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Department of Philosophy
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Philosophy involves an ongoing attempt to analyze, interpret, and rationally explain what people believe, value, and do. Philosophy courses acquaint students with the great ideas of Eastern and Western civilization and assist them in developing philosophical orientations of their own. Courses in philosophy serve both philosophy majors and those who wish to study philosophy as part of the common heritage of educated men and women.
The major requires 24 credits in philosophy, including three
courses in the history of philosophy (chosen from PHI 3000, 3120, 3130, 3140, 3145, 3150, 3155, 3165, and 3170), one course in logic (1600 or 3010), and a capstone course, chosen from among the
special topics courses (4900 and 4905), the senior seminar
(5010), or one honors course (6001H-6003H).
A student who uses PHI 1500, 1600, or 1700 to satisfy the philosophy requirement of the base curriculum may not also use that course toward the 24 credits required for the major.
A student who uses PHI 1600 toward the base curriculum has fulfilled the logic requirement of the major but must complete the 24 credits required for the major in addition to 1600.
All courses in the Department of Philosophy listed below are 3 credits except PHI 5000-5004 and PHI 6001H, which have variable credits.
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| PHI 1500 | Major Issues in Philosophy | 3 credits |
| PHI 1600 | Logic and Moral Reasoning | 3 credits |
| PHI 1700 | Ethical Theories | 3 credits |
| Required Courses History of Philosophy (choose three) |
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| PHI 3000 | Phenomenology and Existentialism | 3 credits |
| PHI 3120 | Ancient Greek Philosophy | 3 credits |
| PHI 3130 | Christian, Islamic, and Jewish Philosophy in the Middle Ages | 3 credits |
| PHI 3140 | Modern European Philosophy | 3 credits |
| PHI 3145 | Nineteenth Century Philosophy | 3 credits |
| PHI 3150 | Philosophy in the Twentieth-Century | 3 credits |
| PHI 3155 | Philosophies from India | 3 credits |
| PHI 3165 | Classical Buddhism | 3 credits |
| PHI 3170 | Classical Chinese Philosophy | 3 credits |
Logic (choose one) |
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| PHI 1600 | Logic and Moral Reason | 3 credits |
| PHI 3010 | Symbolic Logic | 3 credits |
Capstone (choose one) |
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| PHI 4900 | Special Topics in Value Theory | 3 credits |
| PHI 4905 | Special Topics in Metaphysics and Epistemology | 3 credits |
| PHI 5010 | Senior Seminar | 3 credits |
| PHI 6001H-6003H | Philosophy Honors I-III | 3 credits |
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| PHI 1700 | Ethical Theories | 3 credits |
| PHI 3020 | Philosophy of Law | 3 credits |
| PHI 3035 | Philosophy of Psychology | 3 credits |
| PHI 3060 | Philosophy of Film and Photography | 3 credits |
| PHI 3210 | Philosophy of Religion and Religious Ethics | 3 credits |
| PHI 3230 | Political Philosophy | 3 credits |
| PHI 3240 | Philosophy of Art | 3 credits |
| PHI 3260 | Crime and Punishment | 3 credits |
Philosophy of Knowledge and Reality |
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| PHI 1500 | Major Issues in Philosophy | 3 credits |
| PHI 3000 | Phenomenology and Existentialism | 3 credits |
| PHI 3010 | Symbolic Logic | 3 credits |
| PHI 3030 | Thought and Reality | 3 credits |
| PHI 3035 | Philosophy of Psychology | 3 credits |
| PHI 3040 | Minds and Computers | 3 credits |
| PHI 3250 | Philosophy of Science | 3 credits |
Applied and Professional Ethics |
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| PHI 3050 | Ethics, Economics, and the Business System | 3 credits |
| PHI 3055 | Art and Public Policy | 3 credits |
| PHI 3200 | Environmental Ethics | 3 credits |
| PHI 3270 | Computer Ethics | 3 credits |
Variable or Independent |
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| PHI 3990-3999 | Special Studies in Philosophy | 3 credits |
| PHI 5000-5004 | Independent Study | variable |
| PHI 5010 | Senior Seminar | 3 credits |
| PHI 6001H-6003H | Philosophy Honors I-III | variable |
The philosophy minor requires the completion of two philosophy courses numbered 3000 or higher and one capstone course (PHI 4900 Special Topics in Philosophy or PHI 4905 Special Topics in Metaphysics and Epistemology.)
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