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Undergraduate Programs
the goals and values of human existence, and
how life should be led. Utilizes both literary and
philosophic sources to raise questions concerning
the self, and the relation of the individual to
other persons.
+PHIL 210. Social/Political Philosophy 3 credits
Philosophical analysis of social process as well as
an attempt to develop the criteria for judging
political institutions. Individuals such as Plato,
Aristotle, Aquinas, Hobbes, Locke, Mill and
Marx may be considered.
+PHIL 217. History of Ancient
Philosophy
3 credits
Introduces the history of western philosophy by
examining the positions of, among others, the
Pre-Socratics, Plato and Aristotle. Course is a
study of philosophical thought characteristic of
the period 600 B.C.E. to 400 C.E.
300- and 400-level courses require completion of
at least one course at the 100- or 200-level.
+PHIL 302. Peace and Justice Seminar 3 credits
Coordinated by faculty from theology, philosophy
and sometimes by an instructor from another
field. The course is part of the interdisciplinary
minor in peace and justice. Research project
required. Recommended prerequisite: PHIL 207,
219, or THEO 280. (Same as THEO 302)
+PHIL 305. Business Ethics
3 credits
Study of ethical principles and the application of
ethical principles to situations relevant to decision-making
in the professional and business
world. Students will be expected to reflect on
question-raising situations that demand careful,
informed moral deliberation.
+PHIL 310. Bio-Medical Ethics 3 credits
Detailed study of ethical principles and the application
of those to situations relevant to decisionmaking
in medicine and the life sciences.
Particular emphasis on such topics as the termination
of life, the allocation of scarce resources
and genetic research. Prerequisite: PHIL 207 or
instructor permission.
+PHIL 311. Environmental Ethics 3 credits
Discusses environmental issues, analyzes philosophical
and theological responses, calls for
an evaluation of those responses and challenges
the students to draw their own critical conclusions.
Prerequisite: PHIL 101, THEO 101 or
instructor permission. (Same as THEO 311,
ENVR 311)
PHIL 325. Ethical and Logical Issues
in the Mass Media
3 credits
Study of the basic principles of formal logic with
particular emphasis on fallacious reasoning and
the subsequent application to the various modes
of reasoning found in the mass media.
Recommended prerequisite: PHIL 207.
+PHIL 342. Ethics of Sexuality 3 credits
Detailed study of human sexuality and the ethical
reasoning pertinent to it for the purpose of
formulating a rational and cohesive sexual ethic.
+PHIL 343. Ethics of Peace and
Non-Violence
3 credits
An inquiry into the concepts of peace and justice,
the methods of conflict resolution, and the various
dimensions of a peaceful world. Among others,
the positions of Mahatma Gandhi, Martin
Luther King Jr. and Thomas Merton are examined.
Recommended prerequisite: PHIL 207.
+PHIL 360. History of Medieval
and Renaissance Philosophy
3 credits
Examination of the philosophical thought characteristic
of the period 400–1550. Among others,
looks at thinkers whose positions reflect the
Christian world view, such as Augustine and
Thomas Aquinas. Prerequisite: PHIL 217 or
instructor permission.
+PHIL 365. History of 16th to 18th
Century Philosophy
3 credits
Examination of the positions of thinkers who
lived within the period 1550–1800, among others
Descartes, Hume and Kant. Considers such topics
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