Winter Courses
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PHI 100: Concepts of the Person
Undergraduate 3 credits
DEC: B SBC: CER; HUM
An introduction to philosophy through readings and discussion on topics such as human identity, human understanding, and human values.
Session Class # Section Instructor Mode Days Time Campus Status Winter 1373 30 Mariam Donadio Online Asynchronous Flexible (Online) TBA West (Main Campus) Open -
PHI 102: Intro to Philosophical Psych
Undergraduate 3 credits
DEC: G SBC: HUM; SBS
An introduction to topics in philosophical psychology, including the nature of perception, emotion, and cognition, theories of mind and other minds, the unconscious and its role in human behavior, animal consciousness, and machine intelligence.
Session Class # Section Instructor Mode Days Time Campus Status Winter 1308 30 TBA Online Asynchronous Flexible (Online) TBA West (Main Campus) Open -
PHI 104: Moral Reasoning
Undergraduate 3 credits
DEC: B SBC: CER; HUM
An introduction to philosophy through inquiry into the formation, justification, and evaluation of moral judgments. Students are introduced to the major theories and problems of ethics, such as utilitarianism, Kant's categorical imperative, ethical relativism, egoism, and classical conceptions of the good and virtue. Against this background students engage in discussions of contemporary moral issues.
Session Class # Section Instructor Mode Days Time Campus Status Winter 1081 30 Doga Oner Online Asynchronous Flexible (Online) TBA West (Main Campus) Open -
PHI 108: Logical and Critical Reasoning
Undergraduate 3 credits
DEC: B SBC: ESI; HUM
The principal aim of this course is to help a student acquire the skills of thinking, reading, and writing critically. The student develops a sensitivity to language and argumentation that is applicable to a wide range of situations and subject matters. Material is intended for freshmen and sophomores.
Session Class # Section Instructor Mode Days Time Campus Status Winter 1041 30 West Poindexter Online Asynchronous Flexible (Online) TBA West (Main Campus) Open -
PHI 112: Technology and Modern Life
Undergraduate 3 credits
DEC: H SBC: STAS
Investigates the history as well as the present and potential future impact of technology and artifacts not only on material human life but also on the human experience of the world. It addresses ethical questions concerning the uses and abuses of technology as well as asking such questions as whether technology is neutral and merely instrumental or should be seen as having a more profound impact on human life.
Session Class # Section Instructor Mode Days Time Campus Status Winter 1372 30 Juan Arteaga Online Asynchronous Flexible (Online) TBA West (Main Campus) Open -
PHI 336: Philosophy of Religion
Undergraduate 3 credits
DEC: G SBC: CER; HFA+
A philosophical analysis of basic concepts, principles, and problems of religious thought. Topics may include faith and knowledge, religion and morality, divine attributes, arguments for and against the existence of God, and the problem of evil.
Session Class # Section Instructor Mode Days Time Campus Status Winter 1099 30 Jennifer Carter Online Asynchronous Flexible (Online) TBA West (Main Campus) Open -
PHI 370: Philosophical Psychology
Undergraduate 3 credits
DEC: G SBC: HFA+; SBS+
An examination of philosophical issues and some psychological theories concerning the nature of the person and the sources of the self. The course includes such topics as the dimensions of the person, the nature of conscious life, the scope of human cognition, and gender identity.
Session Class # Section Instructor Mode Days Time Campus Status Winter 1108 30 Jennifer Carter Online Asynchronous Flexible (Online) TBA West (Main Campus) Open -
PHI 375: Philosophy of Law
Undergraduate 3 credits
DEC: G SBC: CER; HFA+
An examination of the concept of law and the nature of legal reasoning. The course explores the relationship of law to other central philosophical and social ideas such as freedom, rights, morality, authority, welfare, property, justice, equality, and constitutionalism.
Session Class # Section Instructor Mode Days Time Campus Status Winter 1530 30 Jennifer Carter Online Asynchronous Flexible (Online) TBA West (Main Campus) Open - Modify search