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Philosophy (PHIL) - For a syllabus or more detailed course information, please contact the department at 610-758-3775.
Course Listings
Course# Course Title (Credit Hours) CRN Day/Time Location Session Instructor
| 1-010 | Intro. to Philosophy: The Examined Life (4) | 20502 | Online | First | Reihman | |
| 1-011 | Intro. to Philosophy: The Examined Life (4) | 20392 | M-Th 10-11:35am | MG 110 | Second | Hulsizer |
| 3-010/REL 3-010/GCP 3-010 | Global Religion, Global Ethics (4) | 20127 | T/Th 7-10:00pm | MG 103 | First | Steffen |
| 96-010/ HUM 96-010 | Business Values & Ethics (4) | 20366 | M-Th 12-1:35pm | MG 475 | Second | Litt |
| 105-010 | Ethics (4) | 20169 | M-Th 10-11:35am | MG 290 | First | Hulsizer |
| 116-010/REL 116-010 | Bioethics (4) | 20171 | M/W 7-10:00pm | MG 103 | First | Steffen |
| 116-011/REL 116-011 | Bioethics (4) | 20393 | M/W 7:10-10:00pm | MG 110 | Second | Steffen |
| 128-010 | Philosophy of Science | 20501 | Online | First | Goldman | |
| 139-011 | Contemporary Philsophy (4) | 20610 | M/W 4:10-7:00pm | MG 112 | Second | Staff |
| 140-010 | Eastern Philosophy (4) | 20606 | T/Th 4:10-7:00pm | RB 111 | Second | Staff |
| 140-011 | Eastern Philosophy (4) | 20608 | T/Th 4:10-7:00pm | MG 112 | First | Staff |
| 195-010 | Early Hollywood Horror Films (4) | 20175 | M/W 4-7:00pm | MG 111 | First | Mendelson |
| 196-010 | Philosophy & Technology (4) | 20503 | Online | Second | Reihman | |
| 198-010 | Contemporary Horror Films (4) | 20395 | M/W 4-7:00pm | MG 110 | Second | Mendelson |
| 290-010 | Independent Study (1-4) | 20176 | Hours Arranged | First | Staff | |
| 290-011 | Independent Study (1-4) | 20396 | Hours Arranged | Second | Staff | |
| 371-010 | Adv. Independent Study (1-4) | 20177 | Hours Arranged | First | Staff | |
| 371-011 | Adv. Independent Study (1-4) | 20397 | Hours Arranged | Second | Staff | |
| 373-010 | Independent Ethics Project (4) | 20142 | Hours Arranged | First | Staff | |
| 373-011 | Independent Ethics Project (4) | 20370 | Hours Arranged | Second | Staff |
Course Descriptions
Philosophy
1. The Examined Life: Introduction to Philosophy: What makes a life meaningful, what makes it worth living? In pursuit of an answer to this question this course examines many of the basic questions of philosophy: ethical questions about justice and virtue, epistemological questions about the limits of human knowledge, metaphysical questions about what there is. HU Online section requires use of Blackboard.
3/REL 3/GCP 3. Global Religion, Global Ethics: Introduction to philosophical and religious modes of moral thinking, with attention given to ethical issues as they arise cross-culturally in and through religious traditions. The course will reference the United Nations Millennium Goals to consider family life and the role of women, social justice, the environment, and ethical ideals. Particular focus varies but may include one or more of the following: abortion and reproductive health, the death penalty, religiously motivated violence, and problems of personal disorder (heavy drinking, anorexia, vengeance). A Global Citizenship course. HU
96/HUM 96. Business Values & Ethics: Course description coming soon.
105. Ethics: Examination of right and wrong, good and bad, from classic sources such as Plato, Aristotle, Hume, Kant, Mill and Nietzsche. HU
116/REL 116. Bioethics: Moral issues that arise in the context of health care and related biomedical fields in the United States today, examined in the light of the nature and foundation of moral rights and obligations. Topics include: confidentiality,
informed consent, euthanasia, medical research and experimentation, genetics, the distribution of health care, etc. HU
128. Philosophy of Science: Introduction to the structure and methods of scientific investigation. The nature of explanation, confirmation, and falsification. Scientific progress: What is it? Would it be suffocated by obedience to completely rational methods? HU Online section requires use of Blackboard.
139. Contemporary Philosophy: Philosophical thought from the late-19th century to the present; pragmatism, linguistic analysis, existentialism, and Marxism. Truth and knowledge, values and moral judgment, meaning, the place of the individual in the
physical world and society, and the impact of the scientific method upon all of these. HU
140. Eastern Philosophy: Course description coming soon.
195. Early Hollywood Horror Films: Many view early Hollywood horror films as unsophisticated cinematic forays that pale in comparison to the kinds of special effects and violence that are characteristic so many contemporary horror films. In this course, we will view some of the great classics of the 1930’s viewing them as serious artistic and philosophical endeavors directed by some of the greatest filmmakers of all time. HU
196. Philosophy & Technology: Are new technologies changing how we decide what’s real and what’s right? Can classical and contemporary views of metaphysics (what’s real) and morality (what’s right) help us understand how we think and act in virtual worlds? To help answer these questions, students will read a variety of philosophical works and participate in several different virtual environments (e.g. Second Life). HU
290. Independent Study: Individual philosophy investigation of an author, book, or topic designed in collaboration with a faculty sponsor. Tutorial meetings, substantial written work. May be repeated more than once for credit. Consent of faculty sponsor required. ND
371. Advanced Independent Study: Individual philosophical investigation of an author, book, or topic designed in collaboration with a faculty sponsor. Tutorial meetings, substantial written work. May be repeated more than once for credit. Consent of faculty sponsor required. ND
373. Independent Ethics Project: Supervised ethics research into a topic approved by the advisor for the Humanities Minor in Ethics. An option for completing the ethics minor. For ethics minor only. HU