PHIL 310 - Ethics
Covers major ethical or moral theories and their relation to different social systems, institutions and cultures of the world.
The Department of Philosophy promotes the exploration of enduring human concerns. In addition to emphasizing classical philosophy, the department encourages students to think critically about contemporary debates, particularly in law, human rights, and social justice; science, technology, and values; and religion. The department’s faculty strives to instill in students lifelong habits of questioning, exploring views contrary to their own, and engaging in reasoned and honest dialogue. In addition, they aim to develop qualities essential to personal fulfillment, civic responsibility, and career success by focusing on analysis, comprehension, and communication.
The programs above may be taken in on-ground, hybrid, or (beginning in Fall, 2025) fully online modalities. They are also available as degree completion programs for students who have completed an approved ADT degree.
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Covers major ethical or moral theories and their relation to different social systems, institutions and cultures of the world.
An exploration of such issues as evidence, knowledge, skepticism, relativism, truth, and the nature of understanding.
Examines monsters as they appear in the world’s religions. Discusses the nature of evil, the fear of death, and the experience of the uncanny. References religious scriptures, folklore, and popular culture.
A philosophical examination of race, racism, racial identity/formation, and racial justice incorporating the narratives and essays of members of diverse U.S. cultural groups.
Covers western philosophy from the ancient Greeks (including Socrates, Plato and Aristotle) through the philosophers and theologians of the Middle Ages (including St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas).
Seventeenth and eighteenth century Western philosophy, especially rationalism (Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz) and empiricism (Locke, Berkeley, Hume).