Philosophy
Courses at Winthrop University
PHIL 201: Introduction to Basic Issues
in Philosophy
Introduction to the major areas of philosophic inquiry. These include the nature of the human mind, morality, knowledge of the existence of God, and freedom of the will.
NOTE:
This course counts in the
Humanities and Arts requirement in the General
Education Program. See the WU Undergraduate Catalog for
more information.
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PHIL 220: Logic and Language
Introduction to
classical and
contemporary
logic with
special emphasis
on the nature of
language used in
reasoning and
argumentation.
NOTE:
This course counts
in the Logic/Language/Semiotics requirement in the General Education Program. See the WU Undergraduate
Catalog for more information.
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PHIL 225: Symbolic Logic
An
introduction to modern symbolic logic, including
symbolization, truth-value analysis, semantic and
natural deduction for propositional and quantificational
logic. Appropriate for students in computer science,
sciences, and mathematics.
NOTE:
This course counts
in the Logic/Language/Semiotics requirement in the General Education Program. See the WU Undergraduate
Catalog for more information.
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PHIL 230: Introduction to Ethics
Begins with an introduction to
several of the primary theories of ethics,
like utilitarianism, egoism, deontology, etc. On this
foundation the course goes on to consider topics in
applied ethics such as abortion, human cloning, animal
rights, drug legalization, world hunger, capital
punishment, just war theory, etc.
NOTE:
This course counts in the
Humanities and Arts requirement in the General
Education Program. See the WU Undergraduate Catalog for
more information.
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PHIL 301:
History of Philosophy: Ancient Period
Ancient Greece
is the birthplace of Western philosophy and thought.
This course examines major philosophers from this
seminal period, including Heraclitus, Socrates, Plato,
Aristotle, and possibly later figures as well. Central
topics include the ultimate nature of reality, our
capacity for knowledge, morality, social justice, the
good life.
NOTE:
This course counts in
the Historical
Perspectives or the Humanities and Arts requirement in
the General Education Program. See the WU Undergraduate
Catalog for more information.
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PHIL 302:
History of Philosophy:
Modern Period
This course
examines the principle philosophers defining the
Western, Modern mind, including Descartes, Locke, Hume,
and Kant. A primary topic of the course is the nature of
empirical reality and our access to it.
NOTE:
This course counts in
the Historical
Perspectives or the Humanities and Arts requirement in
the General Education Program. See the WU Undergraduate
Catalog for more information.
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PHIL 303: Existentialism
Introduction
to the thought of the major existential thinkers
including Kierkegaard,
Heidegger, Nietzsche,
Tillich, Sartre, and
Camus.
NOTE:
This course counts in the Humanities and Arts requirement in the General Education Program. See the WU Undergraduate
Catalog for more information.
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PHIL 305: American Philosophy
Historical
introduction to major philosophical
United States philosophers from
the 18th Century to the Present.
NOTE:
This course
counts in Area IV (Humanities) in the General Education
requirements, or the
Humanities and Arts requirement in the New General
Education Program. See the WU Undergraduate Catalog for
more information.
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PHIL 310: Theories of
Knowledge
Prerequisite: PHIL 201,
300, 301, or 302 or permission
of instructor
An in depth study of the nature of knowledge. We focus on both historical and contemporary texts, from Plato to Kant to Putnam. Emphasis is on the possibility of empirical knowledge - i.e., knowledge of the world of experience.
NOTE:
This course counts in the
Humanities and Arts requirement in the General Education
Program. See the WU Undergraduate Catalog for more
information.
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PHIL 312:
Metaphysics
Prerequisite: PHIL 201,
300, 301, or 302 or permission
of instructor
Metaphysics is
the study of the fundamental nature of reality. This
course examines central issues in contemporary
metaphysics including the categories of being, the
nature of space and time, causality, modality, and
change.
NOTE:
This course counts in the
Humanities and Arts requirement in the General Education
Program. See the WU Undergraduate Catalog for more
information.
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PHIL 315:
Historical Developments in Moral
Reasoning
An in depth survey of the major developments in moral
theories throughout the history of Western Civilization. We
will investigate what moral philosophers have said about the
rational development of a consistent and correct ideal of
life, search for basic moral principles, and attempt to
solve problems concerning the good and the bad, the right
and the wrong.
NOTE:
This course counts in
the Historical
Perspectives or the Humanities and Arts requirement in the
General Education Program. See the WU Undergraduate Catalog
for more information.
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PHIL 320: Professional Ethics
An examination
of specialized standards of conduct and their
justification as these standards relate to the
traditional professions, law, medicine, and to business.
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PHIL 340: Environmantal Ethics
Exploration
of how we ought to live on Earth, including our
responsibilities to nonhumans and the planet.
Although oriented towards questions of ethics, the course
also addresses environmental policy issues by critically
evaluating the moral presuppositions underlying policy
recommendations.
NOTE:
This course counts in the
Humanities and Arts requirement in the General
Education Program. See the WU Undergraduate Catalog for
more information.
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PHIL 350: Topics in Philosophy
Prerequisite: PHIL 201,
300, 301, or 302 or permission
of instructor
In-depth
consideration of a specific topic
of particular concern in philosophy.
NOTE:
This course counts in the
Humanities and Arts requirement in the General
Education Program. See the WU Undergraduate Catalog for
more information.
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PHIL 370: Philosophy of Law
Prerequisite: PHIL 201,
300, 301, or 302 or permission
of instructor
This course is
highly recommended for pre-law students as well as those
with an interest in public policy issues. We will relate
traditional themes of legal philosophy to live concerns of
modern society, covering a series of selections that raise
the most important issues. The philosophical issues covered
recur in specific problems about liberty, justice,
responsibility, and punishment.
NOTE:
This course counts in the
Humanities and Arts requirement in the General
Education Program. See the WU Undergraduate Catalog for
more information.
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PHIL 390: Philosophy of Religion
Prerequisite: 3
hours in Philosophy or permission of instructor
An investigation of
the major philosophical issues
involved in religious
claims and commitments.
NOTES:
Cross-listed with RELG 390.
This course counts in the
Humanities and Arts requirement in the General
Education Program. See the WU Undergraduate Catalog for
more information.
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PHIL 495:
Methods & Research Seminar in Philosophy|
Prerequisites:
PHIL 201, and PHIL 300, 301,
or 302, and RELG 201, and RELG 300, and 6 additional
hours in PHIL or RELG.
This course is an
advanced research seminar for students who have already
developed a solid background in their philosophy studies.
The course emphasizes a detailed examination of selected
topics and issues in philosophy. The course will include an
assessment of the core skills and knowledge from the major,
and will improve writing skills as students develop their
own research projects.
NOTE:
Intensive writing course.
This course counts in the
Humanities and Arts requirement in the General
Education Program. See the WU Undergraduate Catalog for
more information.
PHIL 550: Special Topics in
Philosophy
Prerequisite: Permission
of instructor.
An in-depth
consideration of a specific topic of concern in philosophy.
The course may be offered under various topics. The course
may be repeated for credit under various topics.
NOTE:
This
is a graduate level course
designed for MLA students. It is
taken in conjunction with a regularly offered
upper-division PHIL class. Additional work of suitable
difficulty is required for graduate credit.
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PHIL
575:
Business Ethics
The application of our
understanding of what is good and right to that
assortment of institutions, technologies, transactions,
activities, and pursuits that we call 'business'.
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