Northland Community and Technical College · Courses
PHIL
6 courses with the subject PHIL, 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.
PHIL 1101Intro to Philosophy 3/0/03
(Fulfills MNTC Areas: 2, 6) This course is a general introduction to the approach, questions, and schools of the philosophic tradition through an examination of various issues central to our understanding of the nature of knowledge, reality, and the good human life. Prerequisite(s): None
(Fulfills MNTC Areas: 2, 6, 9) This course is a general introduction to ethics. The course examines theoretical explanations of the nature of morality and the moral assessment of actions, agents, and states of affairs. It also applies these explanations to contemporary moral issues. Prerequisite(s): None
(Fulfills MNTC Areas: 6, 8) The philosophical study of religion includes identifying concepts central to religious traditions and examining arguments concerning philosophical issues that arise within religious contexts. Some examples of core concepts and issues that may be discussed are the nature of religious experience, the rationality of religious belief, and the ethical implications of religious views. Prerequisite(s): None PHIL 2000 Logic 3 cr 3/0/0 (Fulfills MNTC Areas: 2, 4) This course is a general introduction to logic, focusing on logical concepts (such as validity and consistency) and formal logical systems. Students learn how to apply concepts and work proofs in the formal systems and how to translate between the formal systems and English. Prerequisite(s): MATH0080 or appropriate Math assessment score.
(Fulfills MNTC Areas: 2, 9, 10) This course provides a broad introduction to ethical issues relating to the environment and human's impact on it. The course examines several general theoretical approaches to moral problems and applies those explanations to issues of local, national, and global concern. Examples of such issues include, but are not limited to, management of natural resources, climate change, sustainability, energy production and use, pollution and waste, genetic modification, and animal rights. Prerequisite(s): None