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Course Description:  An introduction to philosophy through examination of the thought of selected great philosophers or traditional positions on classical philosophical problems.

Gen Ed Attributes: Literary & Artistic Studies

Credits: 3

Section 01: Monday/Wednesday 1:00pm - 2:20pm

Instructor: Jeffrey Stephenson

CRN: 73368

Course Description: An examination of justice and the role it plays in constitutional democratic societies. Three basic approaches to political philosophy will be considered: libertarianism, liberal egalitarianism, and communitarianism.

Gen Ed Attributes: Ethical & Human Values, Democracy and Citizenship

Credits: 3

Section 01: Tuesday / Thursday 9:30am - 10:50am

Instructor: David Sherman

CRN: 73369

Course Description: Offered yearly. Prereq., philosophy major or minor,  (or higher) or equivalent or consent of instr. An examination of leading approaches to moral philosophy through a careful reading of classical texts in the Western tradition. A more thorough treatment of the material offered in . Intended primarily for philosophy majors and minors.

Gen Ed Attributes: Ethical & Human Values, Honors Course, Wriring Across Curriculum

Credits: 3

Section 80: Monday / Wednesday / Friday 10:00am - 10:50am

Instructor: Paul Muench

CRN: 74210

Course Description: Understanding general principles of reasoning and the habits of clear and correct thinking. Emphasis on the analysis of the logical structure of claims in natural language and the skills of elementary deductive inference.

Credits: 3

Section 01: Tuesday / Thursday 9:30am - 10:50am

Instructor: Bridget Clark

CRN: 71444

Course Description: Introduction to the central works of Plato and Aristotle, with an overview of Presocratic philosophy.

Gen Ed Attributes: Democracy and Citizenship

Credits: 3

Course Time: Tuesday/Thursday 11:00am - 12:20pm

Instructor: Matthew Strohl

Section 01 CRN: 70693

Course Description: Offered intermittently. An examination of moral issues that arise in legal contexts, such as: justifications of state power to punish wrong doing, justifications for rights to private property or privacy, the nature of human rights.

Gen Ed Attributes: Ethical & Human Values, Democracy and Citizenship

Credits: 3

Course Time: Monday / Wednesday / Friday 1:00pm - 1:50pm

Instructor: Soazig Le Bihan

Section 01 CRN: 74211

Section 80 (Honors) CRN: 74216

Course Description: Offered intermittently. This course provides a broad overview of aesthetics, otherwise known as the philosophy of art. It is appropriate for students with no prior background in philosophy. Artists and students who study art are encouraged to enroll. The primary goal will be to give students the conceptual tools to reflect more deeply on art and their relationship with it in a way that will make an impact on their daily lives going forward.

Gen Ed Attributes: Literary & Artistic Studies

Credits: 3

Course Time: Tuesday / Thursday 9:30am - 10:50am

Instructor: Matthew Strohl

Section 01 CRN: 74212

Course Description: Offered intermittently. This course aims to equip environmentalists, or those with environmentalist leanings with some useful knowledge about how science works, its relation to values, modeling in science, and then foundational issues in ecology and climate science. Reading and interpretation of selected works. 

Credits: 3

Course Time: Monday / Wednesday  2:00pm - 3:20pm

Instructor: Armond Duwell

PHL 424 CRN: 74217

Prereq., consent of instructor. Level: Undergraduate.

PHL 524 CRN: 74215

Graduate students taking PHL 524 will complete additional requirements and their work will be of a more advanced nature. Level: Graduate

Course Description: Prereq.,  and . Reading and interpretation of selected works. Level: Undergraduate-Graduate

Credits: 3

Course Time: Tuesday/Thursday  11:00am - 12:20pm

Instructor: David Sherman

CRN: 74213

Course Description: Offered once every two years. Reading and interpretation of selected writings in value theory. Level: Graduate

Credits: 3

Section 01: Tuesdays 2:00pm - 4:50pm

Instructor: Bridget Clarke

CRN: 74214

Course Description: (R-2) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., graduate standing. Discussion of issues related to environmental philosophy and the profession. Graded credit/no credit.

Level: Graduate

Credits: 1

Course Time: Wednesday 5:30pm - 6:20pm

Instructor: Soazig Le Bihan

CRN: 72888

Course Description: Freshman seminar for students interested in a career in the law. Introduction to the nature and possible meanings of higher education, the functions and resources of the University, and the elements of a good preparation for law school, both at the academic and non-academic levels. Weekly interactions with legal professionals.

Credits: 2

Course Time: Monday/Wednesday  12:00pm - 12:50pm

Instructors: Soazig Le Bihan & Jeff Stephenson

Section: 80

CRN: 73173

Course Description: Seminar for students interested in a career in the law. Introduction to the nature and possible meanings of higher education, the functions and resources of the University, and the elements of a good preparation for law school, both at the academic and non-academic levels. Weekly interactions with legal professionals.

Credits: 2

Course Time: Wednesday/Friday  12:00pm - 12:50pm

Instructors: Soazig Le Bihan & Jeff Stephenson

Section: 80

CRN: 74420