In order to satisfy their upper-level Liberal Arts requirements, students must complete either a Liberal Arts concentration or a Liberal Arts minor. (The lower-level requirements—the core requirements—remain the same in either case.) A complete list of all Liberal Arts concentrations (and instructions for signing up) is available on the College of Liberal Arts site.
The Department of Philosophy is the home of three Liberal Arts concentrations:
- Philosophy Concentration
- Religious Studies Concentration
- Global Justice and Peace Studies Concentration
1. Philosophy Concentration
Advisor:
Professor John T. Sanders
Department of Philosophy
92 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623-5604
Phone: (585) 475-2465
Email: jtsgsh@rit.edu
Office: 06-3112
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The Philosophy concentration provides students with an opportunity to study the nature, methods, problems and achievements of philosophical inquiry. The general goals of Liberal Arts find a place in each of the concentration area courses, with the following goals receiving special emphasis: the ability to think rationally and critically, an awareness of ethical values, an appreciation of aesthetic values, an awareness of how the past affects the present and future, and an understanding of the relationship between the individual and the social settings with which one interacts.
Requirements: any three upper level philosophy courses. Here is a complete list of them. (Click on course names for brief course descriptions.)
0509-440 Philosophy of Religion
0509-441 Logic
0509-442 Philosophy of Art/Aesthetics
0509-443 Philosophy of Science
0509-444 The Great Thinkers: (Thinker will vary)
0509-445 Social and Political Philosophy
0509-446 Philosophy of Law
0509-447 Contemporary Moral Problems
0509-448 Philosophy of Peace
0509-449 Special Topics: (Topic will vary)
0509-450 Seminar in Philosophy: (Topic will vary)
0509-451 Professional Ethics
0509-452 Philosophy of Technology
0509-453 Environmental Philosophy
0509-454 Feminist Theory
0509-455 Theories of Knowledge
0509-456 Ancient Philosophy
0509-457 Modern Philosophy
0509-458 Philosophy of Mind
0509-459 Philosophy of the Social Sciences
0509-460 East Asian Philosophy
0509-461 American Philosophy
0509-462 Contemporary Philosophy
0509-464 Philosophy of Action
0509-465 Critical Theory
0509-466 Existentialism
0509-467 Medieval Philosophy
0509-468 Metaphysics
0509-469 Nineteenth Century Philosophy
0509-470 Philosophy and Literary Theory
0509-471 Philosophy of Film
0509-472 Minds and Machines
0509-473 Technology and Embodiment
0509-474 Philosophy of Language
0509-475 Philosophy of Vision and Imaging
0509-476 Ethical Theory
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2. Religious Studies Concentration
Advisor:
Professor Brian Schroeder
Department of Philosophy
92 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623-5604
Phone: (585) 475-6346
Email: brian.schroeder@rit.edu
Office: 06-3110
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Religion plays a major role in human affairs. To understand the nature of society and the individual, it is essential to have some understanding of religion. The religious studies concentration gives students the opportunity to engage in the study of religion from the perspective of major western and non-western traditions through an offering of courses in such disciplines as anthropology, history, literature, philosophy, political science, the fine arts, and sociology.
Requirements: any three of the following courses. (Some titles are links to course descriptions.)
| 0504-464 |
Myth, Legend and Folklore |
| 0504-484* | Literature and Religion |
| 0505-468 | Art of India and Southeast Asia |
| 0505-469 | Art of China, Korea and Japan |
| 0505-487 | Art of Islam |
| 0507-469 | Special Topics: American Religious History |
| 0509-440 | Philosophy of Religion |
| 0509-449 | Special Topics: 19th-Century Philosophy and Music |
| 0509-449 | Special Topics: Postmodern Religious Thought |
| 0509-449 | Special Topics: Zen Thought and Practice |
| 0509-449 | Special Topics: The Kyoto School |
| 0509-460 | East Asian Philosophy |
| 0509-466** | Existentialism |
| 0509-467 | Medieval Philosophy |
| 0509-468** | Metaphysics |
| 0509-469** | 19th-Century Philosophy |
| 0510-483 | Anthropology of Religion |
| 0510-484 | Islamic Culture/Middle East |
| 0513-492 | Religion and International Politics |
| 0514-483 | Social Psychology of Religion |
* Prerequisite: Writing (0502-227)
** Student must obtain the approval of the religious studies concentration adviser |
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3. Global Justice and Peace Studies Concentration
Advisor:
Professor Lawrence Torcello
Department of Philosophy
92 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623-5604
Phone: (585) 475-2327
Email: lgtghs@rit.edu
Office: Liberal Arts (06) 1303
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The global justice and peace studies concentration examines attempts to affect lasting accord and social justice on the international scale. Courses in philosophy, social sciences, and literature help students to understand concepts of human rights, world poverty, and global solidarity. The goal of the concentration is to elucidate the link between concepts of peace and justice while assessing non-violent means of conflict resolution.
Note: Evening Students May Not Declare This Concentration.
Requirements: any three of the following courses. (Some titles are links to course descriptions.)
| 0504-319 |
AE: To Make Peace |
| 0509-445 | Social and Political Philosophy |
| 0509-446 | Philosophy of Law |
| 0509-447 | Contemporary Moral Problems |
| 0509-448 | The Philosophy of Peace |
| 0509-476 | Ethical Theory |
| 0510-459 | Cultural Images, War, and Terror |
| 0513-453 | American Foreign Policy |
| 0513-488 | War and the State |
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