Philosophy (Phil)
1. Philosophical Reasoning (4)
Development of skill in assessing philosophical arguments by oral and written
discussion of selected philosophical texts. Emphasis on the use of fundamental
concepts of logic. Extensive writing and practice in logic.
20T. Introductory Topics in Philosophy (4; max total 8 if no topic
repeated)
For composition requirements, equivalent to Engl 20. Investigations into
diverse problems (,r philosophy: ethics, religion, epistemology, social
philosophy, metaphysics. Development of critical thinking and expression
through individual projects and extensive writing under close supervision.
25. Methods of Reasoning (4)
Principles and methods of valid inference. Typical topics: forms of deductive
inference, basic types of inductive inference, common pitfalls in moral
reasoning, problems in reasoning due to the nature of language, and common
fallacies found in arguments in everyday life.
101. Ancient Philosophy (3)
Consideration of the principal doctrines, schools and figures in Western
Philosophy from Thales to the Stoics.
102. Medieval Philosophy (3)
onsideration of the principal doctrines, schools, and figures in Western
Philosophy from Plotinus to Ockham.
103. Modern Philosophy(3)
Consideration of the principal doctrines, schools, and figures in Western
Philosophy from Bacon to Kant.
104. Recent Philosophy (3)
Consideration of the principal doctrines, schools and figures in Western
Philosophy from post-Kantians to Russell.
105. American Philosophy (3)
Consideration of the principal doctrines, schools, and figures in American
Philosophy from Puritans to the present.
106T. Historical Issues (3; max total 9 if no topic repeated)
Consideration of special issues or individual philosophers from Plato to
Russell.
107. Twentieth Century Philosophy (3)
Consideration of the principal doctrines, schools, and figures in England,
the Continent, and the United States since 1900.
110. Symbolic Logic (4)
Prerequisite: Math 75 or Phil 25 or permission of instructor. Rigorous development
of deductions; sentential logic, a natural deduction system for the predicate
logic; definition of systematic consistency and completeness, proofs of
invalidity, consistency, and independence of sentences within predicate
logic. .
115T. Theory of Value and Obligation (3; max total 9 if no topic repeated)
Investigations of selected topics in ethics, political and social philosophy,
philosophy of law.
116. History of Ethics (3)
Development of the main ethical doctrines of Western Philosophy from Socrates
and the Sophists to Hegel and Mill.
120. Introduction to Philosophical Issues
(3)
Not open to students with credit in Phil l. Prerequisite: junior standing.
For students without philosophical background capable of benefiting from
lectures on selected philosophical issues without extensive discussion or
written work.
125T. Theory of Knowledge and Reality (3; max total 9 if no topic repeated)
Investigations of selected topics in metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy
of language, and philosophy of science.
130T. Philosophical-Comparative Studies of Religion (3; max total 9 if
no topic repeated)
Investigations of selected topics in philosophy of religion and comparative
religion.
132T. Literature of the Great Non-Western Religions (3; max total 9 if
no topic repeated)
Investigations of selected scriptures of the great world religions including
Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Islam but excluding Judaism
and Christianity.
133. Literature of the New Testament (3)
(Same as Engl 115.) Prerequisite: satisfactory completion (C or better)
of the Engl 1 graduation requirement. Discussion and close written analyses
of selected texts from the New Testament.
134. Literature of the Old Testament (4)
(Same as Engl 116.) Discussion and written analyses of selected texts from
the Hebrew Bible. Special attention to the sources and styles of biblical
literary techniques.
135T. Special Topics (3; max total 9 if no topic repeated)
Topics of current or interdisciplinary interest or requiring special background.
160T. Seminar in Historical Problems (4; max total 12 if no topic
repeated)
Prerequisite: one upper division philosophy course, and one unit of independent
study or permission of instructor. Intensive investigation of historical
periods or figures with extensive writing and supervised research.
165T. Seminar in Metaphysics and Epistemology (4; max total 12 if
no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: one upper division philosophy course, and one unit of independent
study or permission of instructor. Intensive investigation of selected problems
in perception, philosophy of mind, philosophy of science, and philosophy
of language.
170T. Seminar in Moral and Political Theory (4; max total 12 if no
topic repeated)
Prerequisite: one upper division philosophy course, and one unit of independent
study or permission of instructor. Intensive investigation of problems in
ethical reasoning, moral psychology, .legal and political theory. Extensive
writing and supervised research.
175T. Seminar in Religious Issues (4; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: one upper division philosophy course, and one unit of independent
study or permission of instructor. Intensive investigation of problems in
philosophical theology, comparative religion, and culture, Extensive writing
and supervised research.
180T. Seminar in Special Topics (4; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: one upper division philosophy course, and one unit of independent
study, or permission of instructor. Intensive investigation of topics of
an interdisciplinary nature or those having special prerequisites. .
190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.