Philosophy

Classes

PHI 100: Critical Thinking

Class Program
Philosophy
Credits 3
In this course, students develop the ability to form and critically evaluate arguments. In the beginning, special attention is given to informal logic (especially logical fallacies) and to understanding strong deductive, inductive, and abductive inferences. The remainder of the course is devoted to practical applications of critical thinking skills to topics such as claims made about ghosts, ESP, astrology, UFO abductions, relativism, conspiracy theories, advertising, political speech, media, etc.

PHI 110: Introduction to Philosophy**

Class Program
Philosophy
Credits 3

Fall, Spring - Odd Year, Summer
This course introduces students to traditional philosophical problems. The course will survey basic topics in philosophy and the great ideas that changed history. Students will examine classical and contemporary texts on the nature of reality, truth, morality, goodness, justice, the possibility of knowledge, faith, reason, and the existence of God.
 

Notes
**This course is part of the 30 credit transfer framework agreement with the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education universities.

PHI 200: Introduction to Ethics

Class Program
Philosophy
Credits 3

Spring, Summer
We, typically, describe our actions as right or wrong, good or bad. In the first half of this course, we will address theoretical questions about the foundations of our standards of right and wrong and questions about systems for distinguishing right from wrong actions/character traits. The second half of the course will be devoted to applying our answers to the theoretical questions to specific issues, including drugs, casual sex, illegal immigration, torture, abortion, etc. In more technical terms, the course is a survey of metaethics, normative ethics, and applied ethics.