A historical survey of selected philosophical ideas, systems, and methods, especially as these have developed in Western civilization.

The study of right and wrong in principle, character, and conduct; practical moral issues analyzed from the basis of sound moral theory; characteristics of an adequate, consistent code of ethics.

This course provides an exploration of issues related to theological discourse, especially language about God. The class engages significant figures and ideas throughout the Western philosophical tradition. There will be a focus on Medieval Christian philosophers including St. Agustine, St. Anselm, and St. Aquinas. There will also be a focus on justice issues related to gender, racial, and economic circumstances.

A study of the logical appraisal of arguments with attention given to formal and informal fallacies.

This course is designed to examine developments in Western philosophy with an emphasis on ancient Greek philosophers utilizing readings from significant and representative texts of the historical eras.

This course examines developments in Western philosophy with an emphasis on modern philosophy from Descartes through Hegel utilizing readings from significant and representative texts of the modern historical period.

This course traces the emergence and development of political and social philosophy, with special consideration given to Plato's notion of justice, Social Contract Theory, Marxism, racial justice, feminism and poststructuralism.

A philosophical and historical examination of themes within existentialist literature and philosophy. This course includes such figures as Kierkegaard, Heidegger, Sartre, de Beauvoir, Dostoevsky, and Camus.

Classical and recent theories of beauty, the sublime, and art, with selected coverage of such concepts as aesthetics, expression, mimesis, criticism and the relationship between art, the art-world, and society.

A philosophical and historical examination of the nature and epistemological foundations of science, the scientific method, and the relationship between science and such areas as religion, morality, and culture.

An examination of significant works in the philosophical tradition from ancient Greek to contemporary texts that deal explicitly with the topics of education and pedagogy.

A philosophical exploration of the themes of alienation, transformation, and reconciliation through the interpretation of film. Possible foci include apocalyptic, post-apocalyptic, and dystopic genres.

This course examines the ethical implications of love. The course includes such figures as Plato, St. Augustine, Kierkegaard, Buber, Levinas, and Irigaray.

This course will study 20th century Western philosophy and critically reflect upon those trajectories of thought that arise out of and respond to the philosophical work of the Western philosophical tradition as a whole.

An examination of the nature of reality, meaning, and knowledge, and what constitutes each. Possible topics include realism, nominalism, freedom and responsibility, God, space, time, causation, skepticism, belief, truth, and justification.

An investigation of a topic in philosophy not otherwise covered in the curriculum.