17 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.
An introduction to the basic concepts, methods and areas of philosophical inquiry through major writings from various periods and traditions. Articulating a range of responses to perennial problems in the areas of metaphysics, epistemology, moral and political philosophies will be emphasized. Periodically.
An introduction to informal, syllogistic, and propositional logic. Topics include fallacies, valid and invalid syllogistic forms, and natural deduction in elementary symbolic logic. Emphasis will be placed on development of basic logic skills in everyday communication and reflection. Students majoring in philosophy are strongly encouraged to take PHIL 101 by the end of their sophomore year. Periodically.
Course not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes.
An introduction to theories in ethics balancing a western historical component with exploration of more contemporary and/or non-western components. Students will be introduced to virtue theory, utilitarianism and deontology as well as some mix of Buddhist, Confucian, Daoist and/or Hindu theories and contemporary feminist theories. Emphasis will be placed on students developing their individual responses to perennial issues in ethics. Periodically.
An analytical and historical introduction to the concept of human rights. Readings will be drawn from both historically significant and contemporary philosophical sources. Periodically.
An introduction to the questions, methods, topics and figures in two classical areas within philosophy—metaphysics (the nature of things and reality) and epistemology (our knowledge of things and reality). Topics include material things and their properties, causation, free will, social things, nature of categories such as race and gender, relation between belief and knowledge, nature of evidence, epistemic virtues, perception, skepticism and testimony, epistemic injustice and epistemic discrimination. Emphasis will be placed on students developing their individual understanding of the various structures—linguistic, historical, social and political—that are often at play in relation to the topics of this course. Periodically.
A historical survey of philosophies from ancient Pre-Socratics to Stoicism, with special emphasis on Plato and Aristotle. Attention will be given to ancient Greek women philosophers and developments in non-Greek traditions as well. Periodically.
Introduction to the major movements of Western philosophy since the Renaissance: British empiricism, continental rationalism and German Idealism. Specific treatments of concepts like knowledge, mind, body and causation among others will be covered. Completion of either PHIL 250 or 255 is strongly recommended. Periodically.
Course not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes.
Addresses issues that are traditionally part of the field of Social and Political Philosophy, a broad area that focuses on aspects of social life, from the family, to the nation-state, to international relations. The course examines texts from ancient through contemporary times touching on topics such as rights, revolution, law, freedom, and justice, with special emphasis on how they reflect structures of power and inequalities. Questions of values as they pertain to groups and communities thus are central to this course. By pursuing questions such as “what is freedom?” and “why is ethnic diversity valuable?” students will be encouraged to apply their understanding of course materials to issues that have impacts on their own lives. Periodically.
Differing interpretations of the nature of judicial decision making, law and justice, rationales for punishment, concepts of responsibility and causation in the law. Readings from both philosophical and legal sources. Periodically.
Philosophical examination of concepts, assumptions, methods and human implications of both the natural and social sciences. Topics include scientific realism, law, explanation, confirmation, causation, and science and value. Periodically.
A study of the nature and significance of art and beauty. Particular emphasis is given to understanding the nature of creativity and the place of artistic production and understanding in contemporary society. Periodically.
A topical study of basics in ethical theory and practice and their application to specific fields or problems. Students will study contemporary issues such as biomedical ethics, environmental ethics, criminal justice ethics or business ethics. Topics will rotate according to interest and demand. May be repeated as subject matter changes. Periodically.
A major tradition of 20th-century philosophy, e.g. American pragmatism, Phenomenology, linguistic analysis, hermeneutics, contemporary ethics, philosophy of science, philosophy of mind, or contemporary political philosophy. This tradition will be both analyzed and placed in the context of contemporary philosophical practice. May be repeated as subject matter changes.
Course not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes.
Course not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes.
Source: University of North Carolina Asheville's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
