PHIL A101 Introduction to Logic 3 CR
Course Attributes: UAA GER Humanities Requirement.
Analyzes argumentation and informal fallacies; introduces deductive logic, and examines inductive evidence in scientific and practical reasoning.
PHIL A201 Introduction to Philosophy 3 CR
Course Attributes: UAA GER Humanities Requirement.
Introduces works of influential thinkers, both ancient and modern, in the Western philosophical tradition. Emphasizes central problems of knowledge, reality, and good and evil.
PHIL A211 History of Philosophy I 3 CR
Course Attributes: UAA GER Humanities Requirement.
Introduction to the great thinkers of the Greek, Latin, Medieval, and Renaissance periods in Western civilization. Comparative examination of cosmological, religious, ethical, political, and scientific ideas which shaped each of these epochs.
PHIL A212 History of Philosophy II 3 CR
Course Attributes: UAA GER Humanities Requirement.
Introduces great thinkers of the 17th century Scientific Revolution, The Enlightenment, German idealism, contemporary positivism and existentialism. Comparative examination of cosmological, ethical, political, and scientific ideas which shaped each of these periods.
PHIL A231 Truth, Beauty, and Goodness 3 CR
Prerequisites: (ENGL A111 or concurrent enrollment).
Crosslisted with: LSIC A231.
Integrated approach to the study of critical and normative thinking, including: standards of truth in logic, mathematics, and science; standards of ethical goodness, and standards for the critical appraisal of art and the beautiful.
PHIL A301 Ethics 3 CR
Course Attributes: UAA GER Humanities Requirement.
An introduction to the great moral thinkers of Western Civilization and the use of their ethical systems in an attempt to resolve contemporary issues such as abortion, euthanasia, equal rights, civil disobedience, and professional ethics.
PHIL A302 Biomedical Ethics 3 CR
Registration Restrictions: Junior standing.
An in-depth exploration of current bioethical issues affecting the delivery of health care services. Theories of ethics and related principles are explored as a basis for professional decision-making and public policy determination. The focus of the course is the process of ethical inquiry and its relevance for contemporary health practices, research and education.
PHIL A303 Environmental Ethics 3 CR
Crosslisted with: ENVI A303.
Historical and comparative analysis of Western, non- Western, indigenous and Native American philosophies, concerning the intrinsic, aesthetic and use values of nature and the land. Contemporary environmental ethics, including deep ecology, the land ethic, ecofeminism, and animal rights theories will be examined in detail. There will also be a focus on the ethical issues surrounding contemporary environmental controversies, such as land management, wildlife management, wilderness designation, sustainability, biodiversity and species preservation, private property and public commons, environmental racism, human overpopulation, development versus preservation, laboratory use of animals, vivisection, animal farming, subsistence, and sports hunting.
PHIL A304 Business Ethics 3 CR
Registration Restrictions: Junior standing.
Examines moral issues raised by contemporary business practice. Topics include moral justifications and critiques of the market system, the nature and scope of corporate responsibility, ethical issues in the workplace (e.g. whistle-blowing, sexual harassment, affirmative action, etc.), and environmental implications of business practices.
PHIL A309 Philosophy of Mind 3 CR
An examination of the mind/body problem, the nature of consciousness, selfknowledge, mental content, mental causation, cognitive science, personal identity, and agency.
PHIL A311 Metaphysics and Epistemology 3 CR
Registration Restrictions: Junior standing and 6 credits from PHIL A101, PHIL A201, PHIL A211, PHIL A212, or PHIL A301
with a minimum grade of C.
Focus on the topics of existence, universals and particulars, individuals and classes, change and the persistence of objects and persons, knowledge and belief, internalism and externalism, perception, materialism, truth, and reality.
PHIL A313 Eastern Philosophy and Religion 3 CR
May be stacked with: PHIL A313A.
Course Attributes: UAA GER Humanities Requirement.
Survey of philosophical-religious traditions of the Far East: Confucian, Taoist, Buddhist, (including Zen), and Hindu.
PHIL A314 Western Religion 3 CR
Prerequisites: ENGL A111.
Course Attributes: UAA GER Humanities Requirement.
Survey and comparative study of the major religious traditions of the West: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Concepts of redemption and revelation, the life of worship, and religious transformation will be stressed.
PHIL A390 Selected Topics in Philosophy 3 CR
Registration Restrictions: Upper-division standing.
Special Note: Course can be repeated for credit with a different subtitle.
Detailed study of a selected topic in philosophy.
PHIL A400 Ethics, Community, and Society 3 CR
Prerequisites: PHIL A301.
Registration Restrictions : Completion of GER Tier 1(Basic college-level skills) courses and Junior standing.
Course Attributes: UAA GER Integrative Capstone.
An integrated study of a selected topic on a global ethical issue and the interests and responsibilities of individuals, communities and societies. Topics may vary from semester to semester.
PHIL A401 Aesthetics 3 CR
An investigation into the nature of art and the creative process from both an historical and theoretical perspective, utilizing especially the philosophy of the ancient Greeks, the Romantic thinkers and contemporary semiotics.
PHIL A405 Professional Ethics 3 CR
Registration Restrictions: Junior standing.
Study of the common ethical concerns of professional practices, including professional-client relationships, confidentiality, integrity, the role of professional codes, conflicts of interest, conflicts of duties, questions of responsibility, and the concept of a profession. Includes an account of professional virtues, and an analysis of moral decision-making. Case studies and practical examples selected from various professions.
PHIL A406 Philosophy of Law 3 CR
Registration Restrictions: JUST A250 or 6 credits in Philosophy, and Junior standing.
Considers various philosophical accounts of the nature of law and grounds of its authority; the relationship between law and morality; connections between law and political ideals such as liberty, equality, and economic well-being; and methods of constitutional interpretation. Addresses contemporary controversies in the law such as civil disobedience, criminal responsibility, capital punishment, property rights, religious freedom, freedom of speech, and affirmative action.
PHIL A415 Feminist Philosophy 3 CR
Registration Restrictions: WS A200 or 6 credits in philosophy, and Junior standing.
Examines women’s position in the writings of prominent thinkers in the Western philosophical canon; contemporary theories concerning the nature of gender and its intersection with race, class, and sexuality; and feminist contributions to philosophical inquiry in ethics, social/political philosophy, theories of knowledge, and/or the philosophy of science.
PHIL A421 Philosophy of the Sciences 3 CR
Registration Restrictions: Junior or Senior standing.
A general introduction to the philosophical problems common to the physical, biological, behavioral, and social sciences, focusing on issues concerning method, epistemology, modes of explanation, and the differences between the natural and the human sciences.
PHIL A490 Topics in Contemporary Philosophy 3 CR
Prerequisites: PHIL A101 with minimum grade of C and PHIL A201 with minimum grade of C and PHIL A211 with minimum grade of C and PHIL A212 with minimum grade of C and PHIL A301 with minimum grade of C.
Registration Restrictions: Junior standing.
An intensive and detailed study of a topic in contemporary philosophy in a seminar format.
PHIL A492 Seminar on an Enduring Philosopher 3 CR
Prerequisites: PHIL A101 with minimum grade of C and PHIL A201 with minimum grade of C and PHIL A211 with minimum grade of C and PHIL A212 with minimum grade of C and PHIL A301 with minimum grade of C.
Registration Restrictions: Junior standing.
An in depth investigation of the historical background to and philosophical content of an important philosopher’s thought. Philosophers studied may include Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Aquinas, Hobbes, Descartes, Locke, Hume, Kant, Nietzsche, or many others.
PHIL A495 Service Learning in Applied Ethics 3 CR
Prerequisites: PHIL A101 with minimum grade of C and PHIL A201 with minimum grade of C and PHIL A211 with minimum grade of C and PHIL A212 with minimum grade of C and PHIL A301 with minimum grade of C.
Registration Restrictions: Junior standing.
Work with a community partner in an area related to applied ethics. A service learning project will be identified and coordinated by a faculty committee in cooperation with a community partner, as related to the student’s interests. Students will use the project as a means of applying and reflecting on relevant ethical concepts, decisionmaking, and practical reasoning skills.
PHIL A498 Senior Research Project 3 CR
Prerequisites: PHIL A101 with minimum grade of C and PHIL A201 with minimum grade of C and PHIL A211 with minimum grade of C and PHIL A212 with minimum grade of C and PHIL A301 with minimum grade of C.
Registration Restrictions: Senior standing, nine credits of philosophy in addition to the prerequisites, and faculty permission.
Senior-level course in which the student will engage in independent research on a topic of his or her choosing under the supervision of a faculty member. The course culminates with the completion of a research paper of significant length prepared to publication standards.
PHIL A607 Ethics in Clinical Medicine 1 CR
Registration Restrictions: Admission to the WWAMI program or the MS program in Nursing Science, or with the consent of the instructor.
Grade Mode: Pass/No Pass.
Focuses on ethical issues in medical training and clinical practice, as well as on core topics in biomedical ethics.
