Course Name |
Long Title |
Min Credits |
Description |
Requisites |
PHL-231 |
Philosophy of Law |
3 |
A philosophical inquiry into the nature of law and legal systems . An examination of the philosophical elements of law and the connections between these elements and criminal justice policy and practice . By reading works from classical and modern authors , students analyze notions such as legal obedience , human rights , responsibility , personal liberty , punishment , a just ( or unjust ) constitution , just laws , and the relation between law and morality . |
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PHL-234 |
Philosophy of Globalization |
3 |
PHL-240 |
Logic |
3 |
PHL-250 |
Philosophy of Science |
3 |
PHL-299 |
Selected Topics in Philosophy |
3 |
PHL-302 |
St . Augustine ' s Confession |
3 |
PHL-305 |
Contemporary Philosophy |
3 |
PHL-308 |
Political Philosophy |
3 |
This course surveys some global problems : hunger , depletion or inequitable distribution of resources , violence . It identifies the ethical values involved and provides a philosophical consideration of some possible solutions . This course introduces the study and practice of inductive and deductive reasoning with consideration given to such topics as truth , validity , and propositional logic . This course examines the nature of science and its relationship to technology and human responsibility as revealed in the works of scientists and philosophers . This course offers a detailed study of a specialized subject area that will vary based on student / faculty interest . The topic , course structure and instructor will be announced prior to pre- registration . There are no prerequisites . This courses will focus on Augustine ' s Confessions in it ' s entirely . It will provide an extensive analysis covering a variety of philosophical branches and topics that converge on the problem the human condition and the relationship of the self to others and God . Topics include the nature of conversion , free will , the internal conflict of the soul , the nature of conscience , the problem of evil , the relationship between temporality and eternity , and love .
This course studies the thought of contemporary philosophers such as Sartre , Heidegger , Wittgenstein , Rorty and Quine . It can take either a philosopher-based approach or a thematic approach concerning issues in epistemology , metaphysics , and related areas .
This course looks critically at political democracy . Readings from philosophy and the social sciences explore political institutions , individualism and attempts to renew community life . ( May be taken for sociology credit ).