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PHI 365 Crossroads: Islamic, Jewish And Christian Philosophy

This course involves an investigation of the contributions of Islamic, Jewish and Christian thinkers to the roots of modern philosophical issues and problems. Students will be introduced to important classical figures in each tradition discussing a set of common problems. Consideration will be given to the contemporary implications of classical views. Colvert/Three credits

PHI 360 Early Modern Philosophy

A study of the European thinkers, from Descartes and Hobbes to David Hume, who contributed to and wrestled with modern science and its revolutionary impact on Western civilization. Examination will focus on the respective roles of reason and experience in our understanding of ourselves and the universe, which culminates in the intellectual movement known as the Enlightenment. Bauer, Corrigan, Gallagher/Three credits

PHI 355 Augustine And Aquinas

The new intellectual environment of philosophy in medieval times will be investigated through a study of the writings of two of the greatest thinkers of the West. Of particular interest will be the union of and tension between the wisdom of the philosophers and the wisdom of the Scriptures present in each author’s work. Colvert, Flynn/Three credits

PHI 350 Plato

A detailed reading and discussion of several major dialogues of Plato with numerous references to selected parts in other dialogues. Plato’s positions on the nature and purpose of philosophy, as well as his tentative answers to the central questions of philosophy, will be contrasted with those of some other philosophers. Carroll Keeley, Corrigan, Ranasinghe/Three credits

PHI 345 Special Topics In Philosophical Issues

This course offers a study at an advanced level of a philosophical issue not covered by other thematic courses. Topic changes according to the interest of the professor and needs of students. Staff/Three credits

PHI 340 Metaphysics

The aim and subject of the wisdom which is the goal of all philosophical activity. The kind of experience necessary for pursuing this wisdom. The search for first causes. The before and after of what is. How the human being is towards truth and the principle for finding the road to follow in science. Traylor/Three credits

Course of Philosophy at Assumption College

PHI 333 Philosophy And Film

This course examines the implications of cinematic representation for philosophy. How does the moving image and sound change traditional conceptions of representation? How is knowledge transmitted through the medium of film? How is film related to culture, politics, and social life? Can film be a new mode of philosophical expression? Film theory will be read alongside works by such cinematic greats as Bergman, Godard, Truffaut, Lee, and others. Staff/Three credits

Course of Philosophy at Assumption College

PHI 327 Philosophy And Literature

Philosophical ideas are most often presented in the form of abstract, systematic, argumentative treatises. However, philosophical insight is not restricted to conventional philosophical discourse. Literature, with its keen discernment of the human condition and its probing of our moral situation, often presents significant philosophical insight. This course will either study a philosophical issue through a mixture of systematic, argumentative texts and literary texts or study the thought of a single author as presented in his or her argumentative and literary works. Carroll Keeley, Ranasinghe, Traylor/Three credits

PHI 325 The Philosophy Of History

The themes of history, progress, and evolution play a very decisive role in the development of modern philosophical thought. This course intends to examine these as they are dealt with by modern philosophers from the Renaissance to the present in order that students may gain a fuller insight into the world in which they live. Ranasinghe/Three credits

PHI 322 Advanced Topics In Ethics

This course is designed for Juniors and Seniors who wish to go beyond the basic level of study in ethics to examine a major text or an issue in moral philosophy. A familiarity with basic moral theories and problems studied in ethics (PHI 202) will be presupposed. This course may focus on a particular text, author, or issue according to the interests of the instructor and students. Possible topics include: Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics; Environmental Ethics; Kant’s Groundwork and Critique of Practical Reason; the Problem of Evil; Theories of Virtue: Ancient and Modern; and Global Ethics. Carroll Keeley, Colvert/Three credits