Philosophy Courses

101  Introduction to Philosophy  (formerly PHL-20)
GER: UQ (Ultimate Questions)
Introduction to some of the classic problems of philosophy, with emphasis on understanding the nature of philosophical reflection and reasoning. Includes epistemology, ethics, metaphysics and other major branches of philosophy.
Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities.  4 credits.

105  Logic  (formerly PHL-21)
Formal analysis of arguments with emphasis on symbolic logic.
Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities.  4 credits.

201  Ancient Philosophy    (formerly PHL-31)
GER:  TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts)
Prerequisite: PHL-101
The growth and development of philosophical thought from Thales to Aquinas. 
Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities.  4 credits.

202  Modern Philosophy   (formerly PHL-32)
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts)
Prerequisite: PHL-101
The growth and development of philosophical thought from Descartes through Kant.
Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities.  4 credits.

203  Nineteenth Century Philosophy (formerly PHL-33)
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts)
Prerequisite: PHL-101
Important figures and themes of nineteenth century philosophy. Readings chosen from Hegel, Schelling, Schopenhauer, Feuerbach, Marx, Kierkegaard, Darwin, and Nietzsche.
Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities.  4 credits.

204  American Philosophy  (formerly PHL-41)
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts)
Prerequisite: PHL-101
History of American philosophy focusing on the development of Pragmatism and its influence on contemporary thought. Readings include Emerson, Peirce, James, Santayana, and Dewey.
Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities.  4 credits.

205  Twentieth Century Philosophy  (formerly PHL-42)
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts)
Prerequisite: PHL-101
Introduction to the important figures and themes of twentieth century philosophy. Attention given to material from both the analytic and phenomenological traditions. Postmodern responses to these traditions also examined.
Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities.  4 credits.

220  Realizing Bodymind: Whole Person Development
GER: MB (Mind and Body) and WC (World Cultures)
Prerequisite: PHL-101
Survey of "Wholeness Concepts" which promote lifetime fitness and healthy lifestyle habits. Topics include: the philosophical and corporeal cultural traditions of South Asia, East Asia, and Northeast Asia. Introduction to the martial art of Aikido as well as additional disciplines (including meditation) that promote the experience mind and body unification.  4 credits.

230  Indian Philosophy  (formerly PHL-A43)
GER: WC (World Cultures)
Prerequisite: PHL-101
Survey of six orthodox and three heterodox schools including Advaita Vedanta, Yoga, Samkya, Mimamsa, Nyaya, Vaisesika, Early Buddhism, Jainism, and Ajivika Materialism. Comparative (East/West) analyses are explored.
Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 asian-african requirement and may satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.

240  Chinese Philosophy  (formerly PHL-A44)
GER: WC (World Cultures)
Prerequisite: PHL-101
Survey of the development of Classical Chinese Philosophy with emphasis upon Confucian, Daoist, and Neo-Confucian traditions.
Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 asian-african requirement and may satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities.  4 credits.

250  Japanese Philosophy  (formerly PHL-A45)
GER: WC (World Cultures)
Prerequisite: PHL-101
The development of Japanese Philosophy from the classical period to modern times with a focus upon Buddhist philosophy and its intersection with the West. Analysis includes Early Buddhism, Kukai's Shingon Buddhism, and Dogen's Soto Zen Buddhism. The encounter of Japanese Philosophy with the West is studied through modern figures such as Nishida Kitaro, Watsuji Tetsuro, and Yuasa Yasuo.
Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 asian-african requirement and may satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities.

260  Latin American Philosophy
GER: WC (World Cultures)
Prerequisite: PHL-101
Latin American philosophical reflection from 4 key eras of the region's history: Pre-Conquest; arguments for/against the Conquest; the 19th century struggle for independence; and exciting currents in 20th century thought (liberation and feminist philosophies)  4 credits.

270  Africana Philosophies  (formerly PHL-A49)
GER: WC (world cultures)
Prerequisite: PHL-101
Philosophical themes in sub-Saharan Africa and the African Diaspora in the Caribbean and the United States. Topics include: what counts as Africana philosophy; race; colonialism; gender; and slavery. Ontological, ethical and socio-political questions considered.
Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 asian-african requirement and may satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities.  4 credits.

301  Ethics  (formerly PHL-23)
Prerequisite: PHL-101
The nature of morality, the grounds of moral obligation, and the principles of moral decision-making according to classicaland contemporary moral philosophers..
Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities.   4 credits.

302 Medical Ethics (formerly PHL-28)
Prerequisite: PHL-101 and instructor permission
Major moral issues in health care delivery systems. Issues covered include doctor-patient relationships, truth-telling, refusal of life-saving treatment, euthanasia, and allocation of scarce medical resources. Requires extensive field work at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Course must be enrolled with SOC-234 (44).
Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities.  4 credits.

303  Environmental Ethics  (formerly PHL-29)
GER: NE (Humans and the Natural Environment)
Prerequisite: PHL-101
Examination and evaluation of various approaches to moral problem solving with reference to environmental and ecological issues. Topics include: Animal Liberation, the
Land Ethic, Biocentrism or Reverence for Life, Ecofeminism, Deep Ecology, and Environmental Justice.
Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities.  4 credits.

304 Ethics of Globalization  (formerly PHL-47)
GER: NE (Humans and the Natural Environment)
Prerequisite: PHL-101
Consideration of how to make an ethical assessment of globalization's economic, environmental, political aspects. Topics include: the benefits/costs of globalization, who is benefiting and possible alternatives to globalization.
Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities.  4 credits.

310  Social and Political Philosophy
Prerequisite: PHL-101
Central issues in social and political philosophy. Topics vary, but may include: the philosophical foundations of the state, the basis and limits of individual freedom, the place of religion in a democracy, the justification of punishment, the requirements of distributive justice, and the treatment of cultural, racial, and gender diversity. Readings typically include works by both classical and contemporary philosophers.  4 credits.

311  Philosophy of Law  (formerly PHL-38)
Prerequisite: PHL-101
Investigation of philosophical questions relating to law. Topics include the question of what law is, the responsibility of the individual faced with unjust law, and the relation between philosophical understandings of the law and the resolution of legal issues. Readings include philosophical treatments of law and texts of legal opinions from courts.
Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities.  4 credits.

312  Philosophy of Gender  (formerly PHL-46)
Prerequisite: PHL-101
Examination of competing feminist theories. For example, liberal feminism, socialist or Marxist feminism, radical feminism and others.  Analyzing the philosophical assumptions concerning women and women’s situations that underlie each view, and examining the philosophical traditions from which each theory is developed.
Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities.  4 credits.

320  Philosophy of Science  (formerly PHL-36)
Prerequisite: PHL-101
Understanding the scope, structure, and limits of the scientific method. Special attention is given to biology, psychology, and the implications of evolutionary theory.
Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities.  4 credits.

321  Philosophy of Psychology
Prerequisite: PHL-101

Examination of the conceptions of the self, personhood, and human nature at the root of traditional theories of psychology. Theories discussed will include Freudian psychoanalysis, existential psychology, and contemporary neurobiological approaches to the human mind.  4 credits.

330  Philosophy of Art  (formerly PHL-22)
Prerequisite: PHL-101

A study of the nature of art and the possibility of standards of judgment. Readings include Aristotle, Plato, Kant, Dickie, Danto.
Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities.  4 credits.

340  Philosophy of Religion  (formerly PHL-37)
Prerequisite: PHL-101
Investigation of the central philosophical issues relating to religious belief and practice.  Topics include arguments for and against the existence of God, the problem of evil, the nature and significance of religious experience, and the relationship between the different world religions.
Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities.  4 credits.

370  Philosophers, Movements and Problems  (formerly PHL-30)
Prerequisite: PHL-101
Further investigation into a particular philosopher, movement or problem.
Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities.  4 credits.

400  Senior Seminar in Philosophy  (formerly PHL-75)
Prerequisite: PHL-101
Reading, research, and writing course for majors, normally in their senior year, covering a specific topic in philosophy.
Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities.  4 credits.

501  Independent Study  (formerly PHL-80)
Prerequisite: PHL-101 and instructor permission
Either a research project or a reading program. Students must have a 3.00 grade point average in a minimum of three philosophy courses and an overall grade point average of 2.70 to register.  Variable credit.