courses of instruction - Lafayette College

the morality of abortion, the justification
of reverse discrimination, the permissibili
ty of homosexuality and prostitution.
Offered each semester. Mr. Panichas
103. Logic. An investigation of the prop
erties of logical systems, including com
pleteness, compactness, computability,
and decidability. Offered in fall semester.
Mr. Slaght
105. Ethics. A systematic and critical
investigation of traditional and contempo
rary theories of morality including God-
based theories, ethical egoism, utilitarian
ism, etc. Analysis and understanding
of the meaning of moral terms and the
nature of moral judgments. Mr. McLeod
107. The First Philosophers. A survey of
the major Western philosophical traditions
from the pre-Socratics through the medi
eval period. Emphasis is placed on those
works of Plato and Aristotle on the nature
of knowledge and morality. Offered in fall
semester. No prerequisites. Mr. Losee,
Mr. McLeod
108. Modem Philosophy. Rationalism and
Empiricism in the seventeenth and eigh
teenth centuries. Readings in Descartes,
Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, Hume,
and Kant. Offered in spring semester. No
prerequisites. Mr. Losee, Mr. McLeod
111. Philosophy of Art. A historical and
critical examination concerning the nature
of works of art (e.g., paintings, music, and
poetry), the creation of art, and the evalua
tion of art. No prerequisites. Mr. Panichas
113. Existentialism. The philosophies of
Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Husserl, Heidegger,
Sartre, and others. No prerequisites. Staff
117. Business Ethics. An introduction to
the application of ethical reasoning in busi
ness, this course includes a critical review
of classical ethical theories and their appli
cation to truth in advertising, product lia
bility, affirmative action, employer and
employee rights and duties, whistle blow
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ing, corporate responsibility, and others.
No prerequisites. Mr. McLeod
204. Metaphysics. A detailed examination
of substance, universals, mind-body, person
al identity, freedom of the will, causality,
space, and time. Contemporary and tradi
tional solutions are presented. Prerequisite:
Philosophy 101 or permission of instructor.
Mr. Slaght
206. Theories of Knowledge. A detailed
examination of the concept of knowledge,
nature of beliefs, justification of beliefs,
relationship between knowledge and
beliefs, truth, perception. Prerequisite:
Philosophy 101 or permission of instruc
tor. Mr. Slaght
210. Social Philosophy. A critical exami
nation of the traditional theories of liberty,
equality, justice, and the social good found
in Plato, Hobbes, Locke, and Marx. Pre
requisite: Philosophy 101, or 102, or 105,
or permission of instructor. Offered in al
ternate years. Mr. Panichas
212. Philosophy of Science. The course
covers theories of scientific method, the na
ture of scientific explanation, and the evalu
ation of scientific theories. Prerequisite:
Philosophy 103 or permission of instructor.
Offered in alternate years. Mr. Losee
215. Feminist Philosophy. Recent devel
opments in feminist philosophy and their
application to contemporary social issues.
Topics include motherhood, prostitution,
pornography, heterosexuality, lesbianism,
and ecological feminism. No prerequisites.
Staff
217. Contemporary Philosophy. An in
vestigation of Logical Positivism, Analyti
cal Philosophy, and Pragmatism. Readings
in Russell, Wittgenstein, Ayer, Whitehead,
Peirce, Dewey, and others. Prerequisite:
Philosophy 103 or permission of instruc
tor. Mr. Losee, Mr. Slaght
250. Philosophy of Mind. A general intro
duction to the philosophy of mind, address
ing four key philosophical issues: the nature
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