PHIL 101-1 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY ----MWF 9:00-9:50----DR. WESTMORELAND
This course will introduce students to basic issues in philosophy: Is belief in God rational? Are rationality and
religious faith consistent? What is knowledge, and are we capable of it? What is the relationship of mind to body?
What is free will, and do we have it? The class will include lecture and discussion. Several in-class tests as
well as a final exam.
PHIL 101-2 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY----TTH 1:00-2:15---- DR. MANSON
PHIL 101-3 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY----TTH 8:00-9:15---- DR. BARNARD
This course offers an introductory survey of major themes in philosophy though a selection of important texts;
it presumes no special knowledge on the part of the student, therefore it must be rigorous. Considering perennial
philosophical questions such as the nature of knowledge and existence allows us to train our intellect and promotes
clear and precise reasoning and communication. We will read short works by several significant historical and contemporary
thinkers. Evaluation will primarily be made by in class examination.
PHIL 101-4 (HONORS) INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY----MWF 10:00-10:50---- DR. BARNARD
PHIL 103-1 LOGIC: CRITICAL THINKING (Same as LING 103-1)----MWF 9:00-9:50----DR.
LAWHEAD
The goal of this course is to help you evaluate arguments and to improve your own reasoning abilities. Hence, we
will practice techniques for detecting sleazy rhetoric, leaky arguments, rotten reasoning, and questionable truth
claims. Furthermore, we will help you in the process of cleaning out messy reasoning, clearing up fuzzy reasoning,
and constructing coherent reasoning. Evaluation will be based upon tests and practical exercises.
PHIL 103-2 LOGIC: CRITICAL THINKING (Same as LING 103-2)----MWF 10:00-10:50----DR. MANSON
PHIL 301 HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY I----TTH 1:00-2:15----DR. LAWHEAD
This course is a survey of the significant thinkers, movements, and ideas in Greek, Hellenistic, Medieval, and
Renaissance philosophy. We will focus on how philosophical ideas develop, how they can be criticized, and how they
become modified. Evaluation will be based upon several tests and a research paper.
PHIL 309 ASIAN PHILOSOPHY (Same as REL 309)----TTH 8:00-9:15----DR. COZAD
(See course content under REL 309.)
PHIL 311 PLATO----TTH 9:30-10:45----DR. HARRINGTON
PHIL 321 ETHICS----MWF 11:00-11:50----DR. WESTMORELAND
This is an exciting time in ethical theory. Traditional questions about (e.g.) whether there are moral values,
and about what they must be like if there are any (presumably they're very different from desks, chairs, and rainbows)
are being explored with more rigor and subtlety than ever. In addition to reading contemporary views on these questions,
we will also examine (among other things) the roles of emotion and reason in morality, various concepts of the
person and the moral theories of which they're parts, the place of rights on the moral map, and even recent excursions
into what you might call "untheory" (which say that moral theory is either of limited usefulness or even
downright distorting). Class participation, one short paper (4-5 pages), one longer paper (7-8 pages), a mid-term,
and a final exam will be required.
PHIL 342 PHILOSOPHY OF MIND----W 2:00-4:30----DR. BARNARD
PHIL 351 PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION----TTH 8:00-9:15----DR. MANSON
PHIL 353 PHILOSOPHY OF WAR (HONORS)----MWF 10:00-10:50----DR. HARRINGTON
A focus on the role of terrorism in war will be included in each part of this course. Goals: To help students reflect
critically and imaginatively on the nature and the experience of war and the philosophical problems it raises,
to prepare them for future wars and rumors of wars, so that it might not be said of them, that they fought their
next war in the same way as the last war. Strategy: To analyze the experience of war, especially in the killing
zone, through texts and novels and films; to examine the concept of war and warfare, both in the West and in the
East, focusing on Clausewitz and Sun Tzu; and finally to evaluate "battlefield ethics," the philosophical
problems which war and warfare produce. Requirements: daily preparation, three mid-course exams and an open-book
final, as well as book and film reviews. No prior experience with either war or philosophy required.
PHIL 511 PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE----MWF 12:00-12:50----DR. LAWHEAD
REL 101-1 INTRODUCTION TO RELIGION----TTH 11:00-12:15----DR. THURLKILL
This course operates as an introduction to the religious traditions of the world. We will focus on key concepts,
divine figures, myths, and rituals as they are reflected in the Hindu, Buddhist, Confucian, Taoist, Jewish, Christian,
Islamic, and selected African traditions. While the first half of the course will examine the particular elements
that make each of these traditions unique, the second half will examine the structure of these traditions in order
to compare and contrast their respective forms and functions. During the last unit of the course, we will also
look at the intersection of religion and politics. Most class periods will be split between lectures and discussions
supplemented by videos, recordings and various forms of interactive learning. Evaluation will consist of a mid-term,
final exam, attendance, and class participation. Readings are to be completed for the day they are listed. No prerequisites
required.
REL 101-2 INTRODUCTION TO RELIGION----MWF 12:00-12:50----DR. THURLKILL
REL 101-3 INTRODUCTION TO RELIGION----TTH 2:30-3:45----DR. THURLKILL
REL 309 ASIAN RELIGION----TTH 8:00-9:15----DR. COZAD
This course operates as an introduction to the religious traditions of Asia. We will focus on sacred texts, divine
figures, myths, and rituals of the Hindu, Buddhist, Confucian, Taoist, and Shinto traditions. While we will be
looking at common themes that structure these traditions, we will be particularly focused on their diversity and
the diverse ways in which various social groups (i.e. women, indigenous peoples) express themselves within the
parameters of these traditions. Throughout this course one recurrent question will be asked: What complexities
arise from viewing non-western religious traditions from the confines of a western class-room setting? Most class
periods will be split between lectures and discussions supplemented by videos, recordings and various forms of
interactive learning. Evaluation will consist of a final exam, a paper, five short quizzes, and class participation.
Readings are to be completed for the day they are listed. No prerequisites required.
REL 320-1 HINDUISM----TTH 11:00-12:15----DR. COZAD
This course operates as an intensive survey of the diverse beliefs and practices encompassed within the Hindu tradition.
In pursuit of this goal, we will focus on philosophical doctrines, divine figures, myths, rituals, musical genres,
iconography, and pilgrimage sites. While primarily dealing with the development of this tradition from 1200 BCE
up to the present day in India, we will also examine the phenomenon of Hinduism in Bali as well as in the US. We
will also pay particular attention to the relationship between Hinduism and Islam in India, and the religio/political
differences between India and Pakistan. Most class periods will be split between lectures and discussions supplemented
by videos, recordings and various forms of interactive learning. Evaluation will consist of a final exam, a paper,
five short quizzes, and class participation. Readings are to be completed for the day they are listed.
REL 351-1 PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION----TTH 8:00-9:15----DR. MANSON
(See course content under PHIL 351.)
REL 613 PROBLEMS IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION: ASIAN RELIGION----TTH 8:00-9:15
DR. COZAD
PHIL 511 PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE----MWF 12:00-12:50----DR. LAWHEAD
PHIL 607 MAJOR WESTERN PHILOSOPHERS: PLATO----TTH 9:30-10:45----DR. HARRINGTON
PHIL 613 PROBLEMS IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION----TTH 8:00-9:15----DR. MANSON
PHIL 617 PROBLEMS OF EPISTEMOLOGY: MIND AND COGNITION----W 2:00-4:30
DR. BARNARD
PHIL 615 RESEARCH----TBA----DR. HARRINGTON
PHIL 619-1 VALUE THEORY----MWF 11:00-11:50----DR. WESTMORELAND
PHIL 697 THESIS----TBA----DR. HARRINGTON