Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2020-2021 / Undergraduate Academic Catalog
This course offers a systematic introduction to some central concerns of men and women both as individual persons and as social beings . It considers our complex nature , the many activities in which we engage and the problem of our destiny , especially in relation to God and nature . Prerequisites :
PHL-2000 Encountering Ethics ( 3 ) This course analyzes moral problems and evaluates their possible solutions in light of ethical theories . Prerequisites :
PHL-201 Ancient Philosophy ( 3 ) This course examines the emergence of Greco-Roman philosophy . It can cover the Pre- Socratic thinkers , the founders of Greek philosophy such as Socrates , Plato , and Aristotle , and the Roman philosophers and ancient Neo-Platonists . Prerequisites :
PHL-202 Medieval Philosophy ( 3 ) This course examines the philosophical contributions made by Jewish , Christian , and Muslim scholastics and their ancient predecessors . The discussion focuses on the preoccupations traditionally associated with the medieval thinkers , e . g ., God , Divine revelation , the relationship between faith and reason , the problem of evil , and the respective provinces of philosophy and theology . Prerequisites : PHL-207 19th Century Continental Philosophy ( 3 ) This course covers the key thinkers associated with German Idealism and Romanticism and their reception . Philosophers covered my include Schiller , Fichte , Schelling , Schopenhauer , Hegel , Kierkegaard or Nietzsche . Prerequisites :
PHL-211 Existence and Love ( 3 ) This course focuses on the internal relation between love and meaning in human existence . It explores this major philosophical theme in Platonism , existentialism , or other traditions . Prerequisites :
PHL-225 Philosophy of Film ( 3 ) This course addresses issues relating to the philosophy of film and film theory . Topics include theories of film evaluation , definitions of film , and emotional responses to motion pictures , using film to illustrate philosophy , films as thought experiments , and using movies to make substantive philosophical claims . Prerequisites :
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 . Prerequisites :
PHL-234 Philosophy of Globalization ( 3 )
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