Schedule of Classes

Major value issues addressed by the world's most influential philosophers.

An overview of the history of philosophy from Thales to William of Ockham. An introduction to doing philosophical research and writing.

Develop skills in analysis and evaluation of reasoning in everyday situations; improves insights into argument construction and exact methods of proof.

Development of ideas having a significant influence on Western thought during the 19th and 20th centuries.

From the beginning of the modern period through the 19th century. Cross listed as PLS 308.

Philosophical meaning of existentialism and its relation to literature, theology, psychology, and psychiatry.

Major ethical theories as they provide insights into our existence as moral beings; how we exhibit this in moral decision and behavior.

A specific philosophical theme or broader topic of multidisciplinary interest will be addressed. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.

Advanced study of a particular thinker, system, work, or movement in philosophy. Repeatable to 9 semester hours.

Directed individual study.