Philosophy (PHIL)
PHIL 2010 Introduction to Philosophy
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: (3-0-3).
An introduction to the study of philosophy through a consideration of the major problems asked in the discussion of philosophy, including metaphysics, epistemology, and the meaning of human existence and axiology. It is not the purpose of this course to provide definitive answers to the questions discussed, but rather to expose one to the various proposed solutions, to discuss the cogency of various proposals, and to allow one to decide, in light of the evidence offered, which proposal or proposals seem most rationally persuasive.
PHIL 2010H Honors Intro to Philosophy
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Honors Program or permission of the Honors Program Coordinator
Credit Hours: (3-0-3)
An introduction to the classic dilemmas in the field of philosophy and how those questions have been answered by philosophers over the ages. Beginning with an analysis and investigation into the value of philosophy, the course will devote time to the study of metaphysics (the study of nature, structure, and origin of reality, of what exists) and epistemology (the study of how and what can we know). Through these approaches answers to questions involving the divine, the mind, humans need for certainty, issues of free will, identity, and reality will be addressed.
PHIL 2020 Introduction to Ethics
Prerequisite: None.
Credit Hours: (3-0-3)
Students examine philosophical thought in the area of ethics. The course provides a survey of major theories of ethics, from early Greek to contemporary. The course also addresses the application of ethical theory to contemporary social issues.
PHIL 4120 Professional Ethics