Philosophy

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John T. Lysaker, Department Head

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PHIL 102 Ethics (4) July 21–August 15. Philosophical study of morality, e.g., ethical relativism; justification of moral judgments; concepts of duty, right, and wrong. Cuffari.

PHIL 110 Human Nature (4) July 21–August 15. Consideration of various physiological, cultural, psychological, and personal forces that characterize human beings, taking into account issues of class, gender, race, and sexual orientation. Silva.

PHIL 170 Love and Sex (4) June 23–August 15. Attitudes -toward love and sexuality in the Western world that have led, in the United States, to a hostility -toward sex and an elevation of purified images of love. Jones.

PHIL 213 Asian Philosophy (4) June 23–July 18. Introduction to classic writings in the Chinese, Indian, Japanese, and other Asian philosophical traditions. Banerjee.

PHIL 216 Philosophy and Cultural Diversity (4) June 23–July 18. Philosophical investigation of the implications of cultural diversity for identity, knowledge, and community, from the perspectives of several American cultures. Frankowski.

PHIL 322 Philosophy of the Arts (4) June 16–20. Survey of classical and contemporary theories of art and aesthetic experience, with examples from various arts. Prereq: one philosophy course. Lysaker.

PHIL 332 Philosophy of Film (4) July 21–August 15. Explores philosophical ideas about morality, politics, and the self as raised in classic and contemporary films. Mendoza.

PHIL 401 Research: [Topic] (1–21R)

PHIL 403 Thesis (1–12R)

PHIL 405 Reading and Conference: [Topic] (1–21R)

PHIL 503 Thesis (1–16R)

PHIL 601 Research: [Topic] (1–16R)

PHIL 603 Dissertation (1–16R)

PHIL 605 Reading and Conference: -[Topic] (1–16R)