Provides a survey of recent approaches to political philosophy: liberalism (Rawls, Dworkin); libertarianism (Nozick); communitarianism (Sandel, Macintyre); and feminism (Jaggar). Topics and readings vary with the instructor. Recommended prereqs., 12 hours of philosophy course work. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Same as PHIL 5200. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of PHIL 2200 and PHIL 3200 (all minimum grade D-). Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).
Same as CLAS 4041 and HIST 4041. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of PHIL 3000 or CLAS or HIST 1051 or CLAS or HIST 1061 or HIST 1010 or PSCI 2004 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).
Historical and systematic study of principal themes of Marxist thought, from its Hegelian origins to its contemporary varieties, emphasizing the works of Marx and Engels. Recommended prereqs., 12 hours of GRMN or PHIL course work or instructor consent. Same as GRMN 4251. Requisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).
Considers philosophical topics concerning law and the U.S. legal system. Topics that may be considered include the nature of law, relations between law and morality, justifications of punishment, the moral duty to obey the law, and law and liberty. Recommended prereqs.,12 hours philosophy course work. Same as PHIL 5260. Requisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).
Discusses topics in the philosophy of mind, including the mind-body problem, consciousness, intentionality, rationality, mental causation and the nature of mental states. Same as PHIL 5300. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses PHIL 2440 and 3010 and 3480 and 4340 (all minimum grade D-). Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).
Studies some of the main topics of theory of knowledge, such as evidence, justification, prediction, explanation, skepticism, and concept acquisition. Recommended prereqs., PHIL 3480 and 12 credit hours of philosophy, including PHIL 2440 and 3010. PHIL 4340 and 5340 are the same course. Requisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Philosophy (PHIL) majors only.
Traditional and contemporary theories of the basic categories of reality and the human relationship to it, including universals, substance, identity, change, mind and body, free will, and modality. Same as PHIL 5360. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses PHIL 2440 and 3010 and 3480 and 4340 (all minimum grade D-). Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).
Recommended prereqs., 12 hours philosophy course work including PHIL 2440. Same as PHIL 5400. Requisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).
Provides for offering courses in a variety of topics in logic, including, but not limited to, mathematical logic, philosophical issues in logic, probability theory, decision theory, and inductive logic. Department enforced prereqs., 12 hours PHIL course work, including PHIL 2440. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Same as PHIL 5440. Requisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).
Investigates the role of experiment in physics. Uses case studies in the history and philosophy of physics and in scientific methodology. Recommended prereq., 12 hours philosophy course work. Same as PHIL 5450 and PHYS 4450. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course PHYS 1020 or PHYS 1120 or PHYS 2020 (all minimum grade D-). Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).
Introduces the most philosophically relevant kind of logic that builds on PHIL 2440. Modal logic is the logic of the concepts of necessity, possibility, and contingency. A variety of systems of sentential modal logic will be covered, along with the standard system of first-order modal logic. Recommended prereq., PHIL 2440. Same as PHIL 5460. Requisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).
Examines issues in four related areas: probability theory (e.g. the interpretation of probability, the raven paradox, and the principle of indifference), decision theory (e.g., the Newcomb problem, the toxin puzzle, and Pascal's wager), game theory (e.g., Prisoner's dilemma, tragedy of the commons, and Schelling points), and social choice theory (e.g., Arrow's theorem). Familiarity with symbolic logic is strongly recommended. Recommended prereq., PHIL 2440 and 12 hours philosophy course work. PHIL 4470 and 5470 are the same course.
Examines theories and problems regarding the nature of language and its relation to reality. Concepts discussed include sense, reference, conventions, intentions, and their relation to science and social life. Relevant literature includes readings in Frege, Russell, Quine, Putnam, Kripke, and Chomsky. Recommended prereq., 12 hours philosophy course work. Same as PHIL 5490. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course PHIL 2440 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).
Discusses a variety of theological and philosophical topics. Some reading, much discussion, occasional guest speakers. May be repeated up to 3 total credit hours with permission of instructor. Recommended prereq., 12 hours philosophy course work. Requisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).
A variety of new courses at the 4000 level. See current departmental announcements for specific content. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Recommended prereq., 12 hours philosophy course work. Requisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).
Critical in-depth examination of a selected philosophical topic. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Recommended prereq., 15 hours philosophy course work. Requisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Philosophy (PHIL) majors only.
May be repeated up to 8 total credit hours. Recommended prereq., 12 hours philosophy course work. Requisites: Restricted to students with 87-180 credits (Senior, Fifth Year Senior).
May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Recommended prereq., 12 hours philosophy course work. Requisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).
Selected readings in classical philosophy, with a focus on achieving fluency in reading philosophical Greek. May be repeated up to 8 total credit hours. May enroll in multiple sections in the same term.
Selected readings in classical and medieval authors, in the original language. The focus is on achieving fluency in reading philosophical Latin. May be repeated up to 7 total credit hours.
Presents representative positions in normative ethics and metaethics. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Examines the moral status of nonhuman animals, and its implications for the common use of animals as food and experimental subjects for humans. Recommended prereqs., PHIL 3100 and 12 hours philosophy course work. PHIL 4120 and 5120 are the same course. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
