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PHI 340 Philosophy of Science
Nature of science highlighted by differences between science and pseudoscience, relationships between science and religion, and roles of purpose-directed (teleological) and causal explanation in physical, life and social sciences.
GEP Humanities, GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
Philosophy (Minor)
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The minor in Philosophy is designed to expose students to three fundamental areas of philosophy: history of philosophy, normative philosophy and contemporary discussion of issues in metaphysics and epistemology. It is a highly desirable minor because it reveals to employers, graduate schools, and professional schools a willingness to engage in theoretical reasoning.
Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies
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The disciplines of Philosophy and Religious Studies tackle important questions with rigorous standards, relying on over two millennia of accumulated wisdom.
Cognitive Science (Minor)
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The Department of Psychology and the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies offer an interdisciplinary minor in cognitive science. The minor offers the student the opportunity for in-depth study with the framework of the 鈥渃omputer model鈥� of the mind. Students study such topics as the nature of human information processing, the acquisition and use of language, and machine intelligence. No courses for the minor may be taken for S/U credit.
Ethics (Minor)
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Ethical issues arise in every field of human endeavor, so knowledge of ethics is beneficial to students regardless of their major. The Minor in Ethics is designed to expose students in a systematic way to the fundamental theories and concepts of ethics. It is a highly desirable minor because it demonstrates to employers, graduate schools, and professional schools an interest in and knowledge of ethical issues.
Health, Medicine and Human Values (Minor)
The minor in Health, Medicine, and Human Values offers students an opportunity to critically assess a range of issues that are fundamental to the health of individuals as well as of society. From such an understanding, students as citizens will be more adequately prepared to meet these challenges in both private and public arenas. No courses for the minor may be taken for S/U credit.