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Philosophy Minor

Semester Requirements

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The philosophy minor provides basic competency in a variety of areas of philosophical inquiry and in developing the critical skills central to philosophical analysis. Students will achieve an articulate understanding of many of the great philosophers, major philosophical issues, and methods of philosophical inquiry that shape our most fundamental forms of critical reflection upon human life and conduct. As a result, students develop understanding and skills that directly enhance their future personal and professional lives. This minor is closed to students majoring in philosophy.

Electives—Choose five of the following:
PHIL-201 Ancient Philosophy
PHIL-202 Foundations of Moral Philosophy
PHIL-203 Modern Philosophy
PHIL-204 Introduction to Logic
PHIL-301 Philosophy of Religion
PHIL-302 Symbolic Logic
PHIL-303 Philosophy of Art/Aesthetics
PHIL-304 Philosophy of Law
PHIL-305 Philosophy of Peace
PHIL-306 Professional Ethics
PHIL-307 Philosophy of Technology
PHIL-308 Environmental Philosophy
PHIL-309 Feminist Theory
PHIL-310 Theories of Knowledge
PHIL-311 East Asian Philosophy
PHIL-312 American Philosophy
PHIL-313 Philosophy of Film
PHIL-314 Philosophy of Vision and Imaging
PHIL-401 Great Thinkers
PHIL-402 Philosophy of Science
PHIL-403 Social and Political Philosophy
PHIL-404 Philosophy of Mind
PHIL-405 Philosophy of the Social Sciences
PHIL-406 Contemporary Philosophy
PHIL-407 Philosophy of Action
PHIL-408 Critical Social Theory
PHIL-409 Existentialism
PHIL-410 Medieval Philosophy
PHIL-411 Metaphysics
PHIL-412 Nineteenth Century Philosophy
PHIL-413 Philosophy and Literary Theory
PHIL-414 Philosophy of Language
PHIL-415 Ethical Theory
PHIL-416 Seminar in Philosophy
PHIL-449 Special Topics
PHIL-571 Honors Philosophy

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The philosophy minor provides basic competency in a variety of areas of philosophical inquiry and in developing the critical skills central to philosophical analysis. Students should achieve an articulate understanding of many of the great philosophers, major philosophical issues, and methods of philosophical inquiry that shape our most fundamental forms of critical reflection upon human life and conduct. As a result, students will develop understanding and skills that directly enhance their future personal and professional lives. This minor is closed to students enrolled in the philosophy program.

Electives—Choose five of the following:*
0509-440 Philosophy of Religion
0509-441 Logic
0509-442 Philosophy of Art/Aesthetics‡
0509-443 Philosophy of Science**
0509-444 The Great Thinkers†
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†
0509-450 Seminar in Philosophy*†
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 19th 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/Imaging‡
0509-476 Ethical Theory

* Prerequisite: Two prior courses in philosophy or permission of the instructor. Students who have taken at least two courses are encouraged to take a Seminar in Philosophy (0509-450), usually offered more than once each year.

† Topics will vary.

‡ Prerequisite: One previous philosophy course or permission of the instructor is strongly encouraged.

§ Prerequisite: At least one prior course in philosophy, political science, or sociology

** Prerequisite: At least one prior course in either philosophy or one of the natural sciences (physics, chemistry, or biology)

†† Prerequisite: At least one prior course in either philosophy or one of the social sciences (psychology, economics, political science, sociology, or anthropology)