Courses at the 200-level
Basic philosophic issues, such as the existence of God, free will, minds, the nature of reality, knowledge, and truth, are examined. Emphasis is on reasoning and justification.
3 credit hours
Theories of reality, knowledge, and the meaning of human existence in Eastern philosophical traditions are investigated. Included are the metaphysical speculations of the Indian schools and the ethical theories of East Asian schools.
3 credit hours
This course covers the principles of valid reasoning in responsible statement and argument, the detection of fallacies, and inductive procedures in the sciences. Application of these principles is put to practical use in critical thinking.
3 credit hours
An examination and explanation of ethical judgments is made. Clarification and analysis of ethical terms and the validity of norms of conduct from the standpoint of formalistic, intuitional, hedonistic, and naturalistic ethical theories are considered.
3 credit hours
Natural and Social sciences require probabilistic reasoning, with special logical features. This course studies general principles of logic, special principles of probabilistic reasoning, their scientific applications, and common probabilistic fallacies.
4 credit hours
Topics include theories of art experience and the relation of aesthetic experience to other types of experience and to other kinds of knowledge.
4 credit hours
This is an inquiry into the ontological, epistemological, and axiological ramifications of religious experience.
3 credit hours
This is a critical inquiry into ethical issues in health care. Moral theories from both Western and non-Western traditions are discussed and applied to issues in health care.
4 credit hours
- Gen. Ed. Core 1, 2 and 3
Topics include free will, religion and freedom, the nature of human freedom, and social, political, and economic freedom.
4 credit hours
- Gen. Ed. Core 1, 2 and 3
Western and non-Western concepts of divinity are examined. Topics include polytheism, monotheism, monism, atheism, gender, and the God(ess). Students examine their own ideas in the context of various philosophical and religious traditions.
4 credit hours
- Gen. Ed. Core 1, 2 and 3