An examination of the ethical basis of professional administration for both the public and private setting. The course looks at ethical dilemmas encountered by the administrator or manager and provides techniques for their resolution.Course credit exclusions: AP/PHIL 3430 6.00, AP/PHIL 3540 6.00.PRIOR TO FALL 2009: Course credit exclusion: AK/PHIL 3570.
An examination of recent feminist writing in epistemology and the philosophy of science. Topics include the nature of objectivity, the situated knower and the potentially gendered (and embodied) nature of knowledge, feminist critiques of scientific method and practice, and recent trends in feminist epistemology.Prerequisites: AP/PHIL 2250 3.00 or AP/ PHIL 2500 3.00 or AP/PHIL 2080 […]
A study of recent feminist writing in ethics and political philosophy. Topics include: feminist critiques of ethical theory, the (potentially) gendered nature of value, the relationship between justice and care, and issues like reproductive autonomy, sexual violence, and global injustice.Prerequisites: AP/ PHIL 2500 3.00 or AP/PHIL 2070 3.00 or AP/GWST 2500 6.00 (or AP/WMST 2500 […]
This course will begin with an introduction to major modes of thought in traditional China. The major part of this course, however, will be devoted to studying contemporary Chinese philosophy with special emphasis on the philosophy of Mao.Course credit exclusions: None.PRIOR TO FALL 2009: Course credit exclusion: AK/PHIL 3450 3.00
This class will provide a general introduction to the Pragmatic Tradition in philosophy, covering: (1) the 19th Century origins of Pragmatism in Peirce and James's distinctive critique of traditional philosophy, (2) Pragmatism's development and transformation through the 20th century, and (3) the competing varieties of 'Neopragmatism' we see today.Prerequisite: 6.00-credits in Philosophy. Course credit exclusions: […]
This course concerns philosophical issues arising from the life sciences. Topics may include: What is it that makes something living? What does evolution mean for the understanding of human nature? Are religion and the theory of evolution compatible or irreconcilable?Prerequisite: AP/PHIL 2110 3.00 or at least six credits in philosophy. Course credit exclusion: AP/PHIL 3280 […]
An introduction to central ideas in the philosophy of social science. Topics for discussion may include: the debate concerning naturalism in social science, human rationality, scientism and functionalism.Prerequisite: AP/PHIL 2110 3.00 or at least six credits in philosophy. Course credit exclusions: None.PRIOR TO FALL 2009: Course credit exclusion: AS/PHIL 3270 3.00.
Topics covered include the ontological status of the mind, the nature of mental causation, consciousness and its relation to our status as rational persons equipped with free will. Other possible questions include: Is language necessary for thought? Can some nonhuman animals think? What is the relationship between emotions and rationality?Prerequisite: AP/PHIL 2160 3.00 or AP/PHIL […]
An examination of whether psychological research can help to answer traditional philosophical questions. Case studies may include: psychiatric and mental disorders, rational thought, animal cognition, the placebo effect, the nature of concepts, attribution theory, moral psychology, or consciousness.Prerequisite: AP/PHIL 2160 3.00 or AP/PHIL 2240 3.00. Course credit exclusions: None.PRIOR TO FALL 2009: Course credit exclusions: […]
Dispute and argument have been studied by philosophers since ancient times. This course examines the nature of dispute in the context of both the history of philosophy and modern research.Prerequisite: AP/PHIL 2100 3.00 or AP/PHIL 2200 3.00. Course credit exclusions: None.PRIOR TO FALL 2009: Course credit exclusion: AS/PHIL 3220 3.00.