Philosophy
NOELL BIRONDO, Visiting Assistant Professor
B.A., University of California-Berkeley; Ph.D., Notre Dame
TIMOTHY BLOSER, Assistant Professor
B.A., Princeton; Ph.D., Stanford
ROMAN P. BONZON, Professor, Chair
B.A., Haverford; M.A., Ph.D., Pittsburgh
DAVID K. HILL, Professor
B.A., Kansas; M.A., Ph.D., Chicago
DOUGLAS PARVIN, Assistant Professor
A.B., Harvard; Ph.D., Rutgers
HEIDI STORL, Professor
B.A., Capital; M.A., Ph.D., Ohio State
LESLIE F. WOLF, Teaching Fellow
B.A., New York; M.A., M.Phil., Yale
Major in Philosophy
27 credits, including 110 or 310, 240, 242, 340 and 440. Senior Inquiry: 441 or 451 or Senior Inquiry in another major. Students proposing to do graduate work in philosophy are strongly advised to take 310, 342 and 450.
Minor in Philosophy
21 credits, including 110 or 310, 240, 242 and at least 6 credits from the 300 or 400 level.
Logic and Critical Reasoning
The department offers two courses in reasoning for students wishing to improve their analytical skills, ability to evaluate and construct arguments, and knowledge of logical concepts: 110 Critical Reasoning (3) and 310 Modern Formal Logic (3)
Introduction to/History of Philosophy
Of the following seven courses, all except 340 and 342 are introductory. 201, 203 and 205 are topical. 240, 242, 340 and 342 cover particular historical periods. Beginning students are advised to choose from the 200-level courses.
201 (PH) Knowledge and Values (3)
203 (PS) Social Ethics (3)
205 (PH) Life and Death (3)
240 (PP) Classical Philosophy (3)
242 (PP) Modern Philosophy (3)
340 Classics of Western Philosophy (3)
342 Contemporary Analytic Philosophy (3)
Philosophy of Special Subjects
These courses are organized around specific subjects. Each assumes some interest in the relevant subject. All are open to students regardless of major.
311 (PP) History and Philosophy of Science (3)
315 Studies in Epistemology (3)
318 (PH) Philosophy of Language (3)
321 (PA) Philosophy of Art (3)
322 (PH) Political Philosophy (3)
323 (PH) Moral Philosophy (3)
329 (PH) Philosophy of Mind (3)
331 (PH) Philosophy of Religion (3)
341 (PH) Phenomenology and Existentialism (3)
Individual and Advanced Studies
Although intended primarily for majors and minors in philosophy, these courses may be taken by other interested students, with permission of the relevant faculty.
399 Directed Study (1+)
400 Independent Study (1+)
440 Advanced Seminar (3+)
450 Senior Thesis (1+2)
