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37 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 101Introduction to Philosophy

An introduction to the methods of philosophy including logical analysis and traditiona

Subject: PHIL
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Edition: 2025-2026
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PHIL 102Basic Social Questions

An examination of conceptual and moral questions associated with selected contempor

Subject: PHIL
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Edition: 2025-2026
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PHIL 145Introduction to Bioethics

This course concerns the moral and social controversies arising in medicine, biomedical research, a

Subject: PHIL
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Edition: 2025-2026
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PHIL 155Environmental Ethics

This course will begin with a brief presentation of prominent ethical theories and concepts important to debates in environmental poli

Subject: PHIL
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Edition: 2025-2026
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PHIL 170Philosophy of Love & Sex

Philosophical study of love, relationships, marriage, sex, sexuality, sexual identity, and sexual representation. Philosophers have dee

Subject: PHIL
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Edition: 2025-2026
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PHIL 175Ethics of AI, Internet, and Algorithms

Focuses on ideas, practices, and institutions that shape our relationship to AI, the Internet, data, and algorithms. Considers p

Subject: PHIL
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Edition: 2025-2026
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PHIL 200Logic

An investigation of the principles of correct reasoning through the use of formal techniques. By employing these techniques, stud

Subject: PHIL
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Edition: 2025-2026
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PHIL 214Ancient Greek Philosophy: Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle

A survey of the philosophical systems of Plato and Aristotle, with occasional e

Subject: PHIL
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Edition: 2025-2026
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PHIL 216The Birth of Modern European Philosophy: From Descartes to Kant

A critical survey of European philosophy from 1600 to 1800, a period during which enormously inf

Subject: PHIL
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Edition: 2025-2026
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PHIL 218Confucianism: Self and Society

Revolving around the themes of self and society, this course explores the philosophical and cultural history of the Confucian tradition fro

Subject: PHIL
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Edition: 2025-2026
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PHIL 220Metaphysics

A detailed examination of substance, universals, mind-body, personal identit

Subject: PHIL
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Edition: 2025-2026
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PHIL 225Philosophy of Mind

A general introduction to the philosophy of mind, addressing four key philosop

Subject: PHIL
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Edition: 2025-2026
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PHIL 226Philosophy of Literature

An examination of fundamental philosophical questions on literature as an art form: its nature, interpretation, and evaluatio

Subject: PHIL
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Edition: 2025-2026
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PHIL 230Theories of Knowledge

A detailed examination of the concept of knowledge, nature of beliefs, just

Subject: PHIL
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Edition: 2025-2026
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PHIL 236Science, Reason, and Reality

The course covers theories of scientific method, the nature of scientific ex

Subject: PHIL
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Edition: 2025-2026
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PHIL 240Philosophy of Art

An examination of the fundamental philosophical questions about the arts, including: What is art? Are there st

Subject: PHIL
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Edition: 2025-2026
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PHIL 245Bioethics

This course will begin with a brief presentation of prominent ethical theories and concepts important to

Subject: PHIL
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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PHIL 250Ethics

We often judge that some action is morally right or morally wrong, but we don’t often ask: what makes an action r

Subject: PHIL
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Edition: 2025-2026
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PHIL 253Animal Ethics

This course examines our moral obligations to nonhuman animals. What matters about, and to, nonhuman animals? Their live

Subject: PHIL
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Edition: 2025-2026
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PHIL 257Asian Philosophy

A comparative examination of Asian philosophical traditions, including Confucianism, Taoism, Legalism, and Chan Buddhism. We will

Subject: PHIL
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Edition: 2025-2026
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PHIL 260Political Philosophy

A critical examination of the traditional theories of liberty, equality, justi

Subject: PHIL
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Edition: 2025-2026
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PHIL 270Feminist Philosophy

An examination of issues in feminist philosophy including its critique of tradit

Subject: PHIL
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Edition: 2025-2026
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PHIL 271Philosophy of Race

This class introduces you to the philosophical study of race. The topic of race has gained increasing focus within p

Subject: PHIL
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Edition: 2025-2026
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PHIL 31020th Century Analytic Philosophy

A survey of the philosophical systems of Frege and Russell, with analysis of

Subject: PHIL
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Edition: 2025-2026
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PHIL 320Philosophy of Language

This course addresses some basic questions about language: What is the relations

Subject: PHIL
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Edition: 2025-2026
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PHIL 335Experimental Philosophy

This course concerns the implications for philosophers of experiments aimed at discovering the attitudes of non-ph

Subject: PHIL
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Edition: 2025-2026
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PHIL 345Philosophy of Film

An examination of philosophical questions on the nature, interpretation, and evaluation of film. Topics may include: the

Subject: PHIL
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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PHIL 350Metaethics

This advanced course in the philosophical study of moral properties, moral motivation, moral reasons, and moral knowledge considers ques

Subject: PHIL
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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PHIL 360Philosophy of Law

An examination of conceptual and normative issues related to law and the legal syste

Subject: PHIL
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Edition: 2025-2026
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PHIL 361Meaning of Life

A philosophical examination of the question of whether human life has any meaning. Topics include what

Subject: PHIL
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Edition: 2025-2026
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PHIL 366God

A philosophical investigation into the existence of God, attributes of God, and theism's possible implications

Subject: PHIL
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Edition: 2025-2026
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PHIL 370379 Advanced Topics in Philosophy

Seminar on a topic of interest to the members of the department. Topics incl

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PHIL 370-379Advanced Topics in Philosophy1

Seminar on a topic of interest to the members of the department. Topics include: history of philosophy, ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of law.

Subject: PHIL
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 1
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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PHIL 371Knowledge, Power, and Justice

This course is an examination of some of the many ways in which what we know, and what knowledge we are able to share with others, are shaped by the individual

Subject: PHIL
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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PHIL 390Independent Study

Individual projects with advice from a faculty member resulting in a paper o

Subject: PHIL
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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PHIL 490Philosophy Capstone

This seminar serves as the Capstone course for the Philosophy major, but is also open to Philosophy minors who have already taken at least five philosophy courses. The Capstone provides students with an opportu

Subject: PHIL
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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PHIL 495-496Thesis1

Readings in original and translated works of philosophers and the writing of a paper of substantial substance and content. Majors not continuing to PHIL 496 from PHIL 495 may petition to change PHIL 495 to PHIL 390.

Subject: PHIL
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 1
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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