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| Philosophy 1200. Principles of Philosophy. A general introduction to the study of Philosophy both as a contemporary intellectual discipline and as a body of knowledge. The course covers the main divisions, fundamental questions and essential terminology of Philosophy through a reading of classical texts (It is a required course for further courses in Philosophy programs. It is intended for students in first year who have completed one semester of university education). |
| Philosophy 1600. Philosophy of Human Nature. An approach to philosophical thinking by way of analysis and critique of theories of human nature, classical and modern, and the world views associated with them. |
Philosophy 2200. Principles of Philosophy. (Same as 1200 above but offered to students beyond first year.)- Note: Credit may not be obtained for both 1200 and 2200
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| Philosophy 2220. Principles of Human Knowledge. Various concepts of knowledge - empirical, rational, transcendental, systematic. Their metaphysical grounds and implications. The concept of scientific knowledge; real and abstract entities; objectivity and subjectivity. |
| Philosophy 2701. History of Ancient Philosophy. (Same as Classics 2701). A survey of the origin and development of Western philosophy among the Greeks and Romans. |
Philosophy 2702. History of Modern Philosophy. A survey of the development of western Philosophy since the seventeenth century.
- Note: Credit may be obtained for only ONE of 3700, 3701, 2702
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| Philosophy 2800. Contemporary Issues. |
| Philosophy 2803. Health Ethics. |
| Philosophy 2809. Environmental Ethics. |
| Philosophy 3400. Political Philosophy. Leading philosophical ideas concerning the origin and justification of political institutions. |
| Philosophy 3500. Philosophy of Religion. (Same as Religious Studies 3500) This course examines the philosophical aspects of religious belief, religious language and theology. |
| Philosophy 3730. Plato. Selections from the works of the Greek "lovers of wisdom" - the first philosophers - particularly Plato. |
| Philosophy 3800. Descartes. A systematic introduction to the works and thought of the "father of modern philosophy". |
| Philosophy 3860. Hegel. Selections from Hegel's system with emphasis on the nature of dialectical and speculative philosophy and its enormous influence in the present time. |
Philosophy 3940. Existentialism. The philosophy and literature of Existentialism from Kierkegaard, Nietzsche and Dostoevsky to Sartre, de Beauvoir and Camus.- Note: Credit may not be obtained for both 3980 and 3940
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| Philosophy 4700. Seminar in Special Authors and Texts.. |
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