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Spring 2024 Courses



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Upper-Level Undergraduate Courses

PHIL 3305: History of 18th Century Philosophy (Class #19649)

Dr. Morrison
MoWeFr 9:00AM - 10:00AM, Room: L 212L

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In this class, we will read works from Hume, Rousseau, and Kant in an attempt to come to a deeper understanding of the 18th century intellectual landscape. The focus of my approach will be on the social, ethical, and political thought of these three leading figures in the century of Enlightenment. This is not a broad survey course but rather a deep dive into the thinking of three very different figures as they contemplate questions concerning the origins and place of art, science, and religion in our lives.


PHIL 3332: Logic III (Class #19669)

Prof. Garson
TuTh 1:00PM - 2:30PM, Room: H 34

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PHIL 3332: Philosophy of Language (Class #19666)

Prof. Buckner
TuTh 11:30AM - 1:00PM, Room: TBA

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This course is an introduction to the philosophy of language. This is a large area that encompasses many topics, including meaning, truth, the relationship between logic and language, and the distinctions between syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. In the first half of the course, we will review some classics in this area by Frege, Russell, Tarski, Quine, Wittgenstein, Austin, Grice, Kripke, Putnam, Davidson, and Evans. We will consider how these issues intersect in some of the central "problems" of philosophy of language, such as vagueness and language learning.

In the final section of the course, we will explore more recent interdisciplinary work on large language models (like ChatGPT) in artificial intelligence, and philosophical questions that they raise about the nature of meaning and communication.


PHIL 3350: Ethics (Class #19671)

Prof. Coates
TuTh 1:00PM - 2:30PM, Room: AH 201

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PHIL 3354: Medical Ethics (Class #17828)

Peggy Lee Determeyer
Th 4:00PM - 7:00PM, Room: CBB 214

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PHIL 3358: Classics in the History of Ethics (Class #10356)

Prof. Phillips
MoWe 2:30PM - 4:00PM, Room: AH 201

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PHIL 3361: Aesthetics (Class #19662)

Prof. Mag Uidhir
MoWe 4:00PM - 5:30PM, Room: AH 208

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This course will explore the Aesthetics of Popular Music. Initial focus will be on the ontology of works of rock music. Are they primarily recordings (tracks) or works for performance (live or studio)? Next, we will attempt to delineate the principal genres in popular music as well as address the important philosophical issues arising therein such as notions of appreciation, authenticity, and style. The musical genres to be highlighted are: Punk Rock, New Wave, Heavy Metal, Country, and Rap. Finally, we will conclude by tackling some interesting philosophical problems concerning cover songs. Students will be required to listen to a substantial amount of music from a variety of diverse artists across genres and time..

 

PHIL 3377: Philosophy of Religion (Class #17827)

Prof. Oliveira
TuTh 10:00AM - 11:30AM, Room: CV N115

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This class will introduce you to the philosophical study of religion in general and to one aspect of religion in particular. It will begin by discussing the nature of religion, religious experiences, religious attitudes, and religious commitments, with a special emphasis on their social roles. It will then examine and discuss the movement within Christianity known as Liberation Theology. We will read parts of the foundation texts behind Latin American Liberation Theology (Gustavo Gutiérrez, Leonard Boff), parts of the foundation texts behind Black Liberation Theology (James Cone), and read parts of work in Feminist and Queer Liberation Theology (Marcella Althaus-Reis, Rosemary Radford Ruether) as well as Indigenous Liberation Theology (George E. Tinker). Our goal will be to achieve a philosophical understand of this movement, especially in light of our broader discussion of the nature and social role of religion. Coursework consists in heavy reading, one exam, and 2 papers.

 

PHIL 3386: History of 19th Century Philosophy (Class #10355)

Dr. Werner
MoWe 1:00PM - 2:30PM, Room: AH 208

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PHIL 3395: Special Topics in Philosophy (Class #23178)

Prof. Zaretsky
MoWe 1:00PM - 2:30PM, Room: AH 303

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Graduate Courses

PHIL 6395: TBA (Class #19678)

Prof. Weisberg
We 2:30PM - 5:30PM, Room: AH 512

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PHIL 6395: TBA (Class #19680)

Prof. Sommers
Th 2:30PM - 5:30PM, Room: AH 512

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PHIL 6396: TBA (Class #19675)

Prof. Hattab
Tu 2:30PM - 5:30PM, Room: AH 512

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