PHIL248 METAPHYS BEGIN MARECHAL (3.00)

PHIL290 THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE (3.00) The interplay between human knowledge and the world it knows, the possibility of objective knowledge, and the nature and developments of modern science as a theoretical and practical project.

PHIL300 ORIGINS OF PHILOSOPHY (3.00) A study of the revolution in thought which created philosophy and science in ancient Greece. Presocratic philosophers and Sophists.

PHIL301 ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY (3.00) A survey of Ancient Greek Philosophy, with emphasis on Plato and Aristotle.

PHIL302 MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHY (3.00) A survey of the central medieval Christian philosophers from Augustine to Ockham. Prerequisite: PHIL 100 PHIL 290

PHIL304 EARLY MODERN PHILOSOPHY (3.00) Seventeenth and eighteenth century philosophers; conflict of ancients and moderns; response of moderns to each other on system, nature, knowledge, method, morals.

PHIL305 CONTEMPORARY PHILOSOPHY (3.00) A treatment of philosophical movements and issues in the new millennium.

PHIL306 20TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL PHILOS (3.00) One or more of the important continental philosophical movements in the twentieth century, such as phenomenology, existentialism, Marxism, post-structuralism.

PHIL307 2OTH CENTURY ANALYTIC PHILOSOPHY (3.00) An examination of the movements in analytic philosophy of the past century, including the rise of logical and linguistic analysis and logical positivism.

PHIL308 LATE MODERN PHILOSOPHY (3.00) Nineteenth century philosophers. A study of the primary sources from Hegel to Nietzsche, with emphasis on continental philosophy and the consequences of Kant's thought.

PHIL309 MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC & JEWISH PHIL (3.00) A survey of some of the central texts in Islamic and Jewish medieval philosophy. A major focus is the relationship between Greek philosophy (reason) and revelation (Islamic and Jewish) in the medieval period.

PHIL310 EXISTENTIALISM (3.00) A study of authors such as Kierkegaard, Dostoyevsky, Nietzsche, Unamuno, Jaspers, Heidegger, Sartre, Marcel, and Camus who have investigated what it means to be an existing individual.

PHIL311 SYMBOLIC LOGIC (3.00) The elements of propositional calculus and predicate calculus; the structure of deductive systems.

PHIL312 PHILOSOPHICAL HERMENEUTICS (3.00) Hermeneutics, originally a term for the art of interpreting the bible, came to mean, first the method of philology and of the human sciences (history, literature, philosophy) and finally, with Heidegger and Gadamerm, the only understanding possible after metaphysics. This course examines Gadamer's Truth and Method and thinkers who contest Gadamer's theses, such as Emilio Betti, Quentin Skinner, and Leo Strauss. Prerequisite: PHIL 100 PHIL 290

PHIL315 PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION (3.00) An examination of the philosophical investigation of religion by reading classic philosophical texts on religion, particularly texts from the Enlightenment and post-Enlightenment periods.

PHIL317 PHILOSOPHICAL ANTHROPOLOGY (3.00) The principal philosophical topics relating to the nature of the human being, especially life, intellection, freedom, personhood, and community. Fulfills the E/RS Focus elective. Prerequisite: PHIL 100 THEO 111 Corequisite: PHIL 100 THEO 111

PHIL318 HELLENISTIC PHILOSOPHY (3.00) An examination of the major philosophical systems of late classical antiquity, including Epicureanism, Stoicism, and Scepticism.

PHIL319 REASON AND DESIRE (3.00) A consideration of different conceptions of human desire in Classical and Modern philosophers. Among the questions to be addressed are the general relation between reason and desire, whether we can act from reason instead of from desire, and whether we can, or should, control what desires we have.

PHIL320 PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE (3.00) A study of philosophical problems arising out of the presuppositions, methods and results of the natural sciences, focusing particularly on the effectiveness of science as a means for obtaining knowledge.

PHIL321 BUSINESS ETHICS (3.00) Case studies of several critical issues in business, analyzed according to the contemporary context and ethical principles. Fulfills the E/RS Focus elective. Prerequisite: PHIL 100 THEO 111 Corequisite: PHIL 100 THEO 111

PHIL329 BIOETHICS (3.00) Moral issues arising in health care delivery, including social policy as well as clinical problems. Fulfills the E/RS focus elective. Prerequisite: PHIL 100 PHIL 290 Corequisite: ENGL 205 and THEO 111.

PHIL331 PHILOSOPHY AND LITERATURE (3.00) A consideration of the quarrel between philosophy and poetry, with an emphasis on the roles of reason and the passions in action.

PHIL333 PHIL OF ART & BEAUTY(AESTHETICS) (3.00) Principal theories of beauty and contemplation, of art and creative intuition, of truth and symbolism of works of art.

PHIL334 PHILOSOPHY OF WOMEN (3.00) Application of philosophical method to a contemporary issue. Historical survey of philosophers' conceptions of woman.

PHIL336 SPECULATIVE FEMINISM (3.00) Applications of feminist theory to problems in metaphysics, epistemology, and philosophy of human nature.

PHIL340 METAPHYSICS (3.00) Metaphysics is the science that investigates what it means to be or exist. This course will examine the nature of metaphysics, and the role it has played in the history of philosophy. For majors and minors only.

PHIL342 GERMAN IDEALISM (3.00) This course studies the major late eighteenth and early nineteenth century German philosophers, including Fichte, Schelling, and Hegel. Kant will be presented as background to these thinkers. Major topics will include nature, freedom, and history.

PHIL344 CHINESE PHILOSOPHY (3.00) This course will focus on some early works of three main philosophical schools in Chinese philosophy: Confucianism, Taoism, and Zen (Ch'an) Buddhism. Other schools will be introduced in comparison with and contrast to these three main schools and some later developments will also be mentioned.

PHIL351 ITALIAN PHILOSOPHY (3.00) The main conceptual currents in the history of Italian philosophy through representative texts. The epistemological role of the imagination as well as theories of history and politics, in such thinkers as Machiavelli, Vico, and Croce.

PHIL354 PHILOSOPHY IN AMERICA (3.00) A study of distinctive American philosophical movements of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries.

PHIL357 NATURAL LAW & INTERNTNL RELATION (3.00) This course takes a historical approach to the philosophical foundations of international law. Focused on the 17th and 18th centuries, readings include Grotius, Hobbes, Pufendorf, Vattel, and Kant.

PHIL359 PHILOSOPHY AND SLAVERY (3.00) A philosophical exploration of the nature of enslavement and its moral and political dimensions. Readings may include texts by Aristotle, Locke, Hegel, Douglass, and Nietzsche.

PHIL362 ANCIENT POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY (3.00) A study of ancient political philosophy with emphasis on classic texts of Plato and Aristotle.

PHIL363 MEDIEVAL POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY (3.00) An examination of four of the principal political philosophers of the Middle Ages: namely Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, William of Ockham and Marsilius of Padua focusing on two central issues: the relation of church and state within the single entity "Christendom" and the problem of the relation of law and natural right. Prerequisite: PHIL 100 PHIL 290

PHIL364 MODERN POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY (3.00) A study of the principal problems and texts of modern political philosophy starting from Machiavelli.

PHIL366 ARISTOTLE (3.00) Study of the main philosophical works of Aristotle.

PHIL367 PLATO (3.00) Study of the interpretation of selected dialogues of this great philosopher.

PHIL368 THOMAS AQUINAS (3.00) A study of Aquinas' principal philosophical texts, especially concerning the existence and nature of God, creation, the nature of the human being, and the purpose of human life.

PHIL371 C. S. PEIRCE (3.00) An investigation of some of Peirce's most important works in metaphysics, phenomenology, philosophy of science and theory of signs.

PHIL373 WILLIAM JAMES (3.00) A survey of William James' major writings including selections from his landmark work in psychology, philosophy of religion, and voluntarism. The course will conclude with an examination of his later Pragmatism and Radical Empiricism, as well as a discussion of his influence upon subsequent thought in America and Europe.

PHIL374 HOBBES (3.00) A study of major philosophical works of Thomas Hobbes

PHIL375 KANT (3.00) A study of the major philosophical works for Immanuel Kant.

PHIL376 HEGEL (3.00) Introduction to the philosophical system of Hegel and to post-Hegelian developments.

PHIL377 SCHOPENHAUER (3.00) An examination of the philosophical pessimism of Arthur Schopenhauer by reading his central work, " The World As Will and Representation," and a consideration of his powerful influence on late nineteenth and early twentieth century culture.

PHIL378 VICO (3.00) This course will examine several key texts in the development of Giambattista Vico's thought, culminating in the Science Nuova. Themes include Vico's method, his critique of Cartesianism, his theory of history, and his rethinking of natural law.

PHIL379 NIETZSCHE (3.00) An in-depth reading of several of Nietzshe's works, emphasizing his relation to the philosophical tradition as well as to the history of the twentieth century. Prerequisite: PHIL 100 THEO 111 Corequisite: PHIL 100 THEO 111

PHIL380 HUSSERL (3.00) A careful textual study of major works by Edmund Husserl.

PHIL381 JOSIAH ROYCE (3.00) A study and critique of the Problem of Christianity by this prophet of secular Christianity.

PHIL382 JOHN STUART MILL (3.00) A study of the philosophy of John Stuart Mill, the 19th century philosopher of utilitarian ethics and liberal political theory. Prerequisite: PHIL 100 THEO 111 Corequisite: PHIL 100 THEO 111

PHIL383 SPINOZA (3.00) This course aims to introduce students to the philosophy of Baruch Spinoza by a close reading of his most important texts, including the Ethics, the Theological Political Treatise, and the Political Treatise. The course will also attempt to understand the main themes of Spinoza's work by placing his thought in context and comparing it to the work of other philosophers, including Hobbes, Descartes, and Leibniz.

PHIL391 HEIDEGGER (3.00) Study of Heidegger's great work, Being and Time, and of his later thought.

PHIL395 DIRECTED STUDY (3.00) Independent study related to the field of philosophy.

PHIL399 THESIS REVIEW (0.00) A review of progress on the Senior Thesis, ongoing throughout the Spring term, for graduating senior majors.