Spring 2008 Courses

PH 101-001 Intro. to Philosophy  TU/TH 2:10 - 3:30 PM	3 Credits R. Lilly
PH 101-002 Intro to Philosophy  TU/TH 12:40 - 2:00 PM	3 Credits G. Braddock
PH 101H - Intro to Philosophy - Honors  W/F 12:20 - 2:10 PM	4 Credits W. Lewis
PH 207 - Logic  M/W/F 11:15 - 12:10	4 Credits S. Stebbins
PH 210 - Aesthetics  TU/TH 12:40 - 2:00 PM	3 Credits R. Lilly
PH 211 - Ethics  TU/TH 9:40 - 11:00 AM	3 Credits G. Braddock
PH 327X - Levinas  TU/TH 9:10 - 11:00 AM	4 Credits R. Lilly
PH 330-001 Philosophy of Social Science   M/W 2:30 - 4:20 PM  **See Course Description Below**	4 Credits W. Lewis
PH 330 - 002 Philosophy of the Mind  TU/TH 3:40 - 5:30 PM  **See Course Description Below**	4 Credits G. Braddock
PH 375 - Senior Seminar  W/F 12:20 - 2:10 PM	4 Credits F. Gonzalez

 **TOPICS COURSE DESCRIPTIONS**                   

PH 330-001:  Philosophy of the Social Sciences 
Since their inception, the status of the knowledge that the human or "social sciences" produces has been debated.  Most of these debates have focused on the question of whether or not social scientific knowledge is akin to the type of knowledge gained by the natural sciences (that is, true knowledge of objective, eternal facts) or is more like a refined version of our folk intuitions (that is, justified, historically relative opinions about how humans are likely to or should behave).  By surveying the history of social scientific thought on this matter and by investigating what contemporary social scientists think about the status of the knowledge that their disciplines produce, this class will assess the philosophical justification for social scientific investigation in general and for the various social sciences.  In addition, it will attempt to figure out what purposes we may legitimately and fruitfully use this knowledge for. 

This class will be tailored to the interests of the students who sign-up for it. Majors, potential majors, or minors from any social science discipline are especially welcome, including:  American Studies, Anthropology, Economics, Education, Environmental Studies, Government, History, International Affairs, Latin American Studies, Law & Society, Religion, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, and Women's Studies. Check with your program or department head to see if you can receive credit to your social science major or minor for this class. Prerequisite: one course in philosophy or permission of instructor.

PH 330-002: Philosophy of Mind

An investigation of various aspects of the mind-body problem as they are addressed in contemporary philosophy. We will discuss metaphysical questions about the nature of the mind, mental causation, intentionality, and consciousness. We will also consider methodological issues in the philosophy of psychology, such as the prospects for reductive explanation and the possibility of artificial intelligence.