PHI 215 – Philosophical Issues

Philosophy
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Clinic: 0 Work: 0 Credits: 3
This course introduces fundamental issues in philosophy considering the views of classical and contemporary philosophers. Emphasis is placed on knowledge and belief, appearance and reality, determinism and free will, faith and reason, and justice and inequality. Upon completion, students should be able to identify, analyze, and critically evaluate the philosophical components of an issue. This … Read More

PHI 240 – Introduction to Ethics

Philosophy
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Clinic: 0 Work: 0 Credits: 3
This course introduces theories about the nature and foundations of moral judgments and applications to contemporary moral issues. Emphasis is placed on moral theories such as consequentialism, deontology, and virtue ethics. Upon completion, students should be able to apply various ethical theories to moral issues such as abortion, capital punishment, poverty, war, terrorism, the treatment … Read More