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Philosophy Courses

Phil 102 Reason and Rhetoric (2 cr)

Phil 103 Ethics (3 cr)

Phil 201 Critical Thinking (3 cr)

Phil 202 Introduction to Symbolic Logic (3 cr)

Phil 204 (s) Special Topics (cr arr)

Phil 221 Philosophy in Film (3 cr)

Phil 240 Belief and Reality (3 cr)

Phil 302 Biblical Judaism: Texts and Thought (3 cr)

Phil 303 Early Christianity: Texts and Thought (3 cr)

Phil 307 Buddhism (3 cr)

Phil 320 History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy (3 cr)

Phil 321 History of Modern Philosophy (3 cr)

Phil 325 (s) Historical Figures in Philosophy (3 cr, max arr)

Phil 351 Philosophy of Science (3 cr)

Phil 361 (s) Professional Ethics (3 cr, max 6)

Phil 367 (s) Global Justice (3 cr, max arr)

Phil 404 (s) Special Topics (cr arr)

Phil J409/J509 Advanced Logic (3 cr)

Phil J417/J517 Philosophy of Biology (3 cr)

Phil J442/J542 Philosophy of Mind (3 cr)

Phil J443/J543 Philosophy of Language (3 cr)

Phil 446 Metaphysics (3 cr)

Phil 447 Theory of Knowledge (3 cr)

Phil 450 Ethics in Science (3 cr)

Phil J452/J552 Environmental Philosophy (3 cr)

Phil 470 Philosophy of Law (3 cr)

Phil 475 Philosophy, Law, & Literature (3 cr)

Phil 490 Senior Seminar (3 cr)

Phil 496 Teaching Methods in Philosophy (2 cr, max 4)

Phil 499 (s) Directed Study (cr arr)

Phil 500 Master's Research and Thesis (cr arr)

Phil 501 (s) Seminar (cr arr)

Phil 502 (s) Directed Study (cr arr)

Phil 504 (s) Special Topics (cr arr)

Phil 508 (s) Critical Theory and Continental Aesthetics (3 cr)

Phil 509 Advanced Logic (3 cr)

Phil 510 Seminar in the History of Philosophy (3 cr, max 6)

Phil 517 Philosophy of Biology (3 cr)

Phil 520 Seminar in Ethical Theory (3 cr)

Phil 522 Seminar in Metaphysics (3 cr)

Phil 524 Seminar in Epistemology (3 cr)

Phil 542 Philosophy of Mind (3 cr)

Phil 543 Philosophy of Language (3 cr)

Phil 552 Environmental Philosophy (3 cr)

Phil 571 Ecological Jurisprudence (3 cr)

Douglas Lind, Dept. Chair, Dept. of Philosophy (407 Morrill Hall 83844-3016; phone 208/885-7107; www.uidaho.edu/philosophy).

Phil 102 Reason and Rhetoric (2 cr)

May be used as core credit in J-3-a. Form and style of argumentative discourse; development of critical thinking and rhetorical skills as students prepare and deliver written and oral presentations; construction, evaluation, and presentation of arguments; identification of arguments and fallacies to improve abilities to organize thoughts, express them clearly and simply, and judge the suitability of material for the audience.

Phil 103 Ethics (3 cr)

May be used as core credit in J-3-d. Introduction to philosophical reasoning through historical study of Western moral thought.

Phil 201 Critical Thinking (3 cr)

May be used as core credit in J-3-d. Acquiring and improving important skills of thinking, reading, and writing critically; emphasis on avoiding fallacies and mastering forms of valid argument in ordinary language.

Phil 202 Introduction to Symbolic Logic (3 cr)

Development of systematic techniques for assessing validity of arguments; includes categorical logic, propositional logic, and elementary quantificational logic.

Phil 204 (s) Special Topics (cr arr)

Phil 221 Philosophy in Film (3 cr)

The use of film as "philosophical text", discussing philosophical theories and debates presented in films, both old and new. This is a cooperative course available to WSU degree-seeking students.

Phil 240 Belief and Reality (3 cr)

May be used as core credit in J-3-d. Introduction to epistemology (examination of grounds and limits of knowledge) and metaphysics (inquiry into the nature of reality) through historical and contemporary readings.

Phil 302 Biblical Judaism: Texts and Thought (3 cr)

Same as RelS 302. Analysis of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) and related texts with an emphasis on hermeneutics and thought.

Phil 303 Early Christianity: Texts and Thought (3 cr)

Same as RelS 303. Analysis of the New Testament and other early Christian texts of the first and second centuries C.E. with an emphasis on hermeneutics and thought.

Phil 307 Buddhism (3 cr)

Same as RelS 307. Philosophy and religion of Gautama Buddha as it developed in India, Tibet, China, and Japan.

Phil 320 History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy (3 cr)

Philosophical thought from the early Greeks through the Middle Ages; concentration on metaphysics and theory of knowledge. This is a cooperative course available to WSU degree-seeking students.

Phil 321 History of Modern Philosophy (3 cr)

Critical evaluation of the thought of major figures in early modern philosophy, such as Descartes, Leibniz, Spinoza, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, and Kant; emphasis on metaphysics and epistemology. This is a cooperative course available to WSU degree-seeking students.

Phil 325 (s) Historical Figures in Philosophy (3 cr, max arr)

Study of a major philosophical figure from the history of philosophy. May be repeated for credit. Recommended preparation: one philosophy course.

Phil 351 Philosophy of Science (3 cr)

May be used as core credit in J-3-d. Introduction to the critical analysis of the aims and methods of science, its principles, practices, and achievements. This is a cooperative course available to WSU degree-seeking students.

Prereq: 3 credits of philosophy or 3 credits of natural science

Phil 361 (s) Professional Ethics (3 cr, max 6)

May be used as core credit in J-3-d. Study of ethical issues and problems arising in professions. Each section focuses on a specific area of professional ethics including, but not limited to, agricultural ethics, bioethics, business ethics, and engineering ethics.

Prereq: Phil 103

Phil 367 (s) Global Justice (3 cr, max arr)

May be used as core credit in J-3-d. Same as Soc 367. Topical study of issues of justice in the global context.

Phil 404 (s) Special Topics (cr arr)

Phil J409/J509 Advanced Logic (3 cr)

First-order predicate logic plus some metatheory, applications and/or extensions. Additional work required for graduate credit. This is a cooperative course available to WSU degree-seeking students.

Prereq: Phil 202

Phil J417/J517 Philosophy of Biology (3 cr)

Philosophical thinking about meaning, reference, and truth. Additional assignments required for graduate credit.

Prereq: 3 credits of biology and 3 credits of philosophy or Permission

Phil J442/J542 Philosophy of Mind (3 cr)

Survey of current philosophical theories of the nature of minds and mental states, including forms of dualism, reductive physicalism, functionalism, and eliminative materialism. Additional assignments required for graduate credit. Recommended Preparation: Phil 202 and 240. Phil 442 is a cooperative course available to WSU degree-seeking students.

Phil J443/J543 Philosophy of Language (3 cr)

Philosophical thinking about meaning, reference, and truth. Additional assignments required for graduate credit. Recommended Preparation: Phil 202 and 240. Phil 443 is a cooperative course available to WSU degree-seeking students.

Phil 446 Metaphysics (3 cr)

Classical and contemporary readings on such items as realism versus nominalism, free will and determinism, the nature of causality, the existence of God, personal identity, modality. Recommended Preparation: Phil 202 and Phil 240. This is a cooperative course available to WSU degree-seeking students.

Phil 447 Theory of Knowledge (3 cr)

Analysis of the nature of knowledge; survey of various philosophical positions on the sources and extent of what we know. Recommended Preparation: Phil 202 and Phil 240. This is a cooperative course available to WSU degree-seeking students.

Phil 450 Ethics in Science (3 cr)

An investigation of social and ethical issues in scientific research and the place of ethics in a scientific worldview.

Prereq: Phil 103, Phil 201, Phil 202, or Phil 240; or Permission

Phil J452/J552 Environmental Philosophy (3 cr)

Phil 552 same as EnvS 552. Philosophical examination of various ethical, metaphysical, and legal issues concerning humans, nature, and the environment; issues covered may include biodiversity and species protection, animal rights, radical ecology, environmental racism, wilderness theory, population control, and property rights. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit.

Phil 470 Philosophy of Law (3 cr)

Analysis of fundamental philosophical issues in law and legal systems, including the nature of law, relation of law to morality, judicial method, and nature and ascription of rights. Recommended Preparation: Phil 103. This is a cooperative course available to WSU degree-seeking students.

Phil 475 Philosophy, Law, & Literature (3 cr)

Examination of issues in jurisprudence and legal theory using philosophy and literature. Topics may include the nature of law, the interface of law and morality, and the ethics and obligations of legal and judicial practice. Readings from plays, novels, short stories, philosophy, and case law.

Phil 490 Senior Seminar (3 cr)

Required of all philosophy majors; capstone course devoted to mastery of the philosophical essay; topics will vary.

Prereq: Senior standing or completion of 24 credits in philosophy

Phil 496 Teaching Methods in Philosophy (2 cr, max 4)

Learn methods of teaching while assisting in an introductory-level philosophy course. Graded Pass/Fail.

Prereq: Four upper-division courses in philosophy, the introductory course in which the student will participate, and Permission of department

Phil 499 (s) Directed Study (cr arr)

Phil 500 Master's Research and Thesis (cr arr)

Phil 501 (s) Seminar (cr arr)

Graded Pass/Fail.

Prereq: Permission

Phil 502 (s) Directed Study (cr arr)

Phil 504 (s) Special Topics (cr arr)

Phil 508 (s) Critical Theory and Continental Aesthetics (3 cr)

See Art 508.

Phil 509 Advanced Logic (3 cr)

See Phil J409/J509.

Phil 510 Seminar in the History of Philosophy (3 cr, max 6)

Systematic exploration of the central works of an individual philosopher or philosophical movement. This is a cooperative course available to WSU degree-seeking students.

Phil 517 Philosophy of Biology (3 cr)

See Phil J417/J517.

Phil 520 Seminar in Ethical Theory (3 cr)

The major issues, views, and figures of ethical theory from ancient Greece to the present. This is a cooperative course available to WSU degree-seeking students.

Phil 522 Seminar in Metaphysics (3 cr)

The nature of reality, through study of key concepts such as God, personhood, free will, causation, space, time, and identity. This is a cooperative course available to WSU degree-seeking students.

Phil 524 Seminar in Epistemology (3 cr)

Classical problems, questions, and theories involving the concept of knowledge. This is a cooperative course available to WSU degree-seeking students.

Phil 542 Philosophy of Mind (3 cr)

See Phil J442/J542.

Phil 543 Philosophy of Language (3 cr)

See Phil J443/J543.

Phil 552 Environmental Philosophy (3 cr)

See Phil J452/J552.

Phil 571 Ecological Jurisprudence (3 cr)

Inquiry into the nature of law as a product of culture, emphasizing property, land tenure, and environmental rights and responsibilities. Recommended Preparation: Phil 103, 452, or 470.