o n to Logic o r 312 Symbo li c Logic. T hose planning o n graduate work in philosophywill be advised to rake Symbo li c Logic. Finally, each student must mee t th e departmental seminar requirement of five uni ts, as fo l lows: two units of 350 Phil osophy Seminar and three uni ts o f 450 Advanced Phil osophy Seminar. HUMANITIES MAJOR/PHILOSOPHY CONCENTRATION T he Department of Phil osophy offers a phil osophy concentrati on fo r th e humani ties majo r. (See Humaniti es sec ti o n fo r specifi cs .) It is bas ically a mino r in phil os ophy, but mo re fl exibili ty is poss ibili ty through depa rtment advisement.
21 2 INTRODUCTION TO MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY (3)
An introd ucti o n to phil osophy through a study of the hi story o f phil osophy from Augustin e to William of Occam, with spe cial emphasis upon Augustine and T homas Aqu inas . 213 INTRODUCTION TO MODERN PHILOSOPHY (3) An introductio n to philosophy through a study o f the histo ry of phil osophy from the Renaissance th rough the 18 th century.
214 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY (3)
A general introduction to the nature, probl ems, methods, concepts, and d ivi sio ns o f phil osophy.
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