Philosophy
PHI 100 NATURE OF MAN
The course introduces students to rival theories of human nature: instinct, genetic, behaviorist, interactionist; demonstrates how these theories influence social, political and educational policy; and teaches students how to critically evaluate rival theories.
Three credit hours. Prerequisite: None. Offered Spring semester.
PHI 170 ISSUES IN PHILOSOPHY
This is a course in applied philosophy. The philosophical perspectives of important thinkers are used to examine issues that dramatically affect the direction and quality of our lives.
Three credit hours. Prerequisite: None. Offered as needed.
PHI 200 LOGIC
This course introduces the student to informal and formal reasoning and the principles of scientific reasoning.
Three credit hours. Prerequisite: None. Offered Spring semester.
PHI 201 FORMAL LOGIC
This course offers a fundamental study of the techniques of formal reasoning. After an introduction to basic argument identification and analysis procedure, students will develop formal tools for analyzing and evaluating arguments in the categorical and propositional systems of logic, paying special attention to the relationship between natural language and its expression in categorical and propositional notation. Selected problems in the history and philosophy of logic shall also be considered.
Three credit hours. Prerequisite: This course is designed to support programs of study in Secondary Education and Mathematics; students pursuing other majors may enroll with permission of instructor. Offered as needed.
PHI 300 ETHICS
The course examines rival theories of making ethical choices, clarifies what theories of human nature and self they presuppose and directly tests their workability by requiring students to use them to resolve conflicts of values, personal and interpersonal.
Three credit hours. Prerequisite: None. Offered Fall semester.
