PHIL 2101.  Introduction to Philosophy. (3)  Basic concepts and problems of philosophy such as freedom and determinism, mind-body interaction, the status of moral judgments, and the nature of knowledge.  Readings from the works of representative philosophers both classical and contemporary.  Crosslisted as PHIL 2102, but does not fulfill the general education writing goal.  Students can receive credit for either PHIL 2101 or PHIL 2102, but not both.  (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evenings)  

PHIL 2102. Introduction to Philosophy – Writing Intensive. (3) (W)  Basic concepts and problems of philosophy such as freedom and determinism, mind-body interaction, the status of moral judgments, and the nature of knowledge.  Readings from the works of representative philosophers both classical and contemporary.  Makes substantial use of writing as a tool for learning.  Crosslisted as PHIL 2101, but fulfills the general education writing goal.  Students can receive credit for either PHIL 2101 or PHIL 2102, but not both.  (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evenings)  

PHIL 2105. Deductive Logic. (3) Principles of deductive logic, both classical and symbolic, with emphasis on the use of formal logic in analysis of ordinary language discourse. (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evenings)  

PHIL 2165. Introduction to Political Philosophy. (3)  Crosslisted as POLS 1170.  Survey course which includes an introduction to recognized major political thinkers such as Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Marx. Included are other politically influential writers such as Confucius, Mary Wollstonecraft, and Martin Luther King. (Fall, Spring) 

PHIL 2175. Professional Ethics.  (3) Basic concepts, principles and cases in ethics for the professions, including a reasoning model for ethical decisions, basic principles and codes of professional ethics, and actual case scenarios from the professions.  (Yearly) 

PHIL 3050. Topics. (3) Prerequisite: consent of the Department. Topics chosen from specific areas in philosophy such as freedom and determinism, imagination, detailed study of significant philosophical movements or works. May be repeated for additional credit with the approval of the Department. (On demand) 

PHIL 3060. Major Figure in Philosophy. (3) Prerequisite: consent of the Department.  An investigation into the thoughts and writings of a major figure in philosophy with special emphasis on primary sources. Included may be Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Kant, Heidegger, and others as indicated by departmental needs and interests. May be repeated for additional credit. (On demand) 

PHIL 3201. Meaning of Death. (3)  Crosslisted as RELS 3201.  Death in the western tradition. Philosophical, religious, existential, psychological and literary readings clarifying conceptual problems in our ways of speaking about death. Understanding death as a horizon for understanding life. (On demand) 

PHIL 3205. Philosophy In and Of Literature. (3) Relationship between philosophy and literature with special emphasis on the nature of literature as it presents concepts and evaluations. Readings will be in the theory of literature as well as in contemporary novels, plays and short stories for both their philosophical and their aesthetic properties. (On demand)

PHIL 3207. Narrative Philosophy. (3) (W) Prerequisites: Declared Philosophy major or minor; at least junior standing or permission of the instructor.  Explores the use of autobiographical and personal writing in philosophy. (Alternate years) 

PHIL 3211. Ancient Philosophy. (3) Western intellectual and philosophic thought from the early Greeks to the post‑Aristotelian period. Readings from the pre‑Socratics, Plato, Aristotle, Epicureans, Stoics, Skeptics and Neoplatonists. (Fall)  

PHIL 3212. Medieval Philosophy. (3) Western philosophical tradition from Augustine to William of Ockham. Readings include such other authors as Anselm of Canterbury, Bonaventure, Thomas Aquinas and Duns Scotus. (On demand) 

PHIL 3213. Modern Philosophy from Descartes to Kant. (3) Modern philosophic and scientific thought. Readings selected from representative works in the 17th to the 19th centuries. (Spring) 

PHIL 3214. Contemporary Philosophy. (3) Main problems of contemporary philosophy; pragmatism, logical positivism, linguistic analysis, existentialism. (On demand) 

PHIL 3217. American Philosophy. (3) European philosophic movements with counterparts in American thought, leading to distinctly American pragmatism, realism and humanism. Readings from 19th‑ and 20th‑century philosophers. (On demand) 

PHIL 3219. History of Ethical Theory. (3) Study of major ethical theories in western philosophical tradition: Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Butler, and Mill.  Examination of the fundamental approaches to ethics in the western philosophical tradition and of the historical connections among these fundamental theories.  Historical connections include the earlier insights and arguments accepted by later thinkers and the development of concepts from earlier theories to later ones.  (Alternate years) 

PHIL 3221. Ethics. (3) (O)  A study of the nature and foundations of moral judgment, the principles and criteria  for sound moral decisions, and the application of these to contemporary moral issues. Discussion includes such specific problems as: abortion, capital punishment, privacy, war, and sexual morality. (On demand) 

PHIL 3223. Existentialism. (3) Existentialist tradition in philosophy and literature including such issues as: authenticity, absurdity and the meaning of life, freedom and morality, anguish, death, and atheism. (On demand) 

PHIL 3225. Aesthetics. (3) Major theories of art, including readings from Aristotle, Kant, Nietzsche, Collingwood, Dewey, Langer and Beardsley. Emphasis on expression, criticism, the work of art, and the creative process. (Spring) 

PHIL 3226. Social and Political Philosophy. (3)  Crosslisted as POLS 3177.  Philosophical concepts involved in understanding and evaluating the basic structure of societies (e.g., economic, educational, legal, motivational and political) including equality, fraternity, freedom and rights. Relevance to contemporary social and political issues stressed. Readings from classical and contemporary sources.  Taught by Philosophy Department. (On demand) 

PHIL 3227. Feminist Philosophy. (3)  Crosslisted as WMST 3247.  Views of contemporary feminist and female philosophers on traditional philosophical issues such as ethics, human nature, the construction of knowledge, modes of social and political organization, the relationship between the mind and the body, and the nature of God. (Alternate years) 

PHIL 3228. Healthcare Ethics. (3) (W) Major ethical dilemmas within medical science and biology are examined to assist students to identify, analyze, and decide ethical issues in such a way that they can defend their positions to themselves and others. Issues include reproductive and genetic technology, death and dying, patient rights, and justice in distribution of healthcare benefits and burdens. (Yearly) 

PHIL 3231. Business Ethics. (3) Ethical problems confronting business as a social institution and individuals in business. Application of ethical theory to business institutions and practices, internal exchanges of business (e.g., hiring, promotions, working conditions, employer/employee rights and duties) and external exchanges (e.g., product safety, environment, depletion, marketing, advertising.) (Spring) 

PHIL 3235. Advanced Logic. (3) Advanced systems of logic, with emphasis upon symbolic logic and formal systematic characteristics such as axiomatics and proof techniques. (On demand) 

PHIL 3241.  Philosophy of Education. (3) Exploration of classic Western approaches to education and the contemporary moral problems faced by America’s schools. Issues to be considered are the effect of race, class, and gender on school culture and teacher preparation. (Alternate years) 

PHIL 3242. Philosophy of Religion. (3)  Crosslisted as RELS 3242.  Philosophical implications of religious experience including the definitions, development and diverse forms of the problems of belief and reason in modern thought. (On demand) 

PHIL 3244.  Philosophy of Body. (3) Opportunity to explore physically as well as mentally the implications of the eastern and western philosophical literature on what the body means to individuals and societies.  Philosophical readings about the body’s relationship to the mind, politics, happiness, social interaction and education will be explored through lecture, discussion, writing, and the daily practice of hatha yoga and other physical activities. (Summer)

PHIL 3245. Philosophy of Mind. (3) Conceptual  issues in the mind/body problem and the problem of other minds. Analysis of concepts of intention, motivation, consciousness, imagination and emotion. (On demand) 

PHIL 3247. Philosophy of Science. (3) Epistemological, methodological, metaphysical, interdisciplinary and meta‑disciplinary issues arising out of science with "science" construed very broadly to imply a strong connection with all systematic inquiry, either past or present, into natural or social questions. (On demand) 

PHIL 3249.  Philosophy of Technology. (3)  Examination of basic concepts and controversies concerning technology, science, values, and the nature of both ethical and practical judgments.  Influence of technology on attitudes toward the environment and self will be combined with more recent concerns such as the siting of hazardous waste dumps and the impact of computer technology on daily lives.  Normative and analytic approach is taken toward such issues as hazard assessment, risk management, and decision strategies on democratic control and intelligent use of technical innovation in ways that advance public welfare. (Alternate years) 

PHIL 3264.  Philosophy of Language. (3)  An inquiry into the nature of language that will show the close relation of the Anglo-American tradition to logic and the Continental tradition to linguistics.  In addition to focusing on the resulting theories of meaning, the course will address special topics such as linguistic creativity and linguistic violence.  (On demand)

PHIL 3265. Theory of Knowledge. (3)  A study of various theories on the nature, foundations and limits of knowledge. Analysis of the notions of knowledge and belief, evidence and the sources of knowledge. Discussion of the principles and criteria for distinguishing knowledge from opinion or belief. Readings from both classical and contemporary sources. (On demand) 

PHIL 3275. Metaphysics. (3) Inquiry into the most fundamental and comprehensive structures and categories of reality, especially in relation to persons as knowers and agents. Discussion of such topics as: being, existence and truth; substance, essence and accident; universals and individuals; mind, soul, matter and God. (On demand) 

PHIL 3452.  Internship in Applied Ethics  (3)  Prerequisite:  Declared philosophy major or minor; at least junior standing; selection by department.  Field experience includes on-site visits to host companies, corporations, or agencies to investigate ethics codes, policies, culture, and practices.  Background ethics research on ethics challenges facing the host organization today.  Final reports evaluated by faculty advisor and shared with the host organization.  (On demand) 

PHIL 3791.  Honors Thesis I. (2) Prerequisite: consent of the Department.  Individual or group inquiry into selected philosophic problems.  Exposition and discussion of the results. (Fall, Spring) 

PHIL 3792.  Honors Thesis II. (2) Prerequisite: consent of the Department.  A continuation of PHIL 3791 focused on the preparation and presentation of an Honors thesis. (Fall, Spring) 

PHIL 3851. Practicum in Philosophy. (1‑3) Prerequisite: consent of the Department. Directed individual study involving the student and instructor in rethinking and reworking some major problems in the teaching of undergraduate philosophy including interaction with a particular class, usually PHIL 1105, 2101 or 2105, in the preparation, presentation and evaluation of the course. (Not for teacher licensure.) (On demand) 

PHIL 3853.  Research Methods and Publication. (3)  Permission of the instructor required.  Individual instruction in current methods of research in philosophy through participation in major faculty research project.  No more than six hours may apply towards the major in Philosophy.  (On demand) 

PHIL 3859. Independent Study. (1‑3) Prerequisite: consent of the Department. Directed individual study of a philosophical issue of special interest to the student. May be repeated for additional credit as the topics vary and with departmental approval. No more than six hours may apply toward the major in Philosophy. (On demand) 

PHIL 4050. Topics in Philosophy. (3)  Prerequisite: consent of the Department. Extra work is required of students receiving graduate credit. Selected problems and issues in philosophy. May be repeated for additional credit as topics vary. (On demand)