8 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 1000Introduction to Philosophy (HU)3
This course explores key philosophical theories and questions, including topics such as free will, God, meaning, morality, logic, knowledge, politics, some Eastern and Indigenous philosophies, and more. Students will develop skills of critical analysis, argumentation, and ethical reasoning, applying them to diverse philosophical questions, debates, and real-world scenarios.
The Ethics Bowl is a tiered competition consisting of 12 regional competitions and held every Fall. This course prepares students to participate as a team representing SLCC. Students receive a set of cases and prepare arguments exploring a variety of topics within practical and professional ethics, and participate in competitions with teams from peer institutions. It is recommended students complete any 3-credit-hour PHIL course at SLCC prior to or during this course.
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PHIL 1250Reasoning and Rational Decision-Making (CM)3
This course strengthens reasoning, communication, and argumentation skills in professional, academic, and public contexts. We focus on creating, analyzing, and evaluating arguments (the good, the bad, and the ugly) in a variety of forms: scientific, causal, statistical, analogical, moral, legal, political, and other reasoning methods encountered in our professional, personal, and civic lives.
PHIL 1620Introduction to Eastern Religions & Philosophy (HU)3
This course explores Eastern philosophical and religious traditions. Topics may include the ultimate nature of reality, the Dao , the atman (self) or anatman (not-self), human nature, karma , and nirvana . Students will develop skills in philosophical inquiry, argumentation, and critical analysis, along with the ability to apply these concepts to modern philosophical debates.
PHIL 2050Ethics and Values in the Contemporary World (HU)3
The philosophical study of moral values and decision-making. Through classic philosophical texts and contemporary writings and works, students explore key moral philosophies, and develop skills to analyze and respond to moral dilemmas in fields of applied ethics, covering topics such as death, justice, individual rights and responsibilities, technology, medicine, environment; war, and more.
PHIL 2300Introduction to Environmental Ethics (HU)3
This course introduces students to moral philosophies focused on our conceptions of, and obligations to, the environment; including topics such as moral extensionism; animal rights and welfare; ecocentrism, deep ecology and ecofeminism; environmental justice, future generations, and sustainability; and more. Application to classic and contemporary environmental issues.
PHIL 2350Principles of the Philosophy of Religion (HU)3
An introduction to the principles of philosophy as applied to religion and religious beliefs and practices, such as arguments for and against the existence of God, justification and/or denial of miracles, faith versus reason, and ethics. The approach is primarily analytic and argumentative, writing intensive and gives special attention to methods of philosophical reasoning.
Themes and topics of special interest that vary from semester to semester. Topics may include current event, new and emerging technologies, and other topics not normally taught or covered elsewhere. Repeatable when specific topics vary.
