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Philosophical Studies
What is there? Who are we? What can we know? How should we act? What meaning, if any, is there in our lives? The Philosophical Studies concentration welcomes students to explore diverse approaches to these and other fundamental questions about the world and our place in it. Some philosophers address these questions by emphasizing the evaluation of arguments in accordance with deductive and inductive canons of reasoning. Others focus on the analysis of individuals in their historical and social context, as well as the political implications of various philosophical views. Religious thinkers address these questions from a standpoint of faith in a Godhead or a spiritual order of the universe. It is hoped that concentrating in Philosophical Studies will foster students’ appreciation of the variety, creativity, and elegance of extant responses to the above questions, and help them gain a foundation for formulating their own.
21 credits, including three credits from a course dealing with religion
Two 300-level courses
Completion of 15-19 additional credits in the Program of Study, as agreed upon at Moderation
At Moderation, students should seek to identify the fundamental questions that fascinate them; these will provide a framework for defining the Program of Study.
Anthropology 217 CP Ritual and Belief: The Anthropology of Religions
BA Seminar 300 Gödel, Escher, Bach
BA Seminar 399 Eros and Thanatos: A Study of Sexuality in the West
French 309 Existentialism and Jean-Paul Sartre’s Plays and Short Stories
French 322 The Age of Enlightenment
Intercultural Studies 242 Greek Mythology
Intercultural Studies 314 CP The Arab World
Intercultural Studies 315 The Mythic Imagaination
Literature 250 Literature of the Bible
Literature 253 The Christian Vision in Literature
Literature 260 The Five Books of Moses
Literature 262 CP Religion and Literature
Literature 321 Literary Theory
Literature 330 The Inklings
Philosophy 203 Philosophy of Religion
Philosophy 206 CP Religions and Philosophies of East Asia
Philosophy 208 CP Buddhism: History, Teachings and Practices
Philosophy 213 Formal Logic
Philosophy 225 Existentialism
Social Science 302 The Foucault Effect
Faculty Contact: Brian Conolly
Curriculum
The requirements for fulfilling the concentration are:21 credits, including three credits from a course dealing with religion
Two 300-level courses
Completion of 15-19 additional credits in the Program of Study, as agreed upon at Moderation
At Moderation, students should seek to identify the fundamental questions that fascinate them; these will provide a framework for defining the Program of Study.
Courses
Anthropology 214 CP Native American ReligionsAnthropology 217 CP Ritual and Belief: The Anthropology of Religions
BA Seminar 300 Gödel, Escher, Bach
BA Seminar 399 Eros and Thanatos: A Study of Sexuality in the West
French 309 Existentialism and Jean-Paul Sartre’s Plays and Short Stories
French 322 The Age of Enlightenment
Intercultural Studies 242 Greek Mythology
Intercultural Studies 314 CP The Arab World
Intercultural Studies 315 The Mythic Imagaination
Literature 250 Literature of the Bible
Literature 253 The Christian Vision in Literature
Literature 260 The Five Books of Moses
Literature 262 CP Religion and Literature
Literature 321 Literary Theory
Literature 330 The Inklings
Philosophy 203 Philosophy of Religion
Philosophy 206 CP Religions and Philosophies of East Asia
Philosophy 208 CP Buddhism: History, Teachings and Practices
Philosophy 213 Formal Logic
Philosophy 225 Existentialism
Social Science 302 The Foucault Effect
Faculty
Asma Abbas, Allen Altman, Gabriel Asfar, Nancy Bonvillain, Chris Coggins, Brian Conolly, Rebecca Fiske, James Hutchinson, John Myers, Paul Naamon, Samuel Ruhmkorff, Maryann Tebben, Mark Vecchio, Nancy YanoshakFaculty Contact: Brian Conolly