哲学
概述
The practice of philosophy provides students with the skills of conceptual analysis, 逻辑推理, 批判性思维. These skills are intrinsically valuable throughout one's life 和 apply to a wide variety of professions, 包括法律, 医学, 教育, 新闻, 业务, 公共政策, 和政府. 除了, the methods 和 skills developed in a philosophical 教育 aim to provide students with the intellectual grounds for reflecting on their beliefs, to recognize the strengths 和 weaknesses of alternative beliefs, 和 to underst和 how philosophical ideas have shaped their culture 和 history. Studying philosophy will help students develop these intellectual grounds. 在这两个方面, the mission of philosophy promotes responsible citizenship, 社会和经济公正, 和 the recognition of 和 respect for differences among groups 和 between individuals.
Students interested in pursuing graduate study in philosophy should contact a faculty advisor as early as possible for assistance crafting an appropriate course of study both in philosophy 和 relevant cognate fields.
需求
Ten 课程 (40 units) in philosophy are required for the major.
主要
Students are required to complete the 课程 listed below 和 seven additional electives.
课程
| 101年菲尔 | 哲学概论 | 4个单位 |
| 150年菲尔 | 形式逻辑 | 4个单位 |
| 490年菲尔 | 高级研讨会 | 4个单位 |
选修课
这些课程中有三门必须达到300分水平, 和 students must meet the following distribution requirements: one course in the history of philosophy, 一门哲学多样性课程, one course on philosophical questions of self 和 community, 和 one course on philosophical questions of mind 和 world. Students must also take at least one philosophy course designated as experiential learning.
哲学史
课程简介 哲学史 directly study the views 和 arguments that have shaped the discipline over thous和s of 一年s, through engagement with primary philosophical texts.
| 210年菲尔 | 现代哲学 | 4个单位 |
| 211年菲尔 | 道德理论的历史基础 | 4个单位 |
| 212年菲尔 | 存在主义哲学 | 4个单位 |
| 215年菲尔 | 哲学史主题 | 4个单位 |
| 310年菲尔 | 现代哲学主题 | 4个单位 |
| 311年菲尔 | 维特根斯坦 | 4个单位 |
| 312年菲尔 | 克尔凯郭尔 | 4个单位 |
| 313年菲尔 | 卡拉马佐夫兄弟 | 4个单位 |
哲学的多样性
Although diverse perspectives are represented across our 课程, 哲学的多样性 课程 焦点 关于哲学话题, authors 和 texts that have traditionally been marginalized within the Western philosophical tradition due to a lack of socioeconomic, 种族, 少数民族, 性别, 和 intersectional diversity in academic philosophy.
| 220年菲尔 | 种族哲学 | 4个单位 |
| 221年菲尔 | 女权主义理论 | 4个单位 |
| 222年菲尔 | 知识与力量 | 4个单位 |
| 223年菲尔 | 墨西哥哲学、文化和社会 | 4个单位 |
| 320年菲尔 | 卫生和社会正义 | 4个单位 |
| 321年菲尔 | 詹姆斯·鲍德温哲学 | 4个单位 |
| 322年菲尔 | Latinx哲学 | 4个单位 |
| 323年菲尔 | Logic, Language, 和 Knowledge in Medieval Arabic-Islamic 哲学 | 4个单位 |
自我与社区
自我与社区 课程 examine questions that arise when we consider how to live a good life 和 how to relate to human beings, 非人类动物, 以及我们周围世界的其他方面.
| 230年菲尔 | 幸福、意义和美好的生活 | 4个单位 |
| 231年菲尔 | 环境与动物伦理 | 4个单位 |
| 232年菲尔 | 宗教哲学 | 4个单位 |
| 233年菲尔 | 生物伦理学 | 4个单位 |
| 299年菲尔 | Ethics Bowl: Contemporary Debates on Ethical Issues | 4个单位 |
| 330年菲尔 | 法律与道德 | 4个单位 |
| 331年菲尔 | 当代道德哲学 | 4个单位 |
心灵与世界
心灵与世界 课程 apply the methods of philosophy to examine questions that arise when considering the fundamental nature of the world 和 our place in it. 课程 that meet this requirement explore the conceptual foundations of our theories of the world or explore the nature of our knowledge of or representations of the world.
| 241年菲尔 | 悖论 | 4个单位 |
| 242年菲尔 | 思想、代理和人 | 4个单位 |
| 243年菲尔 | 再现与现实 | 4个单位 |
| 341年菲尔 | 时空哲学 | 4个单位 |
| 342年菲尔 | 认识论 | 4个单位 |
| 344年菲尔 | 语言、翻译和意义 | 4个单位 |
| 345年菲尔 | 意识与认知 | 4个单位 |
| 346年菲尔 | 形而上学 | 4个单位 |
| 347年菲尔 | 想象力 | 4个单位 |
| 350年菲尔/数学350 | 元逻辑 | 4个单位 |
从实践经验中学习
从实践经验中学习 can be understood as learning through reflection on doing. Within philosophy, experiential learning may take many forms, but primarily:
(a) Work with community partners or meaningful engagement with a real-world context, where student experiences in these spaces are central to, 这是必要的, 课程目标.
(b) 课程 which centrally revolve around a pedagogical approach other than classroom lecture 和/or discussion, specifically 课程 in which students are provided with structured, active experiences 和/or creative opportunities, 和 students learn philosophical sensitivity 和 analytic abilities through the engagement, 本身, 通过反思这些经历.
| 230年菲尔 | 幸福、意义和美好的生活 | 4个单位 |
| 299年菲尔 | Ethics Bowl: Contemporary Debates on Ethical Issues | 4个单位 |
| 320年菲尔 | 卫生和社会正义 | 4个单位 |
| 360年菲尔 | 美 | 4个单位 |
| 361年菲尔 | 哲学与儿童 | 4个单位 |
专业荣誉
There is no special class associated with honors. Honors in philosophy is awarded in recognition of excellence in work done for the senior essay 和 seminar, 和 will be determined by the philosophy faculty as a whole once final versions of the senior essays have been submitted.
To be eligible for honors, a student must have at least a 3.总绩点25分，3分.专业平均绩点5分. 另外, the student will be required to enroll in the senior seminar in their senior 一年 和 complete一篇综合性的论文. 这篇论文必须获得优异的成绩, which is to be determined by the instructor of the senior seminar in consultation with members of the philosophy department. Consult the department chair for further details.
小
Five 课程 (20 units) in 哲学, including 101年菲尔 和 150年菲尔. At least one course must be an upper division course (in the 300 series).
阶段的写作
Students must earn at least a B on a paper of at least 5 pages in length written for a 300-level philosophy course. Students should familiarize themselves with the departmental requirement at the time of declaring the major. Typically, students will submit a qualifying, graded paper to the chair by May of their junior 一年.
全面的要求
哲学专业即将毕业的大四学生报名参加 490年菲尔也就是秋季学期的高级研讨班. The work of the seminar will include writing a research paper in philosophy 和 giving a public presentation of one’s research. The comprehensive requirement is met by achieving a grade of C or better in the seminar. Work judged as exceptional will result in the designation “Pass with Distinction.”