PHIL 215 - Epistemology

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

A study of such central topics in the theory of knowledge as truth and rationality, skepticism and the limits of knowledge, relativism and the objectivity of knowledge, the role of perception, memory and reason as sources of knowledge.

PHIL 401 - Topics in Epistemology

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Prerequisite: At least 6 units in PHIL, 3 units of which must be at the 200-level, or consent of Department.

PHIL 498 - Honors Essay

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Preparation of the honors essay, required in the fourth year of the Honors program.

PHIL 501 - Epistemology

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy: Values and Society

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 2-1S-0)

An introduction to the classical problems of philosophy through study and critical discussion of selected philosophical classics and contemporary works. Emphasis will be placed on questions of moral and other values and on the nature of society and justice.

PHIL 270 - Political Philosophy

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

A survey of issues in contemporary political philosophy with attention to liberalism and communitarianism, sovereignty, feminism, entitlement and distribution, and global justice.

PHIL 486 - Directed Reading I

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Prerequisite: consent of Department.

PHIL 596 - Directed Reading I

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Prerequisite: Open only to graduate students beyond the qualifying year.