PL 010PHILOSOPHY TRANSFER CREDIT3
3 lecture hours
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- 2026-2027-undergraduate
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- catalog.fitnyc.edu
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16 courses with the subject PL, 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.
PL 143Introduction to Asian Philosophies3
3 lecture hours Introduces the major philosophies of the Asian world that underlie and shape Eastern cultures. Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism are emphasized. (G7: Humanities; G9: Other World Civilizations).
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- PL
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- 2026-2027-undergraduate
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- catalog.fitnyc.edu
PL 200Environmental Ethics3
3 lecture hours Students will be introduced to the basic concepts, ethical theories and world views (e.g., anthropocentrism, environmental holism, deep ecology) that animate key debates in Environmental Ethics, the ways in which human activities have had a negative impact on the environment, and efforts that have or can be made to ameliorate that impact.
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- PL
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- 3
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- 3
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- 2026-2027-undergraduate
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- catalog.fitnyc.edu
PL 201Introduction to Political Philosophy3
3 lecture hours This course is an introduction to texts in the canon of political philosophy. Students survey ancient and contemporary thinkers such as: Cicero, Aristotle, Barack Obama, Sibyl Schwarzenbach, and Edward Said. Through engaging with these texts in writing and class discussion, students develop their own ideas about politics and philosophy. (G5: Western Civilization; G7: Humanities).
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- PL
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- 2026-2027-undergraduate
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- catalog.fitnyc.edu
PL 202Animal Ethics and the Fashion Industry3
3 lecture hours In this course, students study the ethical issues that arise out of the ways in which humans use animals for food, clothing, and entertainment. While considering the ethical concerns of exploiting animals for the benefit of humanity, students re-think the relationship of animals in the fashion industry, considering a world without the use/abuse of animals. 2026-27 Undergraduate Catalog 469
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- PL
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- 3
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- 2026-2027-undergraduate
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- catalog.fitnyc.edu
PL 203Study Abroad in Greece: The Ideals of Excellence in Ancient Greece3
3 lecture hours A study abroad course on how the Greeks pursued excellence in almost every aspect of their lives: in their art and architecture, in their role as citizens, in public speaking, in their physical and mental development, and in their moral education. Examines the Greek ideals of excellence, through readings of classic texts and daily visits to museums and/or historic sites. Formerly SS 203.
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- PL
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- 3
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- 2026-2027-undergraduate
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- catalog.fitnyc.edu
PL 211Informal Logic: A Guide to Clear Thinking3
3 lecture hours Introduction to practical techniques for evaluating, criticizing, and defending arguments using ordinary English. Both deductive and inductive reasoning are considered, and how to recognize fallacies is emphasized. Stresses techniques for producing good arguments of many types. (G7: Humanities).
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- PL
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- 3
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- 3
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- 2026-2027-undergraduate
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- catalog.fitnyc.edu
PL 250Ethics and Technology: Agency, Freedom, and Responsibility3
2026-27 Undergraduate Catalog 85
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- PL
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- 3
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- 3
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- 2026-2027-undergraduate
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- catalog.fitnyc.edu
PL 299Independent Study in Philosophy1-3
Prerequisite(s): a minimum 3.5 GPA and approval of instructor, chairperson, and dean for Liberal Arts.
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- PL
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- 1
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- 3
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- 2026-2027-undergraduate
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- catalog.fitnyc.edu
PL 300Business Ethics3
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- PL
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- 3
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- 3
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- 2026-2027-undergraduate
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- catalog.fitnyc.edu
PL 301Anxiety and Fear: Introduction to Existentialism3
3 lecture hours This course is an introduction to the philosophy of existentialism. The core principles of existentialism will be examined using the work of Martin Heidegger, Soren Kierkegaard, Hannah Arendt, Jean Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Frantz Fanon, and Albert Camus, among others.
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- PL
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- 3
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- 3
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- 2026-2027-undergraduate
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- catalog.fitnyc.edu
PL 321Philosophy of Art3
3 lecture hours Considers the philosophy of art and the logical structure of criticism. Presents a group of problems arising from description, interpretation, and evaluation of aesthetic objects, with special emphasis on the visual arts. (G7: Humanities) Prerequisite(s): one semester of History of Art and Civilization.
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- PL
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- 3
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- 3
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- 2026-2027-undergraduate
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- catalog.fitnyc.edu
PL 330Approaches to Fashion Theory3
3 lecture hours This is an interdisciplinary, co-taught, cross listed course with HA 330. Studies theories of fashion from both philosophical and art-historical perspectives. Examines how our relationship to our bodies, our concepts of self, our clothing, and our definitions of beauty are historically and culturally dependent. Prerequisite(s): HA 112 or PL 141 or PL 321 or SS 131 or SS 171. 470 Courses and Departments
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- PL
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- 3
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- 3
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- 2026-2027-undergraduate
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- catalog.fitnyc.edu
PL 391Ancient Greek Philosophy (Honors)3
3 lecture hours A study of the origins and development of philosophy in the West, from Homer and Hesiod to the Hellenistic period. Contributions of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle are emphasized, and the Greek influence on Roman and Christian philosophy is examined. (G5: Western Civilization; G7:
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- PL
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- 3
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- 3
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- 2026-2027-undergraduate
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- catalog.fitnyc.edu
PL 431Philosophy: Ethics3
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- 2026-2027-undergraduate
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- catalog.fitnyc.edu
PL 499Independent Study in Philosophy1-3
Prerequisite(s): a minimum 3.5 GPA and approval of instructor, chairperson, and dean for Liberal Arts. PM: Patternmaking
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- PL
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- 1
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- 2026-2027-undergraduate
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- catalog.fitnyc.edu
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