PHI 111 – Basic Problems of Philosophy (3 credit hours)
Examines the basic concepts of several representative philosophers, including their accounts of the nature of knowledge, persons, God, mind, and matter. (D) Second Session Course:
PHI 116 – Meaning and Happiness (3 credit hours)
Examines the nature of happiness and meaning and the epistemic, ethical, and political issues surrounding their pursuit. Focus varies by instructor. (D) First Session Course:
PHI 161 – Introduction to Bioethics (3 credit hours)
A study of ethical issues that arise in health care and the life sciences such as informed consent, experimentation on human subjects, truth-telling, confidentiality, abortion, and the allocation of scarce medical resources. (D) Second Session Course:
PHI 164 – Contemporary Moral Problems (3 credit hours)
A study of pressing ethical issues in contemporary life, such as abortion, euthanasia, animal rights, affirmative action, marriage, cloning, pornography, and capital punishment. (D) First Session Course:
