PHIL 100Philosophy
3 sem. hrs. Offered annually. 188 CO URSES
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- PHIL
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- 2023-2024
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- www.wells.edu
Wells College · Courses
PHIL
12 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 114Logic and Critical Thinking
3 sem. hrs. Offered at least annually. Introduction to the art of sound reasoning. Emphasis is placed on informal logic and practical applications, although some formal proofs are also considered.
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- PHIL
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- 2023-2024
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- www.wells.edu
PHIL 230Ancient Philosophy
3 sem. hrs. Offered alternate years. This course introduces students to major philosophies of the ancient world. Greek & Roman philosophy as well as Eastern philosophies will be discussed.
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- PHIL
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- 2023-2024
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- www.wells.edu
PHIL 235Modern and Post-Modern Philosophy
3 sem. hrs. Offered alternate years. A study of philosophy from 17th to the 20th century. Focus on major philosophers such as Descartes, Pascal, Kant, Hegel, Mil, Derrida, and Foucault.
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- PHIL
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- 2023-2024
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- www.wells.edu
PHIL 240Ethics, Equality and Justice
3 sem. hrs. Offered at least annually. This course introduces philosophical theories of ethics. Then we focus on major issues of equality and justice in lieu of these theories.
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- PHIL
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- 2023-2024
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- www.wells.edu
PHIL 245Meaning
3 sem. hrs. Offered annually. This course focuses on philosophical perspectives on the human quest for meaning. We will discuss existentialist themes in philosophy, film, literature, and psychoanalytic theory.
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- PHIL
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- 2023-2024
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- www.wells.edu
PHIL 285/385. Topics in Philosophy
2-4 sem. hrs. Offered occasionally. May be repeated for credit. In-depth study of a selected topic in philosophy. For example, a topic in ethics such as the family, abortion, or war, or a topic on human nature or religion, such as philosophy of mind, Buddhist philosophy, or existentialism.
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- PHIL
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- Repeatable
- May be repeated for credit.
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- 2023-2024
- Source
- www.wells.edu
PHIL 300Philosophy of Religion
3 sem. hrs. Offered alternate years. This course focuses on main issues in the Philosophy of Religion, such as: the existence of god, the problem of evil, the nature of faith, the evolutionary origins of beliefs in the supernatural. We also consider the social and communal aspects of religious commitment and major differences in religious expression across cultures and time periods. CO UR S E S 189
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- PHIL
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- 2023-2024
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- www.wells.edu
PHIL 325Belief and Knowledge
3 sem. hrs. Offered alternate years. This course explores philosophical perspectives on belief and knowledge. Sociological, psychoanalytic, and historical perspectives also will be considered. Some topics to be examined include the ethics of belief, the meaning and significance of skepticism, theories of knowledge, the social construction of reality and faith versus reason.
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- PHIL
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- 2023-2024
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- www.wells.edu
PHIL 331Mind
3 sem. hrs. Offered annually. What is it to have a mind? What is the mind’s relation to the brain? Do we ever have free will? In this course, we consider multiple perspectives on these questions and others in the philosophy of mind.
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- PHIL
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- course
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- 2023-2024
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- www.wells.edu
PHIL 390Internship in Philosophy
2-4 sem. hrs. Graded: S/U. Individually arranged participation in the work of an institution devoted to philosophy.
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- PHIL
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- course
- Edition
- 2023-2024
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- www.wells.edu
PHIL 399Independent Study in Philosophy
1-3 sem. hrs. Offered as needed. May be repeated for credit. These courses are available for students who have demonstrated an ability to work without close supervision. Student(s) and faculty members develop the course together on a relevant topic.
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- PHIL
- Type
- course
- Repeatable
- May be repeated for credit.
- Edition
- 2023-2024
- Source
- www.wells.edu
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