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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.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. 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 thedave@umd.edu. PHIL140 Contemporary Moral Issues; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Humanities (HO) 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. 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. PHIL209T Time in Philosophy, Film and Literature; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Humanities (HO) Course. Does time really pass? How has Einstein's theory of relativity changed our understanding of time? Is time travel possible? Could we experience time running backwards? This course explores these questions through philosophy, science, fiction and film. PHIL209W The Problem with Free Will; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Humanities (HO) Course. Human beings seem to be subject to the smae scientific laws as rocks and computers. Does this mean you don't act freely? And if God knows what you're going to do before you do it, in what sense do you have a choice? We'll consider such questions and their implications for praise, blame, and punishment.Students should contact the instructor at millsap@umd.edu if they have questions. 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. 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 bschan@umd.edu. PHIL308B Studies in Contemporary Philosophy: Ethical issues in mediciine and life science; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. This course explores controversial issues in bioethics, several of which are the subject of lively public debate. For example, we examine moral issues posed by "designer babies" and performance-enhanced drugs. PHIL308X Studies in Contemporary Philosophy: Wisdom; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. What is wisdom? What makes someone wise? Can wisdom be acquired? In this course, we will read wisdom literature in several traditions and genres. Most centrally, we will contemplate the nature of the universe, the condition of human beings, and ask what represents the most authentic response to that condition. Students should contact the instructor at joel_gibson11@hotmail.com if they have questions. PHIL324 Existentialism; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: six credit hours in philosophy. A study of authors such as Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Sarte, and Camus on issues of human morality, freedom, and suffering. Click here for more course information. 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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