Philosophy

Complete Curriculum and Course Descriptions

The unexamined life is not worth living. -Socrates

Consider a philosophy minor or taking a philosophy course to enhance your studies.

Philosophy sharpens the mind's ability to think-to analyze, evaluate, criticize, and interpret. It sharpens the tongue's ability to argue-to create rationally strong arguments and to recognize weak ones. It heightens the soul's capacity to wonder-to imagine, to speculate, and to envision. These three abilities-to think clearly, to argue persuasively, and to envision possibilities-are always in demand in the world of work. Here they are developed in courses organized around a specific theme, key thinkers, or a historical period in western and world philosophy.

Philosophy Courses:

PHIL 1104/3104 Philosophy of Human Nature (3 units)
PHIL 1105/3105 Ancient Greek Philosophy (3 units)
PHIL 1106/3106 Medieval Philosophy (3 units)
PHIL 1107/3107 Logic (3 units)
PHIL 1108/3108 Ethics (3 units)
PHIL 1109/3109 Ethics in Health Care (3 units)
PHIL 1177/3177 Philosophies and Religions of Asia (3 units)
PHIL 3110 Environmental Philosophy (3 units)
PHIL 3150 Sexual Morality (3 units)
PHIL 3175 Philosophy of Religion (3 units)
PHIL 3200 Political Philosophy and the Quest for Justice (3 units)
PHIL 3201 Political Philosophy and the Problem of Power (3 units)
PHIL 3210 Transforming Political Theory into Practice (3 units)
PHIL 3220 Gender: Ethics and Politics (3 units)
PHIL 4999 Independent Study (1-3 units) Offered as needed