PH 490 Seminar: Topics in Philosophy

This course examines selected topics in the history of philosophy or in recent philosophy. Topics may include: a single philosopher’s analysis of several philosophic issues; a few philosophers’ analyses of one or two closely related issues; or a 20th century philosopher’s reaction to a philosophic text, a movement, or even to traditional philosophy itself. ONE UNIT. Offered in the fall semester.

PH 400 Reflective Tutorial

This course is an advanced research and writing course that examines a major philosopher or issue from one of the three groups of philosophy — ethics, values, and society; history of philosophy; metaphysics, epistemology, mind, and logic. As the culminating experience of the tutorial, students will engage in self-directed library research that will result in a senior thesis, or they will engage in fieldwork in the community that will result in a written senior project. ONE UNIT. Offered in the fall semester.