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Philosophy

Associate professors: Susan Daniel, Mark Perlman

Assistant professor: Ryan Hickerson

 

Mission

Provide a conduit to broaden students’ horizons via new ideas, novel perspectives, and the historical roots and epistemological context of their beliefs; and develop the critical-thinking and problem-solving skills to evaluate and work constructively with new ideas. Students may not feel they have the answers to questions they explore, but they will appreciate intellectual inquiry as a central part of their lives. Hence, the ultimate goal is to nurture independent, well-informed, skillful thinkers.

 

Learning Outcomes

1. Become aware of the origins of their own beliefs and ideas, and those from different cultural/historical contexts.
2. Develop critical-thinking and problem-solving skills needed to analyze and evaluate ideas.
3. Build on their foundations in the history of philosophy and logic by working creatively and constructively with new ideas.

Philosophy major (63 credits)

PHL 101 and 102 Introduction to Philosophy (6)

PHL 103 Introduction to Logic (3)

PHL 251 Ethics (3)

PHL 262 Epistemology: Theory of Knowledge (3)

Choose one: (3)

PHL 261 Metaphysics: Theory of Being

PHL 263 Philosophy of Mind

PHL 282 Philosophy of Art

Choose one: (3)

R 201 Introduction to the World’s Religions: Eastern

R 460 Comparative Religion

PHL 311 Ancient Philosophy (3)

PHL 313 Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy (3)

PHL 314 Modern European Philosophy (3)

PHL 316 Contemporary Philosophy (3)

PHL 405 Senior Tutorial in Philosophy (3)

Electives in Philosophy, Religious Studies and approved Humanities courses (24)

Upper-division courses must total 36 hours minimum

Philosophy minor (27 credits)

PHL 101 Introduction to Philosophy (3)

PHL 103 Introduction to Logic (3)

Choose one: (3)

PHL 102 Introduction to Philosophy: Personal Morality and Social Justice

PHL 251 Ethics

Choose three: (3)

PHL 311 Ancient Philosophy

PHL 313 Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy

PHL 314 Modern European Philosophy

PHL 316 Contemporary Philosophy

PHL 405 Senior Tutorial in Philosophy (3)

Electives in Philosophy and/or Religious Studies (6)

Upper-division courses must total 15 hours minimum

 

 

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