430 History of Ancient Philosophy. 3-4 cr. Various philosophers from the presocratics to the Stoics and Epicureans; particular emphasis on Plato and Aristotle. P: So st & 3 cr in philos or cons inst.
431 Medieval Philosophy. 3-4 cr. Critical and historical examination of writings of Erigena, Anselm, Abelard, Grosseteste, Bacon, Aquinas, Scotus, Ockham. P: Jr st or cons inst.
432 History of Modern Philosophy. 3-4 cr. From Descartes through Kant. P: So st & 3 cr in philos or cons inst.
433 19th Century Philosophers. 3-4 cr. P: Jr st & 3 cr in philos or cons inst.
434 Survey of Contemporary Philosophy. 3 cr. Comparison of the problems and solutions dealt with by currently active movements and philosophers, such as Carnap, Croce, Dewey, Heidegger, Husserl, Moore, Russell, Sartre, and Wittgenstein. P: 3 cr in philos & Jr st.
435 Jewish Philosophy from Antiquity to the Seventeenth Century. (Crosslisted with Jewish, Relig St) 3 cr. A survey of major philosophers and philosophical currents within Judaism from antiquity through the seventeenth century. P: 3 credits in philosophy.
436 Contemporary British Philosophy. 3 cr. Critical examination of British philosophy since 1900; readings include selections from Moore, Russell, Ayer, Wittgenstein. P: Jr st & 3 cr in philos or cons inst.
439 American Philosophy. 3 cr. Major traditions in American thought--Puritanism, The Enlightenment, Transcendentalism, Idealism, and Pragmatism--in relation to American culture. P: Jr st & 3 cr in philos or cons inst.
440 French Philosophy-Existentialism. 3-4 cr. P: Jr st & 3 cr in philos or cons inst.
441 Environmental Ethics. (Crosslisted with Envir St) 3-4 cr. Adequacy of ethical theories in handling such wrongs as harm to the land, to posterity, to endangered species, and to the ecosystem itself. Exploration of the view that not all moral wrongs involve harm to humans. Inquiry into the notion of the quality of life and the ethics of the "lifeboat" situation. P: 3 cr philos or envir studies, or Grad st in IES.
442 Moral Philosophy and the Holocaust. (Crosslisted with Jewish) 3 cr. Selected moral and philosophical issues raised by the Holocaust such as when and whom to rescue; includes issues arising after the annihilation such as forgiveness and reconciliation. P: Jr st & cons inst.
453 Aesthetics of the Natural Environment. (Crosslisted with Envir St) 3 cr. Philosophical theories of beauty, the sublime, and the picturesque, and their relevance to our appreciation of the natural environment. P: Jr st and 3 cr in philos, or cons inst.
454 Classical Philosophers. 3 cr. One or more classical philosophers, movements, or problems selected for intensive study. P: Jr st & 3 cr in philos or cons inst.
455 Recent Philosophy. 3 cr. One or more recent philosophers, movements, or problems selected for intensive study. P: Jr st & 3 cr in philos or cons inst.
463 Introduction to Indian Philosophy. (Crosslisted with LCA, Relig St) 3 cr. Philosophical ideas in India. P: Jr st & 3 cr in philos or cons inst.
464 Classical Philosophers. 3 cr. One or more classical philosophers, movements, or problems selected for intensive study. P: Jr st & 3 cr in philos or cons inst.
465 Recent Philosophy. 3 cr. One or more recent philosophers, movements, or problems selected for intensive study. P: Jr st & 3 cr in philos or cons inst.
501 Philosophy of Religion. (Crosslisted with Relig St) 3-4 cr. Analysis of religious experience and activity, and examination of principal religious ideas in light of modern psychology, philosophy, science, and anthropology. P: Jr st or cons inst.
502 Special Topics in Philosophy of Religion. (Crosslisted with Relig St) 3 cr. One or more topics selected from among the following: religious discourse, God, evil, survival, great philosophers of religion, etc. Variable content. P: Jr st or cons inst.
503 Theory of Knowledge. 3 cr. A survey of problems concerning the nature, sources, and limits of human knowledge, including such topics as scepticism, the concept of knowledge, sensory perception, evidence, justified belief, induction. P: Philos 101, 103, 201, or cons inst; & Jr st.
504 Special Topics in the Theory of Knowledge. 3 cr. One or more special topics in the Theory of Knowledge or one or more major theories of knowledge. Variable content. P: Jr st and 3 cr philos.
511 Symbolic Logic. 3 cr. Propositional and predicate logic, with emphasis on metatheory; independence of rules and completeness theorems; discussion of technical and philosophical limitations of classical logic. P: Jr st, Philos 211 is recommended or cons inst.
512 Methods of Logic. 3 cr. Selected topics in philosophical logic and in the various applications of logic to philosophical problems. Variable content. P: Philos 211 or cons inst.
516 Language and Meaning. 3 cr. The nature and function of language, theories of meaning, semantic and syntactic paradoxes, proper names, private languages, rules, and linguistic relativity. P: Jr st & 3 cr in philos or cons inst.
517 Special Topics in the Philosophy of Language. 3 cr. One or more topics selected from: meaning, understanding, nonsense, ambiguity, speech acts, reference and predication, analyticity, etc. Variable content. P: Jr st & 3 cr in philos or cons inst.
519 Philosophy of Mathematics. 3 cr. The nature of mathematical knowledge and the existence of mathematical entities; with some emphasis on the Logicist, Intuitionist, and Formalist positions. P: Cons inst or Jr st and 3 cr in philos.
520 Philosophy of the Natural Sciences. 3 cr. Nature and functions of science; the logic of scientific method; clarification of such concepts as cause, law, theory, probability, determinism, teleology. P: Jr st & 3 crs in philos or cons inst.
521 Philosophy of the Social Sciences. 3 cr. Problems in applying methods and concepts of science to the study of social behavior. P: 3 cr in philos & Jr st or cons inst.
522 Special Topic. 3 cr. Selected from logic of theory construction, theoretical entities, models, applied mathematics, nature of laws, conventionalism, probability, etc. Variable content. P: Prereqs vary according to topic.
523 Philosophical Problems of the Biological Sciences. (Crosslisted with Envir St) 3 cr. Problems raised by genetics, evolutionary theory, and taxonomy: patterns of explanatory force and dispensability of teleology; objectivity of taxonomy. P: 3 cr of philos or 3 cr in a biological science.
524 Philosophy and Economics. (Crosslisted with Econ) 3 cr. Economics examined from the viewpoint of the philosophy of science. Normative and positive aspects of economic theory. Deterministic and statistical explanation. Arrow impossibility theorem. Radical economics. Team taught by a philosopher and an economist. P: Jr st and at least 3 cr in econ or 3 cr in philos.
526 Philosophy and Literature. 3 cr. Analysis of philosophic ideas as embodied in literary works and the relation of these ideas to other aspects of the works such as plot, structure, characterization and language. Discussion of related questions about literature, literary themes, and thematic criticism. P: Jr st & 3 cr in philos.
530 Freedom Fate and Choice. 3 cr. Readings in Mill, James, Russell, Sartre and others to study the origin of the problem, clarify the issues, and attain a reasonable solution. P: Jr st & 3 cr in philos or cons inst.
540 Modern Philosophies of Education. (Crosslisted with Ed Pol) 3 cr. Critical comparison of present-day schools of thought on the nature, objectives, and functions of American education. P: Jr st.
541 Modern Ethical Theories. 3 cr. Ethical theories and problems as discussed in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. P: Jr st & 3 cr in philos or cons inst.
543 Special Topics in Ethics. 3 cr. Intensive study of ethical theory, or of one or more ethical theories or moral philosophers of the present or modern period. Variable content. P: Jr st & 3 cr in philos or cons inst.
545 Philosophical Conceptions of Teaching and Learning. (Crosslisted with Ed Pol) 3 cr. Examination and analysis of conceptions of teaching and learning in classical philosophical works and in contemporary literature in the philosophy of education. P: Jr st or cons inst.
549 Great Moral Philosophers. 3 cr. Major themes of moral philosophy, from Plato and Aristotle to Bentham and Mill, with critical study of outstanding works. P: Jr st & 3 cr in philos.
550 Philosophy of Moral Education. (Crosslisted with Ed Pol) 3 cr. Critical examination of classical and contemporary conceptions of moral education. P: Jr st.
551 Philosophy of Mind. 3 cr. Nature of mind (mental states such as thinking and feeling) and its relation to physical states, with emphasis on recent advances in philosophy and psychology. P: Jr st & 3 cr in philos or cons inst.
552 Aesthetic Theories. 3 cr. Examination of one or more aesthetic theories; consideration of works by such authors as Aristotle, Longinus, Hume, Kant, Schopenhauer, Croce, Santayana, Dewey. P: Jr st & 3 cr in philos or cons inst.
553 Aesthetics. 3 cr. Analysis of current philosophies of art and of criticism. P: Jr st & 3 cr in philos or cons inst.
554 Philosophy of the Artificial Sciences. 3 cr. Examination of issues surrounding artificial intelligence and artificial life; discussion of the natures of mind and life; evaluation of competing computational paradigms for modeling mind; analysis of contributions artificial sciences can make to psychology and biology. P: Jr st, 3 cr of philos or cons inst.
555 Political Philosophy. 3 cr. Philosophical doctrines involved in justification of political decisions; analysis of some fundamental concepts, e.g. the common good, authority, justice, natural law, natural rights. P: Jr st & 3 cr in philos or cons inst.
556 Topics in Feminism and Philosophy. 3 cr. Topics from historical and contemporary feminist thought; attention to one or more feminist philosophers, historical movements, philosophical frameworks, or sets of philosophically related issues. P: Jr st & 3 cr in philos or cons inst.
557 Issues in Social Philosophy. 3 cr. Specific topics in social and political philosophy such as war and peace, property and industry, individualism and collectivism, freedom and justice. P: Jr st & 3 cr in philos or cons inst.
558 Ethical Problems Raised by Biomedical Technology. (Crosslisted with Med Hist) 3 cr. Ethical issues apparently created by new biomedical technologies, such as genetic screening, prenatal diagnosis, prolongation of life, treatment of severe birth defects, in vitro fertilization, behavior modification, psychosurgery, and transplantation. P: Jr st or cons inst.
559 Philosophy of Law. 3 cr. Nature and function of law, relations between law and morality, logic of legal reasoning, analysis of fundamental concepts and institutions. P: Jr st & 3 cr in philos.
560 Metaphysics. 3 cr. Major problems in metaphysics, such as: existence, universals and particulars, space and time, individuals, categories, substance and attribute, necessity. P: Jr st & 3 cr in philos or cons inst.
562 Special Topics in Metaphysics. 3 cr. An intensive study of one or more topics such as: existence, universals and particulars, space and time, individuals, individuation, categories, substance and attribute, necessity, events and processes. P: Jr st & 3 cr in philos or cons inst.
565 The Ethics of Modern Biotechnology. (Crosslisted with Med Hist, Agronomy, Rur Soc) 3-4 cr. Study of ethical issues arising from the application of modern biotechnology to microorganisms, crops, and non-human animals. Readings cover moral theory, technology studies, political philosophy, the science used in biotechnology, and current regulations governing its use. P: Jr st & cons inst.
571 Mathematical Logic. (Crosslisted with Math) 3 cr. Basics of logic and mathematical proofs; propositional logic; first order logic; undecidability. P: Math 340 or 341 or 375.
598 Directed Study. 1-3 cr. P: Jr or Sr st. Graded on a Cr/N basis; requires written cons inst and approval of dept chairman.
599 Directed Study. 1-3 cr. P: Jr or Sr st. Graded on a lettered basis; requires written cons inst & approval of department chairman.
698 Directed Study. 2-3 cr. P: Sr st. Graded on a Cr/N basis; requires written cons inst, approval of dept chairman needed.
699 Directed Study. 2-3 cr. P: Sr st. Graded on a lettered basis; requires written cons inst, approval of dept chairman needed.
799 Directed Study. 1-3 cr. P: Grad st, written cons inst and dept chairperson.
830 Advanced History of Philosophy. (Crosslisted with Classics) 3 cr. P: Grad st & cons inst.
831 Advanced History of Philosophy: Medieval Philosophy. 3 cr. P: Grad st & cons inst.
835 Advanced History of Philosophy. 3 cr. P: Grad st and cons inst.
836 Advanced History of Philosophy. 3 cr. P: Grad st and cons inst.
838 Advanced History of Philosophy-Kant. 3 cr. P: Grad st & cons inst.
903 Seminar: Epistemology. 3 cr. P: Grad st and cons inst.
911 Seminar-Logic. 3 cr. P: Grad st and cons inst.
916 Seminar-Philosophy of Language. 3 cr. P: Grad st & cons inst.
920 Seminar-Philosophy of Science:Causation, Explanation & Probability. 3 cr. P: Grad st and cons inst.
930 Seminar-History of Philosophy. 3 cr. P: Grad st and cons inst.
935 Seminar in Philosophical Analysis. 3 cr. P: Grad st and cons inst.
939 Seminar in American Philosophy. 3 cr. P: Grad st and cons inst.
941 Seminar-Ethics. 3 cr. P: Grad st and cons inst.
949 Seminar in Continental Philosophy. 3 cr. P: Grad st & cons inst.
950 Seminar in Philosophy of Education. (Crosslisted with Ed Pol) 3 cr. Topics vary. P: Grad st & cons inst.
951 Seminar-Philosophy of Mind. 3 cr. P: Grad st & cons inst.
953 Aesthetics Seminar. 3 cr. P: Grad st and cons inst.
955 Seminar Social and Political Philosophy. 3 cr. P: Grad st and cons inst.
959 Seminar-Legal Philosophy. 3 cr. P: Grad st & cons inst.
960 Metaphysics Seminar. 3 cr. P: Grad st and cons inst.
961 Seminar-Philosophy of Religion. (Crosslisted with Relig St) 3 cr. P: Grad st & cons inst.
989 Research in Philosophy of Law. 2-9 cr. P: Consult major professor.
990 Research and Thesis. 2-9 cr.
991 Research in Logic. 2-9 cr. P: Consult major professor.
992 Research-Philosophy of Science. 2-9 cr. P: Consult major professor.
993 Research in Epistemology. 2-9 cr. P: Consult major professor.
994 Research in Ethics. 2-9 cr. P: Consult major professor.
995 Research-Social and Political Philosophy. 2-9 cr. P: Consult major professor.
996 Research in Metaphysics. 2-9 cr. P: Consult major professor.
997 Research-Aesthetics. 2-9 cr. P: Consult major professor.
998 Research-History of Philosophy. 2-9 cr. P: Consult major professor.
999 Independent Work. 2-9 cr. P: Cons inst-consult adviser.