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These courses count toward our Majors, our Minors, and toward Option D for students whose major is not in the Humanities. See also these P\/E (Philosophy and Ethics)<\/a> and T (Impact of Technology)<\/a> courses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PHIL 303E Business Ethics
PHIL 345E Bioethics
PHIL 355E Cybersecurity Ethics
PHIL 357E Data and Ethics
PHIL 383T Philosophy of Technology & Innovation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PHIL 300 Knowledge and Reality<\/strong>
Dr. Justin Remhof
TR 11:00\u201312:15
TR 1:30\u20132:45<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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REL 312 New Testament<\/strong>
Dr. Jim Van Dore
MW 3:00\u20134:15<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this class we read through the entire text of the Christian New Testament, examining it both literarily (sources, authorial intent, motifs) and theologically (Trinity, Christology, Salvation). We use Bart Ehrman\u2019s introductory text as our means of exposure to the debates, but the primary conversation is about how the students and I read the text itself. Having taken PHIL 250E is not required and no knowledge of the New Testament is expected. In addition to learning the basics about each text, students are asked to present on a text that didn\u2019t make the cut and explore one of the scholarly debates in a final paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PHIL 324 Philosophy of Art<\/strong>
MW 3:00\u20134:15
Prof. Robert Irby<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Shakespeare tells us in As You Like It, <\/em>\u201cAll the world\u2019s a stage, and all [are] merely players.\u201d  Theatre and performance play an important role in our lives, whether we\u2019re engaging in customer service, finding the right outfit to make a statement, or setting up our living room.  The scope of this class will be to provide a dramaturgical account of the nature and function of these staging tools, with coursework drawing upon a variety of theatrical, philosophical, sociological, Feminist, Queer, and Neurodiverse analyses.  This course will examine the phenomenological nature of theatre, the activity of performance, the relationship between performer and audience, and the instance of theatre in society and politics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PHIL 365 Race & Power<\/strong>
Dr. Dana Rognile
W 4:30\u20137:10<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This course critically examines racism and race primarily through the lens of critical phenomenology. We will consider how the reality of racism entwines with other forms of domination\u2014especially sex and class\u2014to structure our total concrete situation. We will also consider paths and strategies of liberation. Most of our study will be focused on the United States context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PHIL\/REL 381<\/strong> Buddhist Traditions<\/strong>
LeADERS Diversity course<\/em> 
MW 4:30-5:45
Nicole Willock<\/p>\n\n\n

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This course examines the historical development of Buddhism from its origins in ancient India, through the transmission of the teachings and practices to East Asia, Southeast Asia and Tibet, and finally to contemporary transformations of the tradition in the modern West. We will take a multidisciplinary approach to studying Buddhism by looking at select philosophical texts, as well as Buddhist material culture and literature. We will begin the course with a focus on the biographical and ritual expressions of the historical Buddha\u2019s life story, the foundational teachings attributed to the Buddha, and how these teachings are practiced in Southeast Asia. Then, we will move on to understand the rise of the Mah\u0101y\u0101na teachings, its pantheon of deities and rituals, and its spread across East Asia. From there, we will explore the rise of Vajray\u0101na in Tibet. We will finish the course by looking at the globalization of Buddhism in contemporary society.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PHIL 400 Philosophy and Video Games<\/strong>
Dr. Alice Fox
Online asynchronous<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout this course, we will explore various ethical, philosophical, political, and social dimensions woven throughout the full game creation process, from advertising and hype to crunch culture and labor. While the course will primarily be focused on RPGs, MOBAs, F2P, and cozy games will also be examined. For the final project, students will create a prototype or conceptual storyboard of a game informed by the course materials. No need to identify as a “gamer” to join!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PHIL 405 American Pragmatist Philosophy<\/strong>
Dr. Justin Remhof
TR 3:00\u20134:50<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PHIL 440 Philosophy of Science<\/strong>
Dr. Daniel Linford
MWF 2:00\u20132:50<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do we live in a multiverse? What, if anything, can science tell us about God? Is there such a thing as scientific fact or is everything subjective? In this course, we will explore these and other foundational questions about the nature of science. Students will rigorously examine the distinction between everyday and scientific thinking, whether we can use the past to predict the future, the line between science and pseudoscience, the nature of physical laws, and the objectivity of science. We will also explore the relationship between scientific reason and religious faith. Alongside key figures like Karl Popper, Thomas Kuhn, and Pierre Duhem, students will engage with contemporary debates on Bayesianism, scientific realism, and the role of values in science, developing analytical and critical thinking skills applicable across disciplines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PHIL 491W Justice: Ancient & Contemporary<\/strong>
LeADERS Research and Writing course<\/em>
Dr. Chad Wiener
TR 11:00\u201312:15<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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These courses count toward our Majors, our Minors, and toward Option D for students whose major is not in the Humanities. See also these P\/E (Philosophy and Ethics) and T (Impact of Technology) courses: PHIL 303E Business EthicsPHIL 345E BioethicsPHIL 355E Cybersecurity EthicsPHIL 357E Data and EthicsPHIL 383T Philosophy of Technology & Innovation PHIL 300… <\/p>\n

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