College of Social & Behavioral Sciences 675 Present a paper in a professional setting, such as Weber State's Undergraduate Research Symposium, or the Utah Capitol Conference. A departmental honors student is also encouraged to join and participate in a professional organization, such as the American Political Science Association. Course Descriptions - PHIL Department of Political Science and Philosophy PHIL 1000 HU - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem, Online] Spring [Full Sem, Online] Summer [Online] An introduction to the methods and problems of philosophy, with special emphasis on topics pertaining to the nature of reality, the theory of knowledge, and value theory. PHIL 1120 HU - Contemporary Moral Problems Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem, Online] Spring [Full Sem, Online] Summer [Full Sem] An introduction to ethical theories and their application to contemporary moral issues, such as human cloning, abortion, and physician-assisted suicide. PHIL 1250 HU - Critical Thinking Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Summer [Online] An introduction to informal logic, focusing on issues of logical form, standards of good and bad reasoning, and argumentative writing. PHIL 2200 - Deductive Logic Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem, Online] Spring [Full Sem, Online] Summer [Full Sem] An introduction to the concepts and methods of modern symbolic logic. Emphasis is placed on problems of translating English expressions into logical symbols, on the development of skills in using the formal proof procedures of sentential and predicate logic, and development of the predicate calculus. PHIL 2920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs Credits: (1-3) Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and number of credits authorized will appear on the student's transcript. May be repeated twice with a maximum of 3 credit hours. PHIL 3010 - History of Philosophy: Classical & Medieval Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] even years A survey of the major philosophers and issues from the Presocratics to the beginning of the early modern period, covering such major figures as Plato, Aristotle, Plotinus, Augustine, and Aquinas. PHIL 3020 - History of Philosophy: Modern Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] odd years A topical survey of the major philosophers and issues from the seventeenth century to the beginning of the nineteenth century (Descartes to Kant). PHIL 3150 - Existentialism Credits: (3) An examination of central themes in Existentialism, including anxiety, dread, freedom, awareness of death, and the consciousness and meaning of existence. These themes will be traced through the writings of such writers as Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Camus, Sartre, and Simone de Beauvior. PHIL 3200 - Philosophy of Democracy Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] odd years An examination of the ideals of and justifications for democratic institutions. PHIL 3250 - Philosophy of Law Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] even years An examination of central topics in the philosophy of law, including the relationship between law and morality, the justification of punishment, and legal reasoning. PHIL 3350 - Medical Ethics Credits: (3) A survey of fundamental moral issues arising from the practice of medicine and from advances in medical science. PHIL 3500 - Philosophy of Western Religion Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] even years A survey of topics in the philosophy of religion, especially as they pertain to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Weber State University 2014-2015 Catalog