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INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY - PHIL 1001 (3 Credit Hours)
Description: Introduction to the central issues, questions, and theories of Western Philosophy. Topics covered include logic & critical thinking; religion; knowledge & skepticism; philosophy of mind; freedom and determinism; and ethics. Students are expected to engage in philosophical discussion based on primary and secondary texts.
Prerequisites: None
Course Structure:
- Unit 1 - Course orientation
- Unit 2 - Philosophy: An Introduction to the Subject
- Unit 3 - Logic & Critical Thinking
- Unit 4a - Religion: The God Question
- Unit 5b - Knowledge and Skepticism
- Unit 6a - Mind and Body
- Unit 7a - Freedom
- Unit 8b - Ethics: Realism
Course Objectives:
- Explain, justify, and criticize major positions in central areas of philosophical inquiry as follows:
- Think, argue, and write clearly and cogently about philosophical issues.
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of the key concepts of logic and critical thinking.
- Engage in philosophical discourse by offering and effectively responding to arguments.