MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY Department of Philosophy Undergraduate Course Descriptions -- Spring 2016 (20152) Course and Class Standing Prerequisites are Strictly Enforced PHIL 1000 - LOGIC (PREREQUISITE(S): Freshman standing recommended.) Section 101 - MWF 8:00-8:50, STAFF Section 102 - MWF 9:00-9:50, STAFF PHIL 1001 - PHILOSOPHY OF HUMAN NATURE (PREREQUISITE(S): May not be taken by first semester Freshman) Section 101 - MWF 8:00-8:50, STAFF Section 102 - MWF 8:00-8:50, STAFF Section 103 - MWF 9:00-9:50, STAFF Section 104 - MWF 9:00-9:50, DR. DAVID TWETTEN The course begins with the question of contemporary existentialism: is there any meaning in human life? Subsequently we shall take up the principal problems of the philosophical science of human nature. Must a human being be any more than a mere physical entity, and if so, how can it be? What is the soul, and how is it related to the body? What is truth, and how is it known? Are human beings free or determined in the choices they make? What importance does society have in human existence? We shall examine the various answers to these questions provided in the history of philosophy from Plato to Sartre. By the end of the course, then, the student will have made acquaintance with the great philosophers on the great question, what does it mean to be human? TEXTS: Plato. FIVE DIALOGUES; Frankl, MAN'S SEARCH FOR MEANING; Packet REQUIREMENTS: Unannounced quizzes over the reading material; mid-semester and cumulative final exam; 1-2 essays; class participation. 1
Section 105 - MWF 10:00-10:50, DR. NOEL ADAMS Phil. 1001: Philosophy of Human Nature This course deals with the following four problem areas: Human choice, human cognition, the affective, social and spiritual dimensions of the human person, and the unity of the human being. These four areas will be analyzed within the context of the writings of significant philosophers within the classical and modern eras. Course Requirements and Grade Determination: Your final course grade will be determined by two exams (50 points each), weekly writing assignments (which add up to 50 points), participation/class conduct, and attendance/tardiness. Electronic devices are prohibited from class. Required books (you must use books printed on paper; no editions other than the ones listed below are acceptable): Plato: Five Dialogues, edited by Grube, G.M.A. (Hackett) (ISBN: 0-87220-633-5) Aristotle: Nicomachean Ethics, (2nd ed.) edited by Irwin, Terence (Hackett) (ISBN: 0-87220-464-2) Sextus Empiricus: Selections from the Major Writings on Scepticism, Man and God, ed. by Hallie, Philip P. and translated by Etheridge, Sanford G. (ISBN: 0-87220-006-X) Augustine: On Free Choice of the Will, trans. by Williams, Thomas (Hackett) (ISBN: 0-87220-188-0) Descartes: Mediations on First Philosophy, trans. by Cress, Donald (Hackett) (ISBN: 0-87220-192-9) Kierkegaard: Fear and Trembling / Repetition, edited and translated by Hong, Edna and Hong, Howard (Princeton University Press) (ISBN: 0-691-02026-4) James: Pragmatism, ed. Kuklick, Bruce (Hackett) (ISBN: 0-915145-05-7) Gandhi: Selected Political Writings, ed. Dalton, Dennis (Hackett) (ISBN: 0-87220-330-1 Section 106 - MWF 10:00-10:50, DR. DAVID TWETTEN See section 104 Section 107 - MWF 11:00-11:50, STAFF Section 108 - MWF 11:00-11:50, STAFF Section 109 - MWF 12:00-12:50, STAFF Section 110 - MWF 12:00-12:50, STAFF Section 111 - MWF 12:00-12:50, STAFF Section 112 - MWF 1:00-1:50, DR. NOEL ADAMS See section 105 Section 113 - MWF 1:00-1:50, STAFF Section 114 - MW 2:00-3:15, STAFF Section 115 - MW 2:00-3:15, STAFF Section 116 - MW 3:30-4:45, STAFF Section 117 - MW 3:30-4:45, STAFF Section 118 - TTH 8:00-9:15, STAFF Section 119 - TTH 8:00-9:15, STAFF Section 120 - TTH 9:30-10:45, DR. ERICKA TUCKER 2
Section 121 - TTH 9:30-10:45, DR. JAVIER IBÁÑEZ-NOÉ A historical survey of the philosophical question of whether the human essence is to be defined with respect to the affinity of human beings to other animals or rather with respect to their affinity to the Divine. Topics include the problem of the relation body-soul, immortality, freedom of the will, and the nature of knowledge. TEXTS: Plato, SYMPOSIUM, PHAEDRUS, Aldous Huxley, BRAVE NEW WORLD; a packet of texts by Aquinas, Descartes, and Hobbes will be made available electronically. REQUIREMENTS: two tests (including the final), several quizzes, and class participation. Section 122 - TTH 9:30-10:45, DR. STANLEY HARRISON Section 123 - TTH 11:00-12:15, STAFF Section 124 - TTH 11:00-12:15, DR. STANLEY HARRISON Section 125 - TTH 12:30-1:45, DR. MICHAEL MONAHAN Section 126 - TTH 12:30-1:45, DR. ANTHONY PERESSINI Section 127 - TTH 2:00-3:15, DR. ANTHONY PERESSINI Section 128 - TTH 2:00-3:15, DR. STANLEY HARRISON Section 129 - TTH 3:30-4:45, STAFF Section 130 - TTH 3:30-4:45, STAFF Section 701 - MW 5:30-6:45, STAFF Section 702 - TTH 5:30-6:45, STAFF PHIL 2310 - THEORY OF ETHICS (PREREQUISITE(S): Phil 1001; Sophomore Standing.) Section 101 - MWF 8:00-8:50, STAFF Section 102 - MWF 9:00-9:50, STAFF Section 103 - MWF 9:00-9:50, STAFF Section 104 - MWF 10:00-10:50, STAFF Section 105 - MWF 10:00-10:50, STAFF Section 106 - MWF 11:00-11:50, STAFF Section 107 - MWF 12:00-12:50, STAFF Section 108 - MWF 12:00-12:50, STAFF Section 109 - MWF 1:00-1:50, STAFF Section 110 - MWF 1:00-1:50, STAFF Section 111 - MW 2:00-3:15, STAFF Section 112 - MW 2:00-3:15, STAFF Section 113 - MW 3:30-4:45, STAFF 3
Section 114 - MW 3:30-4:45, REV. JOHN JONES Section 115 - TTH 8:00-9:15, DR. TREVOR SMITH [Section Title: Dorothy Day Section] Section 116 - TTH 9:30-10:45, DR. OWEN GOLDIN Section 117 - TTH 11:00-12:15, DR. MICHAEL WREEN Section 118 - TTH 11:00-12:15, DR. OWEN GOLDIN Section 119 - TTH 11:00-12:15, DR. RICHARD TAYLOR Section 120 - TTH 12:30-1:45, DR. JAVIER IBÁÑEZ-NOÉ This course will deal with the fundamental questions of ehtical theory, as they are explicitly or implicitly answered in classical and in modern philosophy, and as they imperceptibly determine the way we shape our personal lives. TEXTS: Oliver Johnson (ed.), ETHICS: SELECTIONS FROM CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY WRITERS, (eleventh edition); C.S. Lewis, THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS. REQUIREMENTS: several quizzes, two tests (including a final). Section 121 - TTH 11:00-12:15, DR. JAVIER IBÁÑEZ-NOÉ See section 120 Section 122 - TTH 2:00-3:15, DR. RICHARD TAYLOR Section 123 - TTH 2:00-3:15, DR. MICHAEL WREEN Section 124 - TTH 3:30-4:45, DR. MICHAEL WREEN Section 701 - TTH 5:30-6:45, STAFF Section 702 - MW 5:00-6:15, STAFF Section 901 - TTH 9:30-10:45, DR. THERESA TOBIN Section 902 - TTH 12:30-1:45, DR. YOON CHOI Phil 2130 902: In this course, we will become practiced in the methods and logic of ethical argumentation by getting immersed in the history of ethical thought. We will explore three major ethical theories virtue ethics, deontology, and consequentialism through a set of historical texts. We will then see how contemporary philosophers bring these theories to bear on difficult problems we re currently facing: abortion, euthanasia, and famine relief. This section of Phil 2310 is coordinated with Hist 2001 and will conclude with a unit that explores the ethics of historical inquiry. PHIL 3450 - EPISTEMOLOGY Section 101 - TTH 12:30-1:45, DR. OWEN GOLDIN We will discuss basic problems and strategies found in philosophical accounts of the nature of knowledge. We will discuss both historical and contmporary material. TEXTS: Audi, EPISTEMOLOGY: A CONTEMPORARY INTRODUCTION TO THE THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE (3rd. Ed., Huemer, EPISTEMOLOGY: CONTEMPORARY READINGS, other readings on reserve or D2L. REQUIREMENTS: Grading will be on the basis of two papers, class participation and/or online discussion, and midterm and final exams. 4
PHIL 3610 - ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY Section 101 - TTH 3:30-4:45, DR. RICHARD TAYLOR PHIL 3750 - PHILOSOPHY OF LAW Section 101 - TTH 12:30-1:45, DR. ERICKA TUCKER PHIL 3751 - PHILOSOPHY AND HISTORY OF CRIME AND PUNISHMENT (PREREQUISITE(S): Phil 1001; Sophomore Standing. Same as HIST 3751 and CRLS 3751. May be counted toward the core curriculum requirement in either Philosophy or Socialbehavioral Science.) Section 101 - MW 2:00-3:15, REV. JOHN JONES Section 102 - MWF 9:00-9:50, STAFF PHIL 3770 - FEMINIST PHILOSOPHY Section 101 - TTH 9:30-10:45, DR. MICHAEL MONAHAN This course will engage some of the major themes of feminist theory. Feminist approaches to epistemology, ethics, and politics, as well as the general themes of identity, oppression, and liberation will be covered, with special emphasis on the inter-relations of these themes and questions. While the historical development of feminist thought will be an important component of the course, special emphasis will be placed on more recent literature and developments. TEXTS: Ann E. Cudd and Robin O. Andreasen, FEMINIST TEORY: A PHILOSOPHICAL ANTHOLOGY. REQUIREMENTS: in-class writing assignments, a mid-term essay exam, a final essay exam PHIL 4320 - CONTEMPORARY ETHICAL PROBLEMS (PREREQUISITE(S): Phil 2310, Junior Standing) Section 701 - T 5:00-7:30, STAFF PHIL 4330 - BUSINESS ETHICS (PREREQUISITE(S): Phil 2310; Junior Standing) Section 101 - TTH 2:00-3:15, DR. KEVIN GIBSON Section 102 - TTH 3:30-4:45, DR. KEVIN GIBSON PHIL 4335 - BIOMEDICAL ETHICS (PREREQUISITE(S): Phil 2310; Sophomore Standing) Section 101 - MW 2:00-3:15, STAFF Section 102 - MW 3:30-4:45, STAFF 5
PHIL 4336 - APPLIED ETHICS THE HEALTH SCIENCES (PREREQUISITE(S): Enrolled in Health Sciences, Junior Standing, and Phil 2310.) Section 101 - F 9:00-10:40, STAFF Section 102 - F 11:00-12:40, STAFF Section 103 - F 1:00-2:40, STAFF Section 104 - T 2:00-3:40, STAFF Section 105 - T 2:00-3:40, STAFF Section 106 - TH 2:00-3:40, STAFF Section 107 - TH 2:00-3:40, STAFF Section 701 - M 4:00-5:40, STAFF Section 702 - T 4:00-5:40, STAFF Section 703 - T 4:00-5:40, STAFF Section 704 - TH 4:00-5:40, STAFF Section 705 - TH 4:00-5:40, STAFF Section 706 - T 6:00-7:40, STAFF Section 707 - W 4:00-5:40, STAFF Section 708 - W 4:00-5:40, STAFF PHIL 4540 - PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION (PREREQUISITE(S): Phil 1001; Junior Standing. This course is equivalent to EDUC 4540.) Section 101 - MW 2:00-3:15, STAFF Section 102 - M 5:30-8:10, STAFF PHIL 4953 - UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR: (PREREQUISITE(S): Phil 1001; Junior Standing, and consent of instructor.) Section 101 - TTH 3:30-4:45, DR. YOON CHOI [Section Title: The Metaphysics & Ethics of Personal Identity] Phil 4953 and 5953: The first half of this course will be devoted to exploring the metaphysics of personal identity. What is a self? And what makes a self the same self over time? A persisting soul-substance? Memory? Psychological or narrative or bodily continuity? What can we learn about personal identity from brain bisection or from dissociative identity disorder? We will then turn our attention to related ethical questions. Does personal identity matter? What are the ramifications of our understanding of personal identity for questions of moral and legal responsibility, or for addressing difficult questions surrounding life and death (euthanasia, abortion, the legitimacy of advanced directives, etc.)? Readings will be drawn from both the history of philosophy (Locke, Butler, Hume) and contemporary philosophy (Bernard Williams, Derek Parfit, Thomas Nagel). 6