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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.

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The Major

The major requires 24 credits in philosophy, including three courses in the history of philosophy (chosen from

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), one course in logic (
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 or 
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), and a capstone course, chosen from among the special topics courses (
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), the senior seminar (
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A student who uses
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 to satisfy the philosophy requirement of the base curriculum may not also use that course toward the 24 credits required for the major.

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 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 
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All courses in the Department of Philosophy listed below are 3 credits except 
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Base Curriculum Courses
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PHI 1500

Major Issues in Philosophy3 credits
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PHI 1600

Logic and Moral Reasoning3 credits
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PHI 1700

Global Ethics3 credits

Required Courses

History of Philosophy   (choose three)
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Philosophies from India3 credits 
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Classical Buddhism3 credits 
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Classical Chinese Philosophy3 credits
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PHI 3000

Existentialism in Philosophy and Literature3 credits
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PHI 3120

Ancient Greek Philosophy3 credits
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PHI 3130

Christian, Islamic, and Jewish Philosophy in the Middle Ages3 credits
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PHI 3140

Modern European Philosophy3 credits
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PHI 3145

Nineteenth Century Philosophy3 credits
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PHI 3150

Philosophy in the Twentieth-Century3 credits

Logic   (choose one)
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PHI 1600

Logic and Moral Reason3 credits
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PHI 3010

Symbolic Logic3 credits

Capstone   (choose one)
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PHI 4900

Special Topics in Philosophy3 credits
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PHI 4905

Special Topics in Metaphysics and Epistemology3 credits
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PHI 5010

Senior Seminar3 credits
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PHI 6001H-6003H

Philosophy Honors I-III3 credits


Electives

Social and Cultural Philosophy
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PHI 1700

Global Ethics3 credits
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PHI 3020

Philosophy of Law3 credits
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PHI 3035

Philosophy of Psychology (
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3 credits
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PHI 3060

Philosophy of Film and Photography3 credits
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PHI 3210

Philosophy of Religion and Religious Ethics3 credits
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PHI 3230

Political Philosophy3 credits
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PHI 3240

Philosophy of Art3 credits
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PHI 3260

Crime and Punishment3 credits

Philosophy of Knowledge and Reality
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PHI 1500

Major Issues in Philosophy3 credits
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PHI 3000

Existentialism in Philosophy and Literature3 credits
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PHI 3010

Symbolic Logic3 credits
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PHI 3030

Thought and Reality (
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3 credits
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PHI 3035

Philosophy of Psychology (
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3 credits
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PHI 3040

Minds and Computers3 credits
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PHI 3250

Philosophy of Science3 credits

Applied and Professional Ethics
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PHI 3050

Ethics, Economics, and the Business System3 credits
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Moral Problems of Life and Death 3 credits 
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PHI 3055

Art and Public Policy3 credits
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PHI 3200

Environmental Ethics3 credits
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PHI 3270

Computer Ethics3 credits

Variable or Independent
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Special Studies in Philosophy3 credits
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PHI 5000-5004

Independent Studyvariable
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PHI 5010

Senior Seminar3 credits
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PHI 6001H-6003H

Philosophy Honors I-IIIvariable

 

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The Minor

The philosophy minor requires the completion of two philosophy courses numbered 3000 or higher and one capstone course (

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 Special Topics in Philosophy or 
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 Special Topics in Metaphysics and Epistemology.)

 

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Courses in Philosophy (PHI)
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Ethics and Critical Thinking3 hours; 3 credits

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PHI 1500

Major Issues in Philosophy

3 hours; 3 credits

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PHI 1600

Logic and Moral Reasoning

3 hours; 3 credits

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PHI 1700

Global Ethics

3 hours; 3 credits

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PHI 2155

Philosophies from India

3 hours; 3 credits

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PHI 2160

American Philosophy

3 hours; 3 credits

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PHI 2165

Classical Buddhism

3 hours; 3 credits

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PHI 2170

Classical Chinese Philosophy

3 hours; 3 credits

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PHI 2800

Great Works of Philosophy I

4 hours; 3 credits

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PHI 2850

Great Works of Philosophy II

4 hours; 3 credits

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PHI 3000

Existentialism in Philosophy and Literature

3 hours; 3 credits

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PHI 3010

Symbolic Logic

3 hours; 3 credits

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PHI 3020

Philosophy of Law

3 hours; 3 credits

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PHI 3030

Thought and Reality (

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3 hours; 3 credits

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PHI 3035

Philosophy and Psychology (

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3 hours; 3 credits

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PHI 3040

Mind and Computers

3 hours; 3 credits

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PHI 3045

Communication Law and Free Speech (

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3 hours; 3 credits

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PHI 3050

Ethics, Economics, and the Business System

3 hours; 3 credits

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Moral Problems of Life and Death 3 hours; 3 credits 

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PHI 3055

Art and Public Policy

3 hours; 3 credits

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PHI 3060

Philosophy of Film and Photography

3 hours; 3 credits

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PHI 3062

Philosophy and Literature

3 hours; 3 credits

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PHI 3120

Ancient Greek Philosophy

3 hours; 3 credits

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PHI 3130

Christian, Islamic, and Jewish Philosophy in the Middle Ages

3 hours; 3 credits

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PHI 3140

Modern European Philosophy

3 hours; 3 credits

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PHI 3145

Nineteenth Century Philosophy

3 hours; 3 credits

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PHI 3150

Philosophy in the Twentieth-Century

3 hours; 3 credits

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PHI 3200

Environmental Ethics

3 hours; 3 credits

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PHI 3210

Philosophy of Religion and Religious Ethics

3 hours; 3 credits

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PHI 3220

Experimental Philosophy

3 hours; 3 credits

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PHI 3230

Political Philosophy

3 hours; 3 credits

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PHI 3240

Philosophy of Art

3 hours; 3 credits

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PHI 3250

Philosophy of Science

3 hours; 3 credits

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PHI 3260

Crime and Punishment

3 hours; 3 credits

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PHI 3270

Computer Ethics (

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3 hours; 3 credits

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PHI 3990

Special Studies in Philosophy

3 hours; 3 credits

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PHI 4900

Special Topics in Philosophy

3 hours; 3 credits

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PHI 4905

Special Topics in Metaphysics and Epistemology

3 hours; 3 credits

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PHI 5000

Independent Study I

Hours and credits to be arranged

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PHI 5001

Independent Study II

Hours and credits to be arranged

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PHI 5002

Independent Study III

Hours and credits to be arranged

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PHI 5010

Senior Seminar

3 hours; 3 credits

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PHI 6001H

Honors Philosophy I

3 hours; 3 credits per semester

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PHI 6002H

Honors Philosophy II

3 hours; 3 credits per semester

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PHI 6003H

Honors Philosophy III

3 hours; 3 credits per semester

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