1. Introductuction to Philosophy (3)
Discussion of problems arising out of human conduct and the pursuit of knowledge.
3. Logic and Composition (3) (Same as Engl 3)
Phil (or Engl) 3 and Engl 4 constitute a year's sequence in composition;
intended primarily for academic majors and other majors preparing for the
professions. Meets general education requirement either in philosophy (if
followed by Engl 4) or in written English (if followed by Enngl 20). Prerequisite:
passing grade on English entrance examination or equivalent; Psych 7 (preferably
concurrently). An investigation of language, its uses in scientific contexts;
elementary deductive logic; philosophical problems in formation and validation
of scientific theorics. Ten themes assigned on philosophical and cultural
problems posed by the development of science.
5. Logic (3)
Introduction to modern symbolic logic, with illustrative applications to
ordinary language and philosophy.
10A-B. History of Greek Philosophy (3-3)
(A) Ancient philosophy; development of scientific and philosophical thought
in its social context from Thales to St. Augustine. (B) Medieval and modern
philosophy; impact of the scientific revolution on development of philosophical
systems from Descartes to Kant.
101. Contemporary Conflicts in Morals (3)
Philosophical basis for current views concerning individual morality, individual
rights, use of violence, and other moral issues; readings selected from
literary and journalistic, as well as philosophical and political sources.
102. Ethics (3)
Analysis and discussion of concepts in moral discourse; investigation of
the nature of moral reasoning and of claims to moral knowledge.
110. Symbolic Logic I (3) (Same as Math 110)
Prerequisite: Math 75 or permission of instructor. Rigorous development
of deduction; sentential logic, a natural deduction system for the predicate
logic; definition of systematic consistency and completeness; proofs of
invalidity, consistency, and independence of sentences within predicate
logic.
130. Aesthetics (3)
Philosophy of criticism: analysis of problems involved in talking about
the arts, and of theories of interpretation and evaluation of the arts,
such as music, painting, literature.
140. Philosophy of Religion (3)
Prerequisite: 3 units of philosophy. Theories of religious knowledge, religious
values, the concept of God, and the problem of evil.
141. Comparative Religions (3)
Analysis and comparison of answers to basic philosophical questions raised
by Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Shinto, Zoroastrianism, Islam,
Judaism, and Christianity.
152. Ancient Philosophy (3; max total 6)
Intensive study of the writings of a philosopher or philosophers: the pre-Socratics,
Plato, Aristotle, Hellenistic philosophy, Plotinus.
153. Medieval and Modern Philosophy (3; max total 6)
Intensive study of the writings of a philosopher or philosophers: scholastic
philosophy, Hobbes, Descartes, Spinoza, Locke, Leibniz, Berkeley, Hume,
Kant.
155. Twentieth Century Philosophy (3; max total 6)
Intensive study of an influential philosopher or philosophical movement
of this century.
162. Metaphysics and Epistemology (3; max total 6)
Inquiry into the nature of reality, and an evaluation of methods of knowing
it. Alternative topics include existence, personal identity, perception,
and memory,
165. Philosophy of Science (3)
Prerequisite: 9 units of science. Problems of meaning and method in contemporary
science: criteria for meaningfulness of scientific concepts, logical structure
of scientific theories and of their confirmation.
183. Living Philosophies in World Literature (3)
(See Engl 183)
190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
192. Theory of Language (3) (Same as Engl 192)
The study of language viewed as containing the origin and the solution of
philosophical disputes.
199. Great Books (1-3; max total 6)
May not apply on philosophy major. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
Independent reading of selected great books in the sciences and the humanities;
discussion with interdepartmental faculty group.
200. Foundations of Mathematics (3)
(See Math 210)