PHI: Philosophy

PRACTICAL LOGIC Study of effective thinking based on procedures of logic. Appraisal of evaluation of evidence, practice in detection of fallacies and irrelevancies and testing of arguments for validity and reliability.

PHILOSOPHY In this course, students will be introduced to the nature of philosophy, philosophical thinking, major intellectual movements in the history of philosophy, including topics from the western philosophical tradition, and various problems in philosophy. Students will strengthen their intellectual skills, become more effective learners, and develop broad foundational knowledge.

FORMAL LOGIC Study of categorical syllogisms and contemporary symbolic logic, including both propositional and predicate logic. Course will explore how to translate arguments into symbolic form and will emphasize natural deduction. Students will be required to prove the validity of arguments, represented symbolically, using formal rules.

ETHICS AND CRITICAL THINKING Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in ENC 1101 or ENC 1101H or IDH 1110 Study of major theoretical principles on which claims to good life and moral action have been based, such as consequentialism, deontology, and virtue ethics. Each theory will be illustrated by representative selections from works of great philosophers from the classical period to the present. This course will include selections from the Western canon. This is a Gordon Rule course, which requires demonstration of college level writing skills through multiple assignments. Minimum grade of C required if used to satisfy Gordon Rule requirement.

ETHICS AND CRITICAL THINKING - HONORS Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in ENC 1101 or ENC 1101H or IDH 1110 Same as PHI 2600. In addition, course will satisfy one Honors Program Learning Outcome. Honors Program permission required.

SELECTED TOPICS IN PHILOSOPHY Seminars offered for students interested in special topics in Philosophy. Topics selected from special areas of art, architecture, literature, religion, music and philosophy or combination of these areas. Multiple credit course. May be repeated for up to six credit hours, and grade forgiveness cannot be applied.