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PH 112 Modern Philosophy
A radical new beginning for Western
philosophy, rejecting the medieval
synthesis and embracing the modern
scientific revolution then in progress:
religious faith is dismissed by some and
replaced with reason/science; others
construct systems attempting to retain the
old faith, but in some secularized, nonsupernatural
form. Major figures studied
are Descartes, Hobbes, Locke, Hume,
Kant, Hegel, Marx. (Voellmecke, 6
Undergraduate Credits)
PH 113 Contemporary Philosophy
This course examines the philosophical
developments of the mid-nineteenth
century to the present. The general
theme of the alienation of the contemporary
person and the various philosophical
responses is traced through the
thought of notable philosophers and
trends: Feuerbach; Nietzsche; Marx;
Husserl, Heidegger; Existentialism;
Logical positivism; American pragmatism;
Postmodern theory. (Brausch, 6
Undergraduate Credits)
PH 121 Philosophy Seminar
A course devoted to drawing out and
elaborating upon major themes in the
history of Western philosophy, themes that
have over the centuries influenced the
development of the theology and piety of
the Church, and that influence the way
people look at themselves and the world
today. (Voellmecke, 3 Undergraduate
Credits)
PTB 125 Introduction to the Biblical Psalms
This course is a study of the Psalms in the
life of God’s people. It will deal with the
literary form, history of the form, development,
and the use of the Psalms through
the Hebrew Scriptures and the history of
Christianity. A principal focus will be on the
Psalms as prayer. (Lillie, 3 Undergraduate
Credits)
PTL 180 Latin I
An introduction to ecclesiastical Latin,
including basic vocabulary, basic noun
and verb forms, and simple sentence
structures; examining the place of Latin in
Christianity and in Western culture, and
memorizing traditional Latin prayers.
(Wilger, 3 Undergraduate Credits)
PTL 181 Latin II
A continuation of PTL 180, including
additional vocabulary, additional noun and
verb forms, more complex sentence
structures using the subjunctive mood,
and additional Latin prayers.
Prerequisite: PTL 180 or permission of
instructor. (Wilger, 3 Undergraduate
Credits)
PTL 182 Latin III
Further study of ecclesiastical Latin,
including expanded vocabulary and
additional forms and structures, with
emphasis on reading a variety of longer
Latin texts. Prerequisite: PTL 180, PTL
181 or permission of instructor. (Wilger, 3
Undergraduate Credits)
PTS 110 Introduction to Seminary Studies
This course supports the academic
component of seminary formation. The
focus falls upon academic composition.
Moving from such basics as punctuation,
sentence and paragraph structure, the
student engages in varied forms of written
communication based on topics related to
seminary studies. Research projects
move from structured library tutorial to
independent library research. The goal is
to write concise, well-researched
discussion of both philosophical and
theological subjects. (Seger, 3 Undergraduate
Credits)
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