Philosophy
PHI 100 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOHY: KNOWLEDGE AND REALITY (3)
30 lessons, final
An introduction to philosophical studies with emphasis on issues of knowing, reality, and meaning related to human existence.
Tuition: $977.50
Gould, James A., Classical Philosophic Questions. 9th ed. Prentice Hall, Inc., 1998
PHI 120 INTRODUCTORY LOGIC (3)
30 lessons, final
A course which treats argumentation, syllogistic, and sentential logic. The focus will be on the use of formal methods in the construction and criticism of actual arguments, the aim being to inculcate standards of good reasoning, e.g., clarity, consistency and validity. Credit is not given to students who already have credit for PHI 320.
Tuition: $977.50
Hurley, Patrick J., A Concise Introduction to Logic. 7th ed. Wadsworth, 2000.
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PHI 130 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY: MORALITY AND SOCIETY (3)
28 lessons, final
An introduction to philosophical studies with emphasis on a critical study of principles of moral action and social and political values.
Tuition: $977.50
Denise, Peterfreund and White. eds. The Great Traditions in Ethics. 9th ed. Wadsworth Publishing Co., 1998
PHI 260 HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY I: MORALITY AND SOCIETY (3)
27 lessons
An introductory study of the development of Western philosophy from ancient through late medieval times including systematic work in logic, metaphysics, epistemology and ethics by such philosophers as Plato, Aristotle, Augustine and Aquinas.
Tuition: $977.50
Pojman, Louis. ed. Classics of Philosophy: Vol. I, Ancient and Medieval. Oxford University Press, 1997
PHI 305 HEALTH CARE ETHICS (3)
28 lessons, final
A consideration of the ethical issues and difficult choices generated or made acute by advances in biology, technology, and medicine. Typical issues include: informed consent, healer-patient relationships, truth telling, confidentiality, problem of birth defects, abortion, placebos and health, allocation of scarce medical resources, genetic research and experimentation, cost containment in health care, accountability of health care professionals, care of the dying, and death. (Not Offered At This Time)
Tuition: $977.50
PHI 332 PROFESSIONAL ETHICS (3)
30 lessons, final
A study of ethical issues related to professional roles, especially those of physicians and lawyers. Among the topics to be considered are the nature and justification of professional responsibilities and duties; obligations of professions to society; the professional-client relationship and its rights and obligations; enforcement of codes of ethics. (E-mail option available.)
Tuition: $977.50
Callahan, Joan. ed. Ethical Issues in Professional Life. Oxford University Press, 1988
PHI 343 ASIAN PHILOSOPHY (3)
39 lessons, final
An introduction to the main concepts, assumptions, problems and texts of one or more Asian philosophical traditions, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism.
Tuition: $977.50
Koller, John M. Oriental Philosophies. 2nd ed. Prentice Hall, 1985
Koller, John and Patricia Koller. A Sourcebook in Asian Philosophy. 1991
PHI 380 DEATH, DYING AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE (3)
24 lessons, final
A philosophical and interdisciplinary investigation of a cluster of prominent issues about the meaning of life and death, caring for dying persons, and the quality of life of the terminally ill. Among topics included are: death definitions and criteria; allowing to die vs. killing; euthanasia and suicide; life prolongation, ethics of care of the terminally ill; and rights of the dying.
Tuition: $977.50
Kastenbaum, Robert. Death, Society and Human Experience. 6th ed. Allyn and Bacon, 1998
Beauchamp, Tom. Ethical Issues in Death and Dying. 2nd ed. Prentice Hall, 1996
Tolstoy, Leo. The Death of Ivan Ilych and Other Stories. Signet Classic, 1960
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