Philosophy 100 or permission of the instructor. Business Ethics A seminar focusing on major ethical theories and principles as they apply to individuals, companies, corporations, and consumers in the business world. An examination of the doctrines and practices of the Western religious tradition, as these present themselves to our understanding. Readings in a wide range of authors from Aristotle to A. H. Maslow. A philosophical study of the nature of beauty as it is expressed in the various arts.
Emphasis is placed on contemporary issues and thinkers in the philosophy of art.
A study of the philosophical and presuppositional implications of modern physical and social science. The problem of induction and the hypothetico-deductive method will be among the contemporary issues to be examined. The contributions of Plato and Aristotle will be emphasized. Modern A study of the development of Western philosophic thought from the early Modern period through Kant. Emphasis will be placed on the work of such major figures as Descartes, Hume, and Kant.