5 courses with the subject PHI, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
PHI 102Introduction to Philosophy3
This course introduces students to the chief branches of the discipline of philosophy - that is, logic, epistemology, ontology, and metaphysics - through study of the primary works and main ideas of a representative selection of the world's great philosophers. This survey covers the period from the ancient world through to the present, and may include both Western and Eastern philosophical traditions. Students explore the development of such fields as political philosophy, the philosophy of aesthetics, the philosophy of science, and linguistic philosophy. Student assessment includes a combination of Socratic dialogue, formal debate, formal presentations, unit tests, journal work, and research-supported philosophical essay writing. Semester Offered: S level English
This course examines the nature of religious experience through the history of the world religions and their cultural contexts. Students study the essential nature of the religious experience, the origin and role of religion, major religions and their personalities, and the essential world views of cultures. level English
This course focuses on philosophical principles for human action. Students critically examine major issues in ethics, morality, and values such as: What is a human act? To what extent are we free and have choices? What is the nature of responsibility? What constitutes happiness, good, and evil? Semester Offered: F/S/SU level English
This course examines three western religions which trace their history back to Abraham: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Students study the terminology and concepts used in the academic 2026 - 2027 study of religion and apply them to the study of Judaism, Christianity and Islam with respect to: major beliefs, spiritual practices, sacred texts, organizational structure, historical development and cultural influences. Students analyze the role(s) of religion with respect to some current issues and global conflicts.
This course examines from a philosophical perspective uses of technology, cyberspace, technological forms of communication, ethical and ecological implications of technology, and technology's effects on human bodies. Students consider how technological objects influence who possesses knowledge and power; what they insinuate about gender, race, and class; and how they impact social practices. Students explore various definitions of the term "technology", and reassess their relationship to technology. Semester Offered: S
