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Philosophy Undergraduate Courses
Courses offered in the upcoming semester are specified in the list below.
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MET PH 100 Intro to Philos
[ 4 cr.]
Offered: Spring 2010
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MET PH 101 Basic Problems of Philosophy
Introduction to classical philosophical problems concerning human nature and knowledge, freedom and morality, and reason and justice. [ 4 cr.]
Offered: Spring 2010
Section Type Instructor Location Days Times B1 IND Webb STH T 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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MET PH 110 Great Philosophers
Introduction to the life and thought of five preeminent philosophers from classical times through the modern era. [ 4 cr.]
Offered: Spring 2010
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MET PH 150 Introduction to Ethics
Who ought we to be, what ought we to do, what ought we to strive for? Examination of our obligations to ourselves, to other humans, and to the natural world in light of ethical theory and contemporary problems. Readings from a wide range of texts in philosophical ethics. [ 4 cr.]
Offered: Spring 2010
Section Type Instructor Location Days Times C1 IND Jennings STH W 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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MET PH 155 Politics and Philosophy
A study of the theoretical foundations of modern industrial democracy, with special attention paid to the Enlightenment. Readings from Machiavelli, Locke, Rousseau, Madison and Toqueville. 4cr. [ 4 cr.]
Offered: Spring 2010
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MET PH 160 Reasoning and Argumentation
A systematic study of the principles of both deductive and informal reasoning, with an emphasis on reasoning and argumentation in ordinary discourse. [ 4 cr.]
Offered: Spring 2010
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MET PH 245 Phil of Relig
[ 4 cr.]
Offered: Spring 2010
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MET PH 248 Existentialism
Analysis of existentialism as a movement or orientation in contemporary philosophy. Topics include contingency and the grounds for belief and value; depth, superficiality, and the intense life; commitment and open-mindedness; tragedy and the healthy self; boredom, anxiety, and adventure; and existentialism as a philosophy of the possible. [ 4 cr.]
Offered: Spring 2010
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MET PH 254 Political Phil
[ 4 cr.]
Offered: Spring 2010
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MET PH 265 Minds and Machines
An examination of the efforts of artificial intelligence to model the human mind and explain human thought by means of suitably programmed computers. Attention is given to the historical and mathematical origins of such efforts, as well as the main psychological and philosophical assumptions on which they depend. [ 4 cr.]
Offered: Spring 2010
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MET PH 270 Philosophy of Science
Main features of the scientific enterprise will be illustrated by examples in the study of physics, biology, and mind: the aims of scientific activities, the nature of scientific understanding and procedures, the structure and interpretation of scientific theories, and the development of science. [ 4 cr.]
Offered: Spring 2010
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MET PH 300 History of Ancient Philosophy
Classical Greek philosophy from the pre-Socratics through Plato and Aristotle. [ 4 cr.]
Offered: Spring 2010
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MET PH 310 History of Modern Philosophy
Main currents of modern philosophical thought from Descartes through Kant. [ 4 cr.]
Offered: Spring 2010
Section Type Instructor Location Days Times D1 IND Black STH R 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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MET PH 501 Envrnmtl Ethics
[ 4 cr.]
Offered: Spring 2010
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