PHIL 101-Introduction to Philosophy I Study of the basic ideas in western philosophy. Recommended: READ 098 and ENG 097. PHIL 103-Asian Philosophy The central ideas, metaphors, and images of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism. PHIL 120-Critical Thinking Study of the attitudes, skills, and theories involved with critical thinking, including formal and informal logic. PHIL 131-Introduction to Ethics Discussion and study of the original writings of classic moral philosophers. Examination of the moral theories of Plato, Aristotle, Epicurus, Epictetus, Mill, Kant, and Nietzsche will be analyzed. PHIL 200-Honors Seminar Seminar in current philosophical issues. Prerequisite: Enrolled in the Honors Program or instructor permission. PHIL 205-Philosophy of Religion Examines the notions of God through topics which include the existence and nature of God, the problem of evil, issues in religious ethics, and the relationship between faith and reason, including the question of miracles. Recommended: READ 098 and ENG 097. PHIL 220-Symbolic Logic Introduction to systematic techniques for assessing the validity of arguments: translations, truth tables, propositional calculus, rules of inference, transformation rules, indirect proofs, and abbreviated truth tables. Prerequisite: Grade of C- or higher in MATH 095.

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