A study of American philosophy from the 18th c. through the 20th c. Beginning with Jonathan Edwards, the great Calvinist philosopher, and moving through the 19th c. philosophers influenced by Darwin, we will consider the influence of theology and of Darwinian theory on American thought. Since pragmatism is America's distinctive contribution to philosophy, we will pay special attention to the pragmatists - Peirce, James and Dewey - and to their successors (such as Quine, Davidson and Rorty). Prerequisite: one course in Philosophy.

An introduction to the history of Greek philosophy; ephasis on Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. When taken in conjunction with PHIL 398W, this course satisfies the Junior Year Writing Requirement in Philosophy. Prerequisite: one course in Philosophy. (Gen.Ed. HS)

Continuation of PHIL 110. Three new logical systems examined: 1) Function Logic, 2) Identity Logic, 3) Description Logic. Work divided between translating English sentences into symbolic notation and constructing formal derivations. Prerequisite: PHIL 110 or consent of instructor.

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Survey of theories of the ideal relation between citizens and states, focusing on classic defenses and critiques of the state, democracy, citizenship, civil disobedience, gender, and problems of globalization. (Gen.Ed. SB)

An Honors introduction to ethics through issues of medicine and health care. Topics include abortion, treatment of impaired infants, euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, truth-telling, medical experimentation on human beings and on animals, and the allocation of scarce medical resources. (Gen.Ed. AT)

An introduction to ethics through issues of medicine and health care. Topics include abortion, treatment of impaired infants, euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, truth-telling, medical experimentation on human beings and on animals, and the allocation of scarce medical resources. (Gen.Ed. AT)

An introduction to ethics through issues of medicine and health care. Topics include abortion, treatment of impaired infants, euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, truth-telling, medical experimentation on human beings and on animals, and the allocation of scarce medical resources. (Gen.Ed. AT)