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Scripps College Catalog
Courses of Study
Physics
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175. Life, Death, and Survival of Death. (CMC) A study of philosophical and theological answers
to questions about death and the meaning of life. Also listed as Religious Studies 144. S. Davis.
179. Greek Moral Philosophy. (CGU) Discussion of the moral philosophies of Socrates, Plato,
and Aristotle. Special attention will be paid to the Crito, Apology, Republic, and the Nichomachean
Ethics. C. Young.
180. Metaphysics. (CMC) An investigation of some traditional problems in Western philosophy
that have been labeled metaphysical, e.g. the existence of God, the relationship between mind and
body, the determinism-free will debate, and the nature of space and time. This year the topics will
be (1) personal identity, that is, what makes a person the same person through time, and (2) free
will and determinism. Prerequisite: at least one previous course in philosophy or permission of
instructor. A. Kind.
185N JT. Topics in Neurophilosophy. This course is an examination of selected issues at the
intersection of contemporary philosophy and neuroscience. Topics may include the philosophical,
theoretical, and empirical bases of social (cognitive) neuroscience; the neurobiology of belief
attribution and “mind-reading”; the metaphysical relationship between the mind and the brain; the
nature of sensory modalities; as well as the bearing of the neurosciences on issues in the theory of
action. B. Keeley (PI), D. Scott-Kakures.
190. Senior Seminar. A seminar for students writing a thesis with a substantial component in
philosophy. The seminar will introduce students to methods of philosophical research and analysis,
focusing on using these methods in the development of their theses. R. Weinberg, D. Scott-Kakures.
191. Senior Thesis. Offered annually. Staff.
197. Topics in Early Modern Philosophy. (CGU) Courses under this heading are devoted to the
intensive investigation of a particular figure or to specific themes of Early Modern philosophy.
P. Easton.
199. Independent Study in Philosophy: Reading and Research. Offered annually. Staff.
Physics
Please refer to the Science section of this catalog.
Politics and International Relations
Professors Andrews, Neiman Auerbach
Associate Professor Kim
Assistant Professors Golub, Mehta
Visiting Assistant Professor Cakir
The study of politics includes a broad range of subject matter, including American politics, political
theory, comparative politics, international relations, and political economy. The Department of
Politics and International Relations is committed to interdisciplinary approaches to the study of
these subjects, and is prepared to accept, for example, courses in history, economics, and legal
studies towards completion of the major.
Students are advised to consult with their major adviser in order to choose a set of courses that best
serves their interests, academic goals, and career objectives. The politics and international relations
major at Scripps College encourages students to take advantage of study abroad and internship
opportunities that complement their major study
Requirements for the Major
Majors should satisfy their mathematics requirement with statistics.
1. Principles of Macroeconomics (Economics 51) or Principles of Microeconomics (Economics
52).