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Show Arts, Letters and Science — Political Science PHILOSOPHY Courses of Instruction f 1. Introduction to Philosophy—Problems and types of philosophy. A W S (5) Staff f2. Man and Values—A selective historical and critical study of values as expressed in art (painting, literature, etc.) as well as in philosophy and religion. A W S (5) Evans, Glidden 5. Introduction to Logic—Introduction and deduction, including methods of knowing, fallacies, and the nature of rational belief. A W S (5) Evans, Glidden 101. Greek and Roman Philosophy—Major pre-Socratic schools; Socrates, Plato, Aristotle; and Hellenistic philosophy to Augustine. (Offered alternate years beginning 1969-70.) A (4) Evans 103. Medieval Philosophy—Augustine to Renaissance with emphasis on major figures and schools. (Offered alternate years beginning 1969-70.) W (3) Evans 105. European Philosophy—Descartes through Kant with emphasis on major figures and schools. (Offered alternate years beginning 1969-70.) S (3) Glidden 106. British Philosophy—Bacon through Mill with emphasis on major figures and schools. (Offered alternate years beginning 1970- 71.) A (3) Evans, Olson 107. Recent Philosophy—Major trends of thought since the mid- nineteenth century, including pragmatism, positivism, realism, naturalism, idealism. (Offered alternate years beginning 1970-71.) W (3) Evans, Olson 108. American Philosophy—Major types and figures from eighteenth century to present. (Offered alternate years beginning 1970- 71.) W (3) Evans, Olson f 110. Ethics—Survey of major theories in their historical contexts. S (3) Glidden f 115. Aesthetics—Survey of major theories of art and aesthetic experience. W (3) Evans tl20. Philosophy of Democracy—Foundations of democracy compared and contrasted with other political systems. A (3) Evans 131. Theory of Knowledge—Major types with their historical development. (Offered alternate years beginning 1970-71.) A (3) Staff 194 Arts, Letters and Science — Political Science 132. Theory of Reality—Major metaphysical schools with their historical development. (Offered alternate years beginning 1970-71). W(3) Staff 133. Theory of Value—Principal types and major figures studied within historical setting. (Offered alternate years beginning 1970- 71.) S (3) ' ' Staff 141. Philosophy of Natural Science—Philosophic development of scientific thought in physical and biological sciences, with emphasis on nineteenth and twentieth century theory and methodology. (Offered alternate years beginning 1969-70.) A (3) Glidden fl42. Philosophy of Social Sciences—Development of scientific method and thought within social sciences with emphasis on nineteenth and twentieth centuries. (Offered alternate years beginning 1969-70.) W (3) Glidden 1150. Philosophy of Western Religions—Problems and types of religious philosophy among Jews, Christians, and Moslems. W (3) Olson 1155. Philosophy of Eastern Religions—Problems and types of religious philosophy among Hindus, Buddhists, Confucianists, Taoists, and Shintoists. A (3) Olson 161. Semantics (Philosophy of Language)—Study of languages as applied to thinking, feeling, and behaving. (Offered alternate years beginning 1970-71.) W (3) Evans, Olson 180. Existentialism—Major varieties of existential thought and value and their application in personal morals, religions, and society. S (3) * Olson 188. Philosophy and Literature—Philosophical backgrounds of English literature. (Same as English 188.) W (3) Evans 191. Directed Readings—May be taken more than once. (Offered beginning 1970-71.) TBA (1-5) Staff 199. Seminar—Study of bibliography and preparation of seminar report. Primarily for philosophy majors and minors. (Offered beginning 1970-71.) S (2) Staff POLICE SCIENCE The Police Science curriculum and particularly the baccalaureate degree program seek to achieve the following objectives: to relate the arts, humanities and social science to the professional-occupational curricula; to provide students with a liberal education; to offer academic preparation for professional performance in an expanding 195 |