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• PH 204: Introduction to Logic

  3.00 Credits

  Carlow University

  
  Introduction to practical analytic skills necessary for critical thinking and coherent argumentation. The course is an argumentative speaking and writing class with a quantitative logical component including Propositional and Categorical Logic. Students will write 10 two-three page papers
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• PH 205: Problems in Philosophy

  3.00 Credits

  Carlow University

  
  (Special Topics) Usually offered at least every other semester. Such topics as philosophy and rock and roll and philosophy and poetry are examined in an attempt to creatively expand the philosophic agenda. 3 credits
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• PH 206: Aesthetics

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Carlow University

  
  Investigation of the history of aesthetics and its pertinence to art. The role of art as a vehicle of philosophic expression will be examined along with the aesthetic theories of such thinkers as Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, and Marx. Film and music will also be used in the class, as well as an examination of poetry and its philosophic and aesthetic significance
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• PH 208: Philosophy and the Holocaust

  3.00 Credits

  Carlow University

  
  Explores aspects of the history of the European Holocaust during World War II. Will examine ideas of Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, Darwin, Frankl, St. Augustine, Leibniz and Robert J. Lifton. Theological questions will also be discussed. The course will include reading and a generous portion of film in an attempt to understand and think through this horrible and tragic event. There will be no exams in the course, but rather the writing of papers on various topics that shall be studied
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• PH 210: Biomedical Ethics

  3.00 Credits

  Carlow University

  
  Study of the perplexing ethical problems of life science, biomedical research, and health care policy and how these topics relate to central philosophic issues within the field of ethics. The course is very interactive using film, guest speakers, lectures, and classroom discussions on central issues of biomedical ethics of our time. These issues will be related to traditional philosophic positions and problems
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• PH 214: A.I. and Our World

  3.00 Credits

  Carlow University

  
  This course will explore the topic of artificial intelligence and its invasion into our society. We begin with a look of the history of technology and the impact of technology on the workforce. Students will explore questions of humanity, post humanity, building of big data and robotics, and military use of AI. The course is designed to introduce students to the major ethical systems in the history of Western philosophy which allows students to analyze current moral issues. The course will use the rapid expansion of Artificial Intelligence to help us understand the moral implications of this expansive, disruptive technology
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• PH 301: Public Health Ethics

  3.00 Credits

  Carlow University

  
  Public health ethics addresses the moral and ethical concerns surrounding local, national and global health initiatives, responses to health crisis, and general environmental safety. The relationship between individuals, communities and policy makers is explored as this problematic triad is at the center of public health ethic issues. Ethical theories and frameworks will be applied to these complex issues
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• PH 323: Philosophy and Film

  3.00 Credits

  Carlow University

  
  Examines major traditional philosophic issues and questions from the standpoint of contemporary cinema. Many films will be used in the class along with readings concerning the history of philosophy. The class is designed to be interactive with an emphasis on viewing film as a way of doing philosophy
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• PH 355: Feminist Philosophy

  3.00 Credits

  Carlow University

  
  A study of philosophies of women and women's philosophies such as those of Woolf, deBeauvoir, Chodorow, Gilligan, and post-structural feminists. The course is designed to examine the development and impact of feminist thought and theory in contemporary society
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• PH 367: Clinical Research Ethics

  3.00 Credits

  Carlow University

  
  Research with human subjects or participants is vastly diferent from research dealing with plants, animals, particles, or other places of matter. This is because there are additional ethical considerations that must be taken into account. The goal of clinical research is to improve health by identifying, developing, and making available interventions that prevent, improve, or cure maladies. This course addresses the ethical dimensions of clinical research ethics by exploring dominant ethical frameworks and applying them to timely and critical issues in clinical research. 3 credits
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