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Philosophy
Jeffrey Barker, chair
Assistant Professor Pawelski
Instructor Zacharias
The aims of the programs of study in philosophy
are to give the student insight into the traditional problems of
philosophy and some of the main historical answers to them; to make
the student critically conscious of his or her own values and presuppositions
relating to these problems, as well as the assumptions of other
special fields of learning; and to encourage the student to formulate
an integrated knowledge of the self and its place in the world.
With these ends in view, the basic requirements
for a concentration are: eight courses in philosophy; a senior thesis;
and three courses in a related field.
Required
Courses
- The eight required courses will include six core courses, a
logic course (150 or 208), and a seminar. The six core courses
will include at least two courses from each of the following areas:
History of Philosophy. Select at least two from the
history of philosophy sequence: PHI 210, 212, 213, 216, or appropriate
philosophy seminars.
Reality and Knowledge. Select at least two from courses
dealing with what exists in the world and the nature of what
exists (metaphysics), and what we can know about what there
is (epistemology), as well as other modes of thinking and knowing,
such as scientific, feminist, and religious: PHI 220, 222, 225,
228, 240, 245, or appropriate topics courses or philosophy seminars.
Value Theory. Select at least two from courses dealing
with human values and the application of theories of value to
various social, moral, and political issues: PHI 203, 204, 206,
213, 230, 250, 260, 270, Political Theory (POS 315), or appropriate
philosophy seminars.
No single course may be used to satisfy more than one requirement.
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Concentrators will complete a substantial senior thesis (approximately
25-30 pages) which normally will be a reworking and deepening
of a paper written for a seminar or as part of an independent
study. Theses will be evaluated by the members of the department.
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Three courses in a related field that relates philosophy to
another field of study. Students will choose, on an individual
basis, some bridging topic or theme, such as environmental ethics,
law and politics, philosophy and science, and so forth. Normally,
these related courses will be taken in some department other
than philosophy.
Total courses required: 11 (eight in philosophy,
plus three in a related field). The general studies humanities-philosophy
requirement is separate from these concentration requirements.
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Combined Philosophy Concentration
Combined philosophy concentrators will take a
total of seven required philosophy courses, including the above
six core courses; a logic course (150 or 208); a seminar; and a
senior thesis. For combined concentrators only, the same course
may fulfill both a core requirement and the seminar requirement.
There is no additional general studies humanities-philosophy requirement
over and above the seven courses.
Programs are available in elementary and secondary
education. See the department chairperson for more information.
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