| PHH | |
PHH 1603 20TH CENTURY TRENDS IN PHILOSOPHY |
credits: 3 |
| This course surveys contemporary trends in philosophy, including such schools of thought as Pragmatism, Critical Realism, New Realism, Analytic Philosophy, Logical Positivism, Existentialism, Phenomenology, and Philosophical Hermeneutics. Dominant emphasis is on the special features of 20th Century thought, such as the move from anti metaphysical perspectives at the beginning of the century to a new way of addressing these traditional issues at the end. This course has a substantial writing requirement. 47 contact hours. | |
PHH 2101 INTRODUCTION TO ANCIENT GREEK PHILOSOPHY |
credits: 3 |
Prerequisite(s): ENC 0025 or EAP 1695 or satisfactory score on the SPC placement test. This introductory survey of classical Greek Philosophy provides a rich evaluation of ancient schools of thought and their connection to Western culture. A historical and critical examination is conducted of these schools of thought addressing the issues in metaphysics, epistemology and axiology (ethics, aesthetics, and theology.) Discussion as well as lecture will focus on historically and philosophically important philosophers, including Thales, Pythagoras, Heraclitus, Parmenides and other Pre-Socratic philosophers, as well as Plato and Aristotle. 47 contact hours. | |
