On this page there is a brief description of the content and and goals of each of these courses. Syllabi of current courses can be found by using the links at the left to each course. At R-MWC we teach two courses designed to introduce students to broad areas of philosophy. This course introduces the student to epistemology and metaphysics.
Epistemology is the study of evidence, belief, and knowledge.
Metaphysics is the study of the fundamental content and structure of reality. Needless to say, issues of epistemology persist throughout. Each person has standards of evidence and beliefs about what kinds of things there are. The purpose of this course is to make the student explicitly conscious of philosophical beliefs and capable of developing, revising, and justifying her own philosophical positions. To this end, the student studies classical and contemporary philosophical essays and writes brief philosophical essays that develop and defend her own views.