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PHIL 0080 - INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHICAL PROBLEMS 3 credits An introduction to the basic questions of the philosophical tradition including a survey of the fundamentals of a philosophy of science. There are no prerequisites for this course. (Satisfies CAS Philosophy Requirement.) (Satisfies Humanities Requirement for the School of Engineering.) (Meets UPB Philosophy/Euro-American Requirement.) Frequency of Offering: annually.
PHIL 0300 - INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS 3 credits An introduction to the fundamental philosophical principle of right and wrong as developed from classical times to the present and as applied to current moral problems. There are no prerequisites for this course. (Satisfies CAS Philosophy Requirement.) (Satisfies Humanities Requirement for the School of Engineering.) (Satisfies UPB Philosophy/Euro-American Requirement.) Frequency of Offering: annually
PHIL 0500 - INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC 3 credits An introduction to the concepts and methods of modern deductive logic, including both categorical and propositional varieties. There are no prerequisites for this course. (Satisfies CAS Quantitative and Formal Reasoning Requirement.) (Satisfies UPB Philosophy/Euro-American Requirement.) Frequency of Offering: every two years.
PHIL 1303 - EASTERN PHILOSOPHY 3 credits The theory and practice of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Zen Buddhism, and Sufism, and comparisons with western philosophies and religions.
PHIL 1612 - PHILOSOPHY OF 20th CENTURY PHYSICS 3 credits An examination of the fascinating philosophical problems to which modern physical theories have given rise. No previous formal training in physics or mathematics will be presupposed, since the basic physical ideas needed are introduced largely qualitatively with an emphasis on concepts rather than equations. Topics will vary from year to year with instructor, but center around classical mechanics, quantum mechanics, and relativity theory. (Cross listed as HPS 1612 which satisfies Social Science Requirement for the School of Engineering.) (Satisfies UPB Philosophy/Euro-American Requirement.) Frequency of Offering: every two years.
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