PHILOSOPHY (PHIL)

♦PHIL 1030. Introduction to Philosophy. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: Completion of two semesters of college work. Introduction to central problems of the nature of humanity, ethics, religion, justice, and knowledge of reality.

PHIL 2100. Introductory Logic. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: Completion of two semesters of college work. Consideration of uses of language, definition, and informal fallacies; forms of valid deductive argument; elementary propositional logic; and inductive arguments.

PHIL 2250. Introductory Ethics. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: Completion of two semesters of college work. Appraisal of conduct and moral reasoning by the study of traditional theories of the good life and their bearing upon contemporary moral issues.

PHIL 3010. Philosophy of Religion. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: Junior standing. Consideration of religious issues such as the nature of religious experience, existence and nature of God, verification of religious claims, and evil and human destiny.

PHIL 3310. History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: Completion of two semesters of college work. Study of the most important philosophical systems which developed in the Mediterranean areas in Western Europe from the time of Socrates through St. Thomas Aquinas.

PHIL 3320. History of Modern Philosophy. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: Completion of two semesters of college work. Study of selected philosophical systems which developed in the Western World from the 1500s to the time of the 20th century.

PHIL 4010. The Nature of Knowledge. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: Completion of two semesters of college work. Issues and problems concerning the nature and scope of knowledge: truth and evidence, skepticism and certainty, memory, and perception.

PHIL 4020. Comparative Religion. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: Completion of two semesters of college work. Study of the great world religions with an emphasis on the distinctive concepts of each.

PHIL 4950. Independent Study. Credit 1-3.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Allows the student to undertake study in an area of philosophy where there is no appropriate course. May be taken twice, provided the topic is different.

PHIL 4960. Special Topics. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Seminar or lecture course on a selected topic, issue or interest area in philosophy.