Summer Term Schedule
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Summer 2023
Number | Title | Instructor | Time |
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PHIL 101-1
Becca Sanaeikia
MTWR 2:30PM - 5:00PM
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The course introduces the student to some main topics and methods of philosophy. We will take up a few central philosophical issues and critically investigate several philosophical perspectives on each of them. The emphasis will be on gaining a clear understanding of the philosophy and how it is evaluated.
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PHIL 103-1
Zee Click
MTWR 1:00PM - 3:30PM
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An introduction to moral philosophy as applied to current topics. Some questions to be explored: What sorts of socioeconomic principles are morally justifiable? Does the history of racial injustice in the U.S. create a moral demand for reparations, and if so, what is the best argument for this? What is the relation, if any, between morality and religion? Do animals have moral rights? How should we understand the meaning and value of human life and death? Can abortion sometimes be justified, and if so, how? Is it okay to destroy embryos for stem cell research? Is active euthanasia ever permissible? Is capital punishment justifiable in principle? In practice? Is torture morally permissible in the fight against terrorism? How far does our moral duty to aid distant strangers extend? We will also explore related general questions: Is it always possible for a good enough end to justify bad means? Are there objective facts about right or wrong, or is morality ultimately relative to cultures or times? Are there situations in which every available action is wrong? Can we be morally assessed even for some things that are largely a matter of luck?
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Summer 2023
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Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday | |
PHIL 103-1
Zee Click
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An introduction to moral philosophy as applied to current topics. Some questions to be explored: What sorts of socioeconomic principles are morally justifiable? Does the history of racial injustice in the U.S. create a moral demand for reparations, and if so, what is the best argument for this? What is the relation, if any, between morality and religion? Do animals have moral rights? How should we understand the meaning and value of human life and death? Can abortion sometimes be justified, and if so, how? Is it okay to destroy embryos for stem cell research? Is active euthanasia ever permissible? Is capital punishment justifiable in principle? In practice? Is torture morally permissible in the fight against terrorism? How far does our moral duty to aid distant strangers extend? We will also explore related general questions: Is it always possible for a good enough end to justify bad means? Are there objective facts about right or wrong, or is morality ultimately relative to cultures or times? Are there situations in which every available action is wrong? Can we be morally assessed even for some things that are largely a matter of luck? |
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PHIL 101-1
Becca Sanaeikia
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The course introduces the student to some main topics and methods of philosophy. We will take up a few central philosophical issues and critically investigate several philosophical perspectives on each of them. The emphasis will be on gaining a clear understanding of the philosophy and how it is evaluated. |