23 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 methods of critical thinking, and to the major problem areas of philosophy such as epistemology, metaphysics and ethics.
An introductory course exploring the nature and structure of arguments and enhancing reasoning abilities. Students will learn to develop and analyze arguments, identify informal fallacies, differentiate among assumptions, opinions, and facts, and hone critical reading and writing skills.
A survey of the history of Western philosophy from the Renaissance through the nineteenth century, including Hobbes, Descartes, Leibnitz, Spinoza, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Kant, and Hegel.
A survey of non-western philosophies. Topics will vary by semester but may include epistemology, ethics, and metaphysics as they are approached throughout Asia and Africa.
A survey of Eastern and Western religious thought, including the idea of God, knowledge of God, the problem of evil, immortality, and reincarnation.
A survey of African American philosophical thought. The course will explore both the distinctive tradition of African American philosophy as well as the unique contributions made by African Americans to different branches of philosophy.
An introduction to the methods of elementary formal logic, including traditional syllogistic, Venn diagrams, sentential logic, truth tables, methods of deduction, and inductive reasoning.
An introductory study of the nature, analysis, and justification of moral judgments.
A course designed to introduce students to ethical theories and moral reasoning that they will then apply to case studies concerning health care and medicine and their intersections with biotechnology. Students will consider contemporary moral dilemmas that confront health care professionals and scientists, as well as individuals who need to make medical decisions that deal with challenging ethical questions.
A course designed to introduce students to ethical theories and moral reasoning which they will then apply to business case studies. Students will consider contemporary moral dilemmas confronting businesses and corporations. They will develop the critical skills needed to analyze complex moral situations and formulate, weigh, discuss and defend appropriate moral solutions.
A survey of Eastern and Western religious thought, including the l idea of God, knowledge of God, the problem of evil, immortality, and reincarnation.
An exploration of metaphysical, epistemological and ethical theories arising from peoples of the African continent. Students will analyze, discuss and compare the differing principles and world views of the diverse African societies.
A close reading of original philosophical works on an in-depth treatment of a philosophical problem, such as readings in the philosophy of law, Black philosophy, existentialism, the philosophy of language, and symbolic logic.
An introductory survey of the traditional mythological narratives of ancient civilizations, considering the origins of myths, their nature, and their functions in shaping and expressing a culture’s understanding of the divine, the natural world, human nature, and the institutions of human community.
Study of basic philosophical problems in major works of literature. Prerequisite: GEPI 140 or other philosophy course, or permission of instructor(s).
The question ‘what is it to have a mind?’ forms the focus of the course, and the objective is to arrive at an answer by examining the multifarious manifestations of mind. The course is organized around an interdisciplinary approach by incorporating theories from psychology, artificial intelligence and cognitive science.
An examination of the sources, content and extent of political and moral rights and obligations. Other concepts explored will be autonomy, privacy, freedom of religion, equal opportunity, paternalism, and how these concepts impact issues such as conscientious objection, flag burning, pornography, affirmative action, abortion, and euthanasia.
A study of twentieth century Western philosophy, including the work of such contemporary philosophers as Russell, Wittgenstein, Pierce, James, Dewey, Heidegger, and Sartre.
An examination of the fundamental conceptual basis of the sciences; consideration given to scientific methods of certification, theory construction and explanation, the metaphysical assumptions and implications of scientific theories, and the relations between the scientific and non-scientific views of the world.
An opportunity for students to pursue original research in an area of the instructor’s special interest and study.
An in-depth exploration of moral theory and discussion of its application to broad areas such as business, the environment, or bio-medical issues.
This is a senior-level class on epistemology, a field of philosophical inquiry that addresses the study of the nature of knowledge. The course will cover a number of issues in epistemology, such as: the analysis of knowledge; skepticism; the structure of justification; relevance of gender and race to understanding and the ethics of belief; contextualism; epistemological methodology.
This is a senior-level class on metaphysics, a field of philosophical inquiry that addresses questions about the fundamental nature of reality. Topics covered in this course include, for example: personal identity; the mind-body problem; causation and laws; space and time; modality; mereology; the nature of freedom.
Source: Virginia State University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
