Subject: Philosophy

Special topics in the discipline, designed primarily for seniors who are majors or minors. Students may enroll in 495 Special Topics multiple times, as long as the topics differ.

Study of special problems in philosophy through extensive reading, independent research, and writing. Problems to be considered and materials to be covered will be determined in consultation with the instructor.

Bioethics is a branch of applied ethics, which in turn is a part of the philosophical field of ethics. Bioethics applies ethical theory to issues in the biological sciences, including ...

Students will research and write a high quality formal philosophy paper, approximately 20 – 25 pages in length, on a topic determined in consultation with the instructor. The thesis shall ...

A course of intensified research and the writing of a thesis, approximately 50 pages in length, on a topic determined in consultation with the instructor. The thesis shall be reviewed ...

Survey of American philosophy, including basic ideas of Edwards, the Founding Fathers, Emerson, Thoreau, Peirce, James, Dewey, Whitehead, and representatives of contemporary thought.

An in-depth study of one or two related major philosophers. The philosophical thinkers will vary by semester. This course will include analyzing the philosopher’s own works as well as commentaries ...

Special topics in the discipline, designed primarily for juniors. Students may enroll in 395 Special Topics multiple times, as long as the topics differ.

Study of the nature of religious knowledge, grounds for belief in God, immortality, the problem of evil, and morality and religion.

This course introduces student to the normative theories of moral philosophy and how they apply to the business world. It covers a spectrum of topics in the subjects of conflict ...