| Prefix
Number |
Title
and Description |
Phil
101 |
[H]
Introduction to Philosophy 3
Nature and place of philosophy in human thought; problems and
achievements. |
Phil
198 |
[H]
Philosophy Honors 3
(Open only to students in the Honors College.) |
|
[W]
Writing and Reasoning 3
Application of critical thinking skills to essay writing. |
Phil
201 |
[H]
Elementary Logic 3
Analysis and evaluation of deductive and non-deductive arguments. |
Phil
205 |
Debating
Social/Political/Philosophical Issues 2 (0-4)
Introduction to and practice in debate techniques applied to
current issues. |
Phil
207 |
[H]
Philosophy of Religion 3
Critical inquiry into the existence and nature of God; the problem
of evil; the relation of faith and reason; immortality and miracles.
Cooperative course taught jointly by WSU and UI (Phil 207). |
Phil
210 |
[H] Philosophy
in Film 3
The use of film as "philosophical text", discussing
philosophical theories and debates presented in films, both
old and new. Cooperative course taught by WSU, open to UI students
(Phil 210). |
Phil
220 |
[H]
Aesthetics 3
Analysis of aesthetic experience; applications to art and nature;
criteria of art criticism. Cooperative course taught by WSU,
open to UI students (Phil 220). |
Phil
240 |
Philosophy
of Sport 3
Philosophical issues in sports (e.g. sports ethics, the role
of sports in society, and the aesthetics of sports). |
Phil
260 |
[H]
Introduction to Ethics 3
Ethics through analysis of contemporary moral and social issues. |
Phil
280 |
Philosophy
and Religion of Islam 3
Philosophical and religious framework of Islam. |
Phil
314 |
[G]
[M] Philosophies and Religions of India 3
Prereq 3 hours Phil. Metaphysical, epistemological, ethical,
aesthetic, social, and political views of Hinduism, Buddhism,
and Islam, and their influence on Indian civilization. |
Phil
315 |
[G]
[M] Philosophies and Religions of China and Japan 3
Prereq 3 hours Phil. The philosophies and religions of China
and Japan, and their metaphysical, epistemological, ethical,
social, and political positions and views of God and gods. |
Phil
320 (former 290) |
[H]
History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy 3
Prereq 3 hours Phil. Pre-Socratics, Plato, Aristotle; post-Aristotelian
philosophy to the Renaissance. Cooperative course taught jointly
by WSU and UI (Phil 320). |
Phil
321 (former 305) |
[H]
History of Modern Philosophy 3
Prereq 3 hours Phil. Renaissance, 17th and 18th century philosophers.
Cooperative course taught jointly by WSU and UI (Phil 321). |
Phil
322
(former 310) |
[H]
Nineteenth-century Philosophy 3
Prereq 3 hours in Phil. The Continental, post-Kantian tradition,
with emphasis on thinkers such as Hegel, Schopenhauer, Kierkegaard
and Nietzsche. Cooperative course taught by WSU, open to
UI students (Phil 322). |
Phil
325 |
[M] History
of Analytic Philosophy 3
Prereq 3 hours Phil. Selected major philosophers, issues, and
trends in analytic philosophy. |
Phil
350 |
[H]
Philosophy of Science 3
Purpose and logical structure of science; human implications.
Cooperative course taught jointly by WSU and UI (Phil 250). |
Phil
360 |
[H]
Business Ethics 3
The principles of ethics as applied to specific problems in
business faced by individuals and corporate institutions. |
Phil
365 |
[H]
Biomedical Ethics 3
Ethical problems in medicine and biological research. |
Phil
370 |
[H]
Environmental Ethics 3
The place of humans in nature and human obligations to nature,
if any. |
Phil
390 |
Topics
in Philosophy 3
May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 hours. |
Phil
401 |
Advanced
Logic 3
Prereq Phil 201. First-order predicate logic plus some metatheory,
applications and/or extensions. Credit not granted for both
Phil 401 and 501. Cooperative course taught by WSU, open to
UI students (Phil 401). |
Phil
407 |
Seminar
in Philosophy of Religion 3
May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 hours. Senior
seminar for majors in religious studies. Advanced topic-driven
seminar. Critical analysis of traditional and contemporary religions
and religious phenomena. Cooperative course taught by WSU, open
to UI students (Phil 407). |
Phil
413
(former 440) |
[T]
Mind of God and the Book of Nature: Science and Religion
3
Prereq completion of science General Education Requirements,
completion of one Tier I and two Tier II courses. Methodological
comparison; cutting edge issues in science as they impact theism;
guest lectures from professors in the natural sciences. |
Phil
415 |
[T] The
Experience of Illness in Society: Moral Problems in Health Care
3
Prereq completion of one Tier 1 and three Tier II courses; senior
standing. Synthesis of learning from life experience, humanities,
and professional courses to address moral problems in health
care. |
Phil
420 |
Contemporary
Continental Philosophy 3
Prereq 3 hours Phil. Selected movements, figures, and issues
in recent continental philosophy. Cooperative course taught
by WSU, open to UI students (Phil 420). |
Phil
425 (former 312) |
[T][D] Philosophy
and Feminism 3
Prereq 3 hours in Phil or W ST 200. Feminist philosophy as critique of Western
philosophical tradition and as alternate framework for thought. Cooperative
course taught jointly by WSU and UI (Phil 425). |
Phil
431
(former 430) |
[T]
Philosophy of Art 3
Prereq completion of one Tier I and three Tier II courses. Philosophical
exploration of any or all of the arts, emphasis on value considerations
and comparisons of differing media. Cooperative course taught
jointly by WSU and UI (Phil 431). |
Phil
435 |
[T]
East/West Philosophy of Architecture 3
Prereq completion of one Tier I and three Tier II courses. East/West
philosophies and their impact on understanding of nature and
architecture. |
Phil
442
(former 450) |
[M]
Analytic Philosophy of Mind 3
Prereq 3 hours Phil. Theories of mind, self, mental acts, psychological
states and artificial intelligence. Cooperative course taught
jointly by WSU and UI (Phil 442). |
Phil
443
(former 410) |
Philosophy
of Language 3
Prereq 3 hours Phil.
Investigation of philosophical issues concerning meaning, reference,
truth, the nature of language, and the relation between language
and thought. Cooperative course taught jointly by WSU and UI
(Phil 443). |
Phil
446
(former 340) |
Metaphysics 3
Prereq 3 hours Phil. Issues and theories concerning free will
and determinism, the nature of truth, the existence of God,
space, time and identity. Cooperative course taught jointly
by WSU and UI (Phil 446). |
Phil
447
(former 335) |
Theory
of Knowledge 3
Prereq 3 hours Phil. Problems and theories concerning skepticism,
the nature and scope of knowledge, a priori knowledge, and induction.
Cooperative course taught jointly by WSU and UI (Phil 447). |
Phil
451
(former 418) |
Philosophy
of Biology 3
Prereq 3 hours Phil, 3 hours Biol. Conceptual problems and value
questions in defining biology as a human endeavor and in defining
its scope and its aims. Cooperative course taught by UI (Phil
451), open to WSU students. |
Phil
460 |
[M]
Ethical Theory 3
Prereq 3 hours in Phil. Problems of ethical theory as treated
by historical and contemporary philosophers. Cooperative course
taught jointly by WSU and UI (Phil 460). |
Phil
462
(former 375) |
[M]
Women and Ethics 3
Prereq Phil 101 or W St 200. Same as W St 462. Cooperative
course taught by WSU, open to UI students (Phil 462). |
Phil
470 |
Philosophy
of Law 3
Prereq 3 hours Phil. Selected topics pertaining to moral and
philosophical evaluation of law. Cooperative course taught jointly
by WSU and UI (Phil 470). |
Phil
472
(former 445) |
[M]
Social and Political Philosophy 3
Prereq 3 hours Phil. Problems of normative social and political
theories; historical and contemporary philosophers. Cooperative
course taught jointly by WSU and UI (Phil 472). |
Phil
490 |
INPC
Seminar 2
Prereq 6 hours philosophy or by permission. Focused study of the topic of
the annual Inland Northwest Philosophy Conference with guest instruction
by scholars from the conference. |
Phil
499 |
Special
Problems V 1-4
May be repeated for credit. S, F grading. |
Phil
501 |
Advanced
Logic 3
Prereq Phil 201. Graduate-level counterpart of Phil 401; additional
requirements. Credit not granted for both Phil 401 and 501.
Cooperative course taught by WSU, open to UI students (Phil
501). |
Phil
504 |
Special
Topics in Philosophy 3
May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 12 hours. Prereq
graduate standing. Intensive study of a special topic not otherwise
covered in depth in the curriculum. Cooperative course taught
jointly by WSU and UI (Phil 504). |
Phil
510 |
Seminar
in the History of Philosophy 3
May be repeated for credit; cumulative
maximum 6 hours. Prereq graduate standing. Systematic exploration of the
central works of an individual philosopher or philosophical movement. Cooperative
course taught jointly by WSU and UI (Phil 510). |
Phil
520 |
Seminar
in Ethical Theory 3
Prereq graduate standing. The major issues, views, and figures
of ethical theory from ancient Greece to the present. Cooperative
course taught by WSU, open to UI students (Phil 520). |
Phil
522 |
Seminar
in Metaphysics 3
Prereq graduate standing. The nature of reality, through study
of key concepts such as God, personhood, free will, causation,
space, time, and identity. Cooperative course taught jointly
by WSU and UI (Phil 522). |
Phil
524 |
Seminar
in Epistemology 3
Prereq graduate standing. Classical problems, questions, and
theories involving the concept of knowledge. Cooperative course
taught jointly by WSU and UI (Phil 524). |
Phil
530 |
Bioethics
2
Prereq graduate standing. Professional ethics for scientists;
ethical implications of new technologies; obligations to human
and non-human research subjects. Cooperative course taught by
WSU, open to UI students (Phil 530). |
Phil
532 |
Seminar
in Business Ethics 3
Prereq graduate standing. The major issues in business ethics,
both domestic and international, from general principles to
specific cases. Cooperative course taught by WSU, open to UI
students (Phil 532). |
Phil
535 |
Advanced
Biomedical Ethics 3
Prereq graduate standing. Current
ethical issues in medical practice, medical research and public
policy relating to health issues. Cooperative course taught
by WSU, open to UI students (Phil 535). |
Phil
552 |
Environmental
Philosophy 3
Prereq graduate standing. Philosophical
examination of various ethical, metaphysical and legal issues
concerning humans, nature and the environment. Cooperative
course taught by UI (Phil 552), open to WSU students. |
Phil
556 |
Religion
and Environment 3
Concepts of the sacred, the human
and nature and their interrelationships with religious traditions
and how they relate to ecology and environmental ethics. Cooperative
course taught by UI (Phil 556), open to WSU students. |
Phil
571 |
Ecological
Jurisprudence 3
Prereq graduate standing. Nature
of law at the intersection of nature and culture including
influences from the philosophy of pragmatism. Cooperative course
taught by UI (Phil 571), open to WSU students. |
Phil
600 |
Special
Projects or Independent Study Variable credit.
S, F grading. |
Phil
700 |
Master's
Research, Thesis, and/or Examination Variable credit. S,
F grading. |
