Philosophy at Ozarks

Course Descriptions

PHL 2013 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
An introductory inquiry into the major areas of philosophy, including epistemology, metaphysics, and ethics; traditional and contemporary problems of philosophy are analyzed and discussed.

PHL 2043 LOGIC
An introductory course in reasoning which will integrate the skills of analysis, evaluation, and argumentation. The various uses of language, informal fallacies, syllogistic reasoning, and the principles of formal logic, including sentential and quantification logic, will be examined.

PHL 2063 ETHICS
This course considers classical and modern discussions of ethical ideas and moral judgments in religious and secular perspectives. Contemporary moral problems also are examined in light of ethical theories taken from the history of thought.

PHL 2073 HINDUISM AND BUDDHISM
A course intended to acquaint students with the origins, historical development and essential beliefs and practices of Hinduism and Buddhism. Directly related traditions will also be examined.

PHL 2083 JUDAISM, CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM
A course intended to acquaint students with the origins, historical development and essential beliefs and practices on Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Directly related traditions will also be examined.

PHL 3013 HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY I
A critical study of important contributions to the history of western thought, emphasizing key figures from the pre-Socratics, Plato and Aristotle to Augustine and Aquinas.

PHL 3023 HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY II
A critical study of philosophy from Descartes through rationalism and empiricism, to Kant and into the 19th century.

PHL 3033 PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION
This course investigates the philosophical dimensions of religion, such as the nature of religious language, the relation between reason and revelation, and the nature and existence of God.

PHL 3063 AESTHETICS
This course examines questions of truth, value and judgment in art and in related human aesthetic activities and experience.

PHL 3073 HISTORY OF POLITICAL THOUGHT I
A critical study of the major theories and concepts of political and social thought in the western heritage from Plato to the present.

PHL 3083 HISTORY OF POLITICAL THOUGHT II
A continuation of the critical study of the major theories and concepts of political and social thought in the western heritage from Plato to the present.

PHL 4033 CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL AND LEGAL PHILOSOPHY
This course examines representative selections of readings from current political philosophy, including the following: John Rawls, R and A Dworkin, H. Arendt, R. Lakoff, M. Nussbaum, R. Nozick, M. Sandel, B. Berry, J. Derrida, M. Foucault, A. Naess, P. Singer, M. Walzer, and C. Taylor.

PHL 4113 19TH CENTURY PHILOSOPHICAL TRADITIONS
This course is designed to examine, in some detail, selected 19th century thinkers, movements, and topics, prominent after Kant, including the German Idealists, Hegel, Marx, Mill, Kierkegaard and Nietzsche.

PHL 4123 20TH CENTURY PHILOSOPHY, ANALYTIC
This course is designed to continue the historical course of study in PHL 3013 and PHL 3023 and will examine, in some detail, selected thinkers, movements, and topics, important in the 20th century. Representatives of the so-called analytic tradition such as Russell, Wittgenstein, Ayer, Lewis, Ryle and Quine will be studied.

PHL 4133 20TH CENTURY PHILOSOPHY, CONTINENTAL
This course is designed to continue the historical course of study in PHL 3013, PHL 3023 and PHL 4103 and will examine, in some detail, selected thinkers, movements, and topics, important in the 20th century continental traditions (such as phenomenology and existentialism). Thinkers such as Husserl, Heidegger, Sartre, Gadamer, Derrida and Foucault will be featured.

PHL 4203 AMERICAN PHILOSOPHY
An examination of the contributions to philosophy by Americans in the 19th and 20th centuries, focusing on such figures as James and Dewey.

PHL 4303 ADVANCED TOPICS IN WORLD RELIGIONS
This variable-topic course provides students opportunities to explore a major religious tradition or group of traditions in-depth (such as Buddhism or Native American religions), or to examine a broad issue across several world religions (such as Religion and Violence, or Women and Religion). Students may repeat the course for credit provided the topic is different.

PHL 4403 ADVANCED TOPICS IN CONTEMPORARY PHILOSOPHY
This variable-topic course provides students with the opportunity to explore contemporary issues, movements and thinkers. It may focus on particular philosophical traditions or problem areas such as the Philosophy of Language, Hermeneutics or Deconstruction, Philosophy of Mind or Feminist Philosophy. Students may repeat the course for credit provided the topic is different.

PHL 4413 ADVANCED TOPICS IN CONTEMPORARY ETHICS
This variable-topic course provides students with the opportunity to explore contemporary issues, movements and thinkers in the field of ethical theory and moral problem solving. It may focus on particular issues or problem areas such as meta-ethical theory, Bio-medical Ethics, Business Ethics, and so on. Students may repeat this course for credit provided the topic is different.

PHL 4423 INTRODUCTION TO SYMBOLIC LOGIC
This course serves as an introduction to the standard formal notations and methods used by contemporary logicians to determine the validity or invalidity of arguments.

PHL 4442-4452 Senior Seminar in Philosophy
A two-semester seminar designed to be the culmination of the course of study for majors in philosophy. Students will define and conduct research on a philosophical topic in consultation with their advisor, and they will present the conclusions of their work in the form of a senior thesis and an oral presentation. They will also complete a comprehensive exam in philosophy. Students must register for both parts of the course. Prerequisite: Senior status.

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