9 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 1030Introduction to Philosophy3
(s) A study of philosophical perspectives of human nature and the meaning of life. F, S. (T)
(s) An exploration of moral thought such as the ethical theories of Aristotle, Kant, and Mill. Also includes discussion of contemporary moral problems such as reproductive technologies, euthanasia, capital punishment, war, animals, and the environment. F, S. (T)
(s) An analysis of deductive logic, the rules of modern formal logic, the principles of validity, truth tables and elementary formal proofs of validity.
(s) A survey of the history of Western philosophy from antiquity to the 20 th Century, including major figures such as Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Descartes, and Kant. F, S. (T)
(s) This course is an introduction to ethical issues that arise in such areas as medicine, nursing, allied health, and public health. Decisions made in these areas affect every member of society deeply and profoundly, whether as patients, caregivers, family members, or taxpayers. The aim of this course is to explore how moral philosophy has influenced these fields and encourage students to think critically about the issues that arise - issues such as reproductive rights, genetics, euthanasia, abortion, stem cell research, etc. F, S. (T)
