This course introduces students to methods of reasoning, inference and argument. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.

Introduction to philosophical methods of inquiry through analysis and evaluation of influential philosophical ideas. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.

Introduction to representative ethical systems; approaches to problems of values and conduct. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.

Introduction to major religious traditions, analyzing various conceptions of God, values, reason, and faith. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.

Discussion of readings in philosophy covering issues such as justice, authority, obligation, rights, power, freedom and well-being. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.

This course will prepare students to develop and apply explicit, coherent reasoning and judgement to important issues in the ethics of healthcare and to address the philosophical issues of human personhood, life, death, and suffering. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.

A study of major philosophers and schools of thought, including social, political and religious contexts within which each developed, from the pre-Socratic thinkers to the Renaissance. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.

This course covers major philosophers and schools of thought from the 17th century to the present. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.

Philosophical problems from such fields as ethics, metaphysics, aesthetics, and philosophy of science. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.

Introduction to the development of cognitive skills to evaluate claims and arguments in order to make sound judgments about beliefs and actions. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.

Basic artistic concepts, including artistic creation, the aesthetic experiences; focus on values and meaning in the arts. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.