Philosophy (PHIL)

This course provides an introduction to the examination of major philosophical issues such as the existence of God, freedom and determinism, the relation between the mind and the body, moral rights and obligations, and the nature and limits of human knowledge. The focus will be these important issues and what classical and contemporary philosophers have said about them. This course meets the standards for the “Language, Philosophy, and Culture” category of courses under the core curriculum. TSI Restriction(s): Reading and Writing

Methods and principles used to distinguish between correct and incorrect reasoning. May include uses of language, informal and formal fallacies, Venn diagrams, truth-tables, symbolic notation, formal deductive proof, induction.

The systematic evaluation of classical and/or contemporary ethical theories concerning the good life, human conduct in society, morals, and standards of value. TSI Restriction(s): Reading, Math, and Writing

A study of major issues in social and political theory and/or the work of major philosophical figures in this area.

This course covers topics across the discipline of philosophy of religion in analytic and continental philosophy. Topics can include the nature and meaning of religion, the nature and meaning of faith, critiques of religious faith and experience, the question of the existence and nature of God, the problem of evil, types of theism, the relation of religion and ethics, relation of religion and politics, as well as rational, empirical and mystical approaches to God. TSI Restriction(s): Reading, Writing, and Math

Critical analysis of ethical issues in medicine including topics such as truth-telling, confidentiality, informed consent, medical technologies, disability, reproductive care, physician-assisted dying, and social justice in health care. TSI Restriction(s): Reading, Writing, and Math

This course examines philosophical approaches to a variety of topics in feminist theory and Women’s and Gender studies including sex, gender, and sexuality; masculinity and femininity; intersectionality; and the meaning of feminism itself.

This is an upper-level course that will focus on a special topic related to Philosophy. The topic of the class will vary with each course offering, as indicated in the subtitle of the class each time it is offered. Because this class will have a different topic each time, students can repeat it twice for credit. TSI Restriction(s): Reading, Writing, and Math