Graduate Program
Fall Term Schedule
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Fall 2018
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PHL 423 (PHL 223)
TRESAN J
MW 12:30PM - 1:45PM
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An exploration of basic issues in social & political philosophy, including the nature and justification of government, the nature and value of rights, freedom, and democracy, justice and equality,and the morality of war and peace (not necessarily all of these). BUILDING: MOREY | ROOM: 525 PREREQUISITES: One previous course in philosophy. |
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PHL 428 (PHL 228)
DEES R
TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM
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Most health care ethics focuses on the individual decisions about health care, but many ethical questions have implications for society at large. The demands that individual health decisions make on the system may create collective problems, and conversely, the needs of society may limit the freedoms that individuals think they should have. Public health ethics then, lie at the intersection of medicine, political philosophy, and public policy. This course will examine the values of health, social needs, and freedom through a systematic examination of situations in which these conflicts arise. BUILDING: GRGEN | ROOM: 108 |
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PHL 429 (PHL 229)
CURREN R
MW 12:30PM - 1:45PM
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Theories and controversies about the nature and aims of education; boundaries of educational authority; educational adequacy, equality, and justice; learning, inquiry, knowledge, and critical thinking; the measurement of learning; moral and civic education; patriotism, evolution, and sex in the curriculum. BUILDING: LATT | ROOM: 531 |
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PHL 443 (PHL 243)
CONEE E
TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM
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There are several philosophical questions pertaining to knowledge that will be the subject matter of this course. These questions include: 1) What is knowledge? 2) Do people really know the sorts of things that we usually take ourselves to know? If not, why not? If so, how so? 3) What makes a belief justified or rational? Readings will be from contemporary philosophical sources. Texts: Feldman, Epistemology; Steup, Contemporary Debates in Epistemology. BUILDING: LATT | ROOM: 531 |
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PHL 452 (PHL 252)
CLATTERBUCK H
TR 3:25PM - 4:40PM
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This is a contemporary introduction to the philosophy of science. We will discuss what science is and how it works via in-depth investigations of several controversial issues in science today. By examining legal decisions regarding the teaching of intelligent design in schools, we will consider what, if anything, distinguishes science from other ways of understanding the world. By examining the replicability crisis in medicine and other fields, we will seek to understand the tools that scientists use to design experiments and evaluate data, asking whether these tools are flawed and whether they should be replaced with others. By examining incredible theories in contemporary physics, we will consider whether we ought to believe in the unobservable entities postulated by our best scientific theories. Lastly, we will investigate the role that values play in science by examining several ethically controversial experiments. BUILDING: B&L | ROOM: 270 |
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PHL 456 (PHL 256)
CLATTERBUCK H; ORR A
TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM
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Equal parts science, history, and philosophy, this course will examine the interaction between science and religion, especially as it pertains to Darwin’s theory of evolution. Through primary and secondary readings, students will investigate: whether the relationship between science and religion has been primarily one of conflict or harmony; how religious context influenced both the formulation and acceptance of Darwin’s theory; whether evolution is incompatible with common religious views; and the ongoing relevance of Darwinism to debates over the relationship between science and religion. These questions will be explored in part through an examination of Darwin’s own evolving scientific, philosophical, and religious views. This course is reading-intensive and discussion-based. BUILDING: LATT | ROOM: 531 |
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PHL 465 (PHL 265)
MODRAK D
T 4:50PM - 7:30PM
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Foundations of Ancient Greek philosophy from Presocratic to Hellenistic periods. Covers ancient Greek ethics, metaphysics and epistemology, philosophy of mind. Special attention to Plato and Aristotle. BUILDING: LATT | ROOM: 531 |
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PHL 468 (PHL 268)
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TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM
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This course is a focused study of selected philosophers, topics or traditions from the medieval period (from 300 CE through 1450 CE) in Europe, Northern Africa and Western Asia. Figures may include philosophers such as Augustine, Boethius, Aquinas, Ockham, Scotus, Suarez, Marguerite Porete, Ibn Sina, Al-Ghazali and Maimonides. BUILDING: MOREY | ROOM: 205 |
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PHL 491
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No description BUILDING: | ROOM: |
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PHL 493
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PHL 495
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PHL 515
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M 2:00PM - 4:40PM
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No description BUILDING: LATT | ROOM: 531 |
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PHL 517
FITZPATRICK W
W 2:00PM - 4:40PM
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Critical exploration of work in contemporary metaethics and normative ethical theory and its applications. BUILDING: LATT | ROOM: 531 |
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PHL 560
CURREN R
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Study of recent articles; writing short commentaries, replies, criticisms. Covers various topics under guidance of several faculty members. BUILDING: | ROOM: |
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PHL 580
CURREN R
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Supervised teaching of undergraduates, including leading discussion sections, grading tests and papers, and meeting with students. BUILDING: | ROOM: |
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PHL 581
CURREN R
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Continuation of PHL 580, with practice lecturing to the undergraduate classes. BUILDING: | ROOM: |
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PHL 591
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PHL 594
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PHL 595
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PHL 595A
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PHL 895
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PHL 897
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PHL 899
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PHL 985
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PHL 986V
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PHL 995
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PHL 997
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PHL 999
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PHL 999A
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Fall 2018
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PHL 515
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M 2:00PM - 4:40PM
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No description BUILDING: LATT | ROOM: 531 |
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| Monday and Wednesday | |
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PHL 423 (PHL 223)
TRESAN J
MW 12:30PM - 1:45PM
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An exploration of basic issues in social & political philosophy, including the nature and justification of government, the nature and value of rights, freedom, and democracy, justice and equality,and the morality of war and peace (not necessarily all of these). BUILDING: MOREY | ROOM: 525 PREREQUISITES: One previous course in philosophy. |
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PHL 429 (PHL 229)
CURREN R
MW 12:30PM - 1:45PM
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Theories and controversies about the nature and aims of education; boundaries of educational authority; educational adequacy, equality, and justice; learning, inquiry, knowledge, and critical thinking; the measurement of learning; moral and civic education; patriotism, evolution, and sex in the curriculum. BUILDING: LATT | ROOM: 531 |
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| Tuesday | |
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PHL 465 (PHL 265)
MODRAK D
T 4:50PM - 7:30PM
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Foundations of Ancient Greek philosophy from Presocratic to Hellenistic periods. Covers ancient Greek ethics, metaphysics and epistemology, philosophy of mind. Special attention to Plato and Aristotle. BUILDING: LATT | ROOM: 531 |
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| Tuesday and Thursday | |
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PHL 428 (PHL 228)
DEES R
TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM
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Most health care ethics focuses on the individual decisions about health care, but many ethical questions have implications for society at large. The demands that individual health decisions make on the system may create collective problems, and conversely, the needs of society may limit the freedoms that individuals think they should have. Public health ethics then, lie at the intersection of medicine, political philosophy, and public policy. This course will examine the values of health, social needs, and freedom through a systematic examination of situations in which these conflicts arise. BUILDING: GRGEN | ROOM: 108 |
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PHL 456 (PHL 256)
CLATTERBUCK H; ORR A
TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM
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Equal parts science, history, and philosophy, this course will examine the interaction between science and religion, especially as it pertains to Darwin’s theory of evolution. Through primary and secondary readings, students will investigate: whether the relationship between science and religion has been primarily one of conflict or harmony; how religious context influenced both the formulation and acceptance of Darwin’s theory; whether evolution is incompatible with common religious views; and the ongoing relevance of Darwinism to debates over the relationship between science and religion. These questions will be explored in part through an examination of Darwin’s own evolving scientific, philosophical, and religious views. This course is reading-intensive and discussion-based. BUILDING: LATT | ROOM: 531 |
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PHL 468 (PHL 268)
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TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM
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This course is a focused study of selected philosophers, topics or traditions from the medieval period (from 300 CE through 1450 CE) in Europe, Northern Africa and Western Asia. Figures may include philosophers such as Augustine, Boethius, Aquinas, Ockham, Scotus, Suarez, Marguerite Porete, Ibn Sina, Al-Ghazali and Maimonides. BUILDING: MOREY | ROOM: 205 |
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PHL 443 (PHL 243)
CONEE E
TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM
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There are several philosophical questions pertaining to knowledge that will be the subject matter of this course. These questions include: 1) What is knowledge? 2) Do people really know the sorts of things that we usually take ourselves to know? If not, why not? If so, how so? 3) What makes a belief justified or rational? Readings will be from contemporary philosophical sources. Texts: Feldman, Epistemology; Steup, Contemporary Debates in Epistemology. BUILDING: LATT | ROOM: 531 |
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PHL 452 (PHL 252)
CLATTERBUCK H
TR 3:25PM - 4:40PM
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This is a contemporary introduction to the philosophy of science. We will discuss what science is and how it works via in-depth investigations of several controversial issues in science today. By examining legal decisions regarding the teaching of intelligent design in schools, we will consider what, if anything, distinguishes science from other ways of understanding the world. By examining the replicability crisis in medicine and other fields, we will seek to understand the tools that scientists use to design experiments and evaluate data, asking whether these tools are flawed and whether they should be replaced with others. By examining incredible theories in contemporary physics, we will consider whether we ought to believe in the unobservable entities postulated by our best scientific theories. Lastly, we will investigate the role that values play in science by examining several ethically controversial experiments. BUILDING: B&L | ROOM: 270 |
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| Wednesday | |
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PHL 517
FITZPATRICK W
W 2:00PM - 4:40PM
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Critical exploration of work in contemporary metaethics and normative ethical theory and its applications. BUILDING: LATT | ROOM: 531 |
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PHL 491
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No description BUILDING: | ROOM: |
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PHL 493
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No description BUILDING: | ROOM: |
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PHL 495
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No description BUILDING: | ROOM: |
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PHL 560
CURREN R
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Study of recent articles; writing short commentaries, replies, criticisms. Covers various topics under guidance of several faculty members. BUILDING: | ROOM: |
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PHL 580
CURREN R
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Supervised teaching of undergraduates, including leading discussion sections, grading tests and papers, and meeting with students. BUILDING: | ROOM: |
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PHL 581
CURREN R
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Continuation of PHL 580, with practice lecturing to the undergraduate classes. BUILDING: | ROOM: |
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PHL 591
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No description BUILDING: | ROOM: |
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PHL 594
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PHL 595
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PHL 595A
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PHL 895
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PHL 897
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PHL 899
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PHL 985
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PHL 986V
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PHL 995
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PHL 997
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PHL 999
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PHL 999A
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