An introduction to the history of Greek philosophy; emphasis on Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Prerequisite: two courses in Philosophy. (Gen.Ed. HS)

Survey of basic concepts and theories of ethics. Consideration of specific ethical problems that businesses and business people are apt to face.

Participating in a functioning democracy requires engagement with a variety of sociopolitical questions. Here are some currently relevant examples: Should the Westboro Baptist Church be allowed to protest military funerals? What is the right balance between toleration and religious freedom? Should undocumented immigrants be allowed to become citizens? Do all citizens have a right to health care? Are preventive drone strikes in foreign soil morally permissible? Are whistle-blowers heroes or traitors?

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Survey of basic concepts and theories of ethics. Consideration of specific ethical problems that businesses and business people are apt to face.

This course examines topics in recent Analytic Philosophy, with special reference to logic and language, and with special emphasis on the theory and practice of writing. Satisfies the Junior Year Writing requirement in Philosophy.

Introduction to contemporary methods in philosophical research and writing.

This is a course on some of the central topics in the philosophy of art, including (i) The Demarcation Problem (what is art?), (ii) The Existential Problem (what is art for?), (iii) the ontology of art objects (are novels and musical compositions created or discovered?), and (iv) the nature of aesthetic value

This course covers methods for understanding and evaluating reasoning, arguments and inferences, of the sort found in daily life, political speeches, academic writing and beyond. We address such questions as: What is the structure of an argument? What considerations are relevant for determining its strength and cogency? What sorts of appeals to quantitative and scientific data are appropriate, and what sorts aren't? How can we understand and overcome cognitive biases?

This course will offer systematic examination of a variety of philosophical issues raised by the existence of gender roles in human society: Is the existence or content of such roles determined by nature? Are they inherently oppressive? How does the category gender interact with other socially significant categories, like race, class, and sexual orientation? What would gender equality look like? How do differences among women complicate attempts to generalize about gender?