Introduction to theories and perspectives on death and the meaning of life as well as their implications for individuals and society. (Gen. Ed. SB, DG)

Introduction to theories and perspectives on death and the meaning of life as well as their implications for individuals and society. (Gen. Ed. SB, DG)

Introduction to theories and perspectives on death and the meaning of life as well as their implications for individuals and society. (Gen. Ed. SB, DG)

Introduction to theories and perspectives on death and the meaning of life as well as their implications for individuals and society. (Gen. Ed. SB, DG)

Introduction to theories and perspectives on death and the meaning of life as well as their implications for individuals and society. (Gen. Ed. SB, DG)

Introduction to theories and perspectives on death and the meaning of life as well as their implications for individuals and society. (Gen. Ed. SB, DG)

This course serves as an introduction to social and political philosophy. We will consider a gamut of issues related to how society should be structured, the nature of political authority and justice, and how certain social and institutional structures contribute to various social inequities. More specifically, we will consider the following sorts of questions: What kinds of societies are ideal for human beings? What is the role of government in those societies?

This course serves as an introduction to social and political philosophy. We will consider a gamut of issues related to how society should be structured, the nature of political authority and justice, and how certain social and institutional structures contribute to various social inequities. More specifically, we will consider the following sorts of questions: What kinds of societies are ideal for human beings? What is the role of government in those societies?

In this class, we will engage with the issues of population growth and resource use, biodiversity loss and sustainability, non-human animal welfare, environmental justice, and global climate change.

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. SB)