ADVANCED PHILOSOPHY
Take two of the following courses:
Philosophers such as Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger and Sartre are studied as an
introduction to existentialist thought. Theistic and atheistic types are considered,
as is significance of existentialism as a contemporary philosophy. 4 CreditsH,CW,WK-HTPrerequisite: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109 Formerly titled "Hegel to Nietzsche." This course provides an introduction to important
philosophical discussions in nineteenth-century philosophy and political thought centered
aroundthe Hegelian/Marxist themes of history's end and Nietzsche's attempt to grapple
with the implications of what he called "the death of God." 4 CreditsH,WK-HTPrerequisite: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109 This course will focus on important political orientations and figures in the twentieth/early
twenty-first century. Instructors may also focus on specific topics which have driven
recent debates in contemporary political philosophy, including distributive justice,
the normative foundations of liberalism/democracy or the tension between state sovereignty
and international law (among others). 4 CreditsS,H,CWPrerequisites: Take 1 course from the PL department or permission of the instructor. The course is a study of the nature of human knowledge and justification of beliefs
with special attention to three conceptually related topics: the nature and value
of knowledge and the nature and structure of epistemic justification, the nature of
truth, and the challenges from skepticism and influential responses to it. 4 CreditsH, WK-HTPrerequisites: Take any 1 Philosophy course, or by instructor consent. A study of the main theories about art in the western tradition, with particular attention
to classical views as well as modernist conceptions and post-modern critical reactions. 4 CreditsF,HPrerequisite: AR-110 or permission of instructor.PL-304 Existentialism
PL-308 End of History, Death of God
PL-310 Contemporary Political Philosophy
PL-318 Knowledge, Truth and Skepticism
PL-340 Philosophy of Art
PHILOSOPHY LOGIC
Take one of the following courses:
An analysis of practical reasoning skills, including a systematic approach to informal
arguments and the meaning of everyday claims. Aristotelian logic, Venn Diagrams, propositional
logic and symbolic logic are included. 4 CreditsH,WK-FR An introduction to the basics of first-order logic: the concept of artificial language,
techniques for symbolizing ordinary languages and arguments, formal inference systems
(either truth- free method or natural deduction), and other advanced topics in first-order
logic. It has no prerequisites beyond high school algebra. 3 CreditsN,H,WK-FR PL-105 Introduction to Logic
PL-208 Symbolic Logic
PHILOSOPHY HISTORY
Take one of the following courses:
This course is a historical survey of ancient Greek philosophy which will cover representative
figures (including the major pre-Socratics, Plato, Aristotle and important authors/movements
from the Hellenistic period, such as Epicurus, Stoicism and Skepticism). 4 CreditsH,CW Formerly titled "Hegel to Nietzsche." This course provides an introduction to important
philosophical discussions in nineteenth-century philosophy and political thought centered
aroundthe Hegelian/Marxist themes of history's end and Nietzsche's attempt to grapple
with the implications of what he called "the death of God." 4 CreditsH,WK-HTPrerequisite: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109PL-205 Ancient Philosophy
PL-308 End of History, Death of God
PHILOSOPHY ELECTIVES
Complete an additional 1-2 Philosophy courses to reach a minimum of 18 credits in the Secondary Emphasis.
Secondary Emphasis Credit Total = 18
Six credits must be at the 300/400-level. Any course exception must be approved by the advisor and/or department chair.