Presents precise rules for demonstrating the validity of arguments. Covers natural deduction for sentence and predicate logic. Develops skill in constructing derivations. This course will survey the thoughts of modern philosophers from Descartes to Kant. Sophomore Standing A survey of 20th century philosophy seeking to identify some of its main themes and developments by drawing on works from both the continental and analytic traditions.
Students have the opportunity to respond to each philosophy in the writing exercises.
This course examines many of the major thinkers from the Greeks through John Stuart Mill in the history of political philosophy and what they have to say about such issues as legitimacy, and individual and group responsibility. Consent of Department Required. Honors eligibility required. Times and professor by arrangement. This course will examine these and other central issues in the contemporary theory of knowledge.