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PHIL Philosophy( Arts and Humanities) PHIL100 Introduction to Philosophy; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Humanities (HO) Course. USP Distributive Studies Area A: Cultural and Historical Course.An introduction to the literature, problems, and methods of philosophy either through a study of some of the main figures in philosophic thought or through an examination of some of the central and recurring problems of philosophy. PHIL140 Contemporary Moral Issues; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Humanities (HO) Course. USP Distributive Studies Area D: Social and Behavioral Sciences Course. The uses of philosophical analysis in thinking clearly about such widely debated moral issues as abortion, euthanasia, homosexuality, pornography, reverse discrimination, the death penalty, business ethics, sexual equality, and economic justice. This is an online course, which will be taught using Blackboard. There will be no classroom meetings. Students who have questions can contact mebbers@umd.edu. PHIL170 Introduction to Logic; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Mathematics or Formal Reasoning (MS) Course. Development of analytical reasoning skills through study of formal logics, reasoning systems, and fallacious inference patterns. PHIL236 Philosophy of Religion; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Humanities (HO) Course. A philosophical study of some of the main problems of religious thought: the nature of religious experience, the justification of religious belief, the conflicting claims of religion and science, and the relation between religion and morality. Click here for further information PHIL245 Political and Social Philosophy I; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Humanities (HO) Course. USP Distributive Studies Area D: Social and Behavioral Sciences Course. A critical examination of such classical political theories as those of Plato, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Mill, Marx, and such contemporary theories as those of Hayek, Rawls, and recent Marxist thinkers. PHIL261 Philosophy of the Environment; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Interdisciplinary & Emerging Issues (IE) Course. Not open to students who have completed HONR218F or PHIL209N. Formerly HONR 218F. An evaluation of different kinds of arguments for the claim that the natural environment should be preserved. Perspectives cut across the disciplines of philosophy (environmental ethics, philosophies of nature) , economics (cost-benefit analysis), and biology (evolution, ecology, environmental studies). This is an online course, which will be taught using Blackboard. There will be no classroom meetings. Students who have questions can contact the instructor at sbilek@umd.edu. PHIL308J Studies in Contemporary Philosophy: Sex and Death; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. This course will examine sex and death from the standpoint of value theory and the philosophy of science. Are sexual identities rooted in biology? Or are they socially constructed? What role has sexual selection played in our evolution? What is death? Are we unique in our awareness of its inevitability? Might it some day be "cured," and if so, how would this change the meaning and value of life? And was Freud right? Is our behavior determined by opposing and unconscious drives towards sex and death? PHIL308M Studies in Contemporary Philosophy: Philosophy In Film; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Movies are often entertaining, but they often bring up knotty philosophical problems. In this course, we will watch films and read related philosophical works. Among the questions the movies will raise are what constitutes a person, the reliability of our perceptions, whether we have free will, and what morality calls for. We will pay special attention to the differences and similarities in The treatment of such topics by filmmakers and philosophers. PHIL308W Studies in Contemporary Philosophy: Happiness and Well-Being; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Happiness is often seen as the mark of a life that is going well. But what is `happiness'? And what, exactly, does it mean for life to be "going well?". In this course we'll examine both of these questions focusing on clarifying the notion of happiness and the relation, if there is one, between happiness and well-being. Click here for more course information. PHIL347 Philosophy of Law; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: three credit hours in philosophy. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: PHIL347 or PHIL447. Formerly PHIL 447. Examination of fundamental concepts related to law, e.g. legal systems, law and morality, justice, legal reasoning, responsibility. PHIL498W Topical Investigations; (1-3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. PHIL498X Topical Investigations; (1-3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. PHIL688W Selected Problems in Philosophy; (1-3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. PHIL688X Selected Problems in Philosophy; (1-3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. PHIL788W Research in Philosophy; (1-6 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. PHIL788X Research in Philosophy; (1-6 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. PHIL799 Master's Thesis Research; (1-6 credits) Grade Method: REG. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. Contact department to make arrangements. PHIL899 Doctoral Dissertation Research; (1-8 credits) Grade Method: REG. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. Contact department to make arrangements.
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