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• PHI 355: Political Philosophy

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  What is the legitimate role of the state How do we preserve liberty, equality, and produce a distribution of burdens and benefits in society To begin to answer these sorts of questions, this course examines philosophical texts on politics from thinkers such as Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Jefferson, Thoreau, Mill and Marx.
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• PHI 371: Medical Ethics

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  A case-based approach to the study of philosophical concepts and ethical criteria as applied to health care practice, clinical research, and the pressing medical issues of the day. Prerequisite:    PHI 371 requires a prerequisite of junior or senior standing or department consent.
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• PHI 373: Business Ethics

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  The study of philosophical concepts and ethical criteria as applied to business practices. Through case studies and scholarly contributions, the course will cover issues such as the ethical nature of the free market system, foreign outsourcing, issues around environmental impact of business, consumer rights, worker rights and job discrimination, and more.
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• PHI 376: Entrepreneurial Ethics

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  The study of philosophical concepts and ethical criteria applied to business practices especially from the perspective of the entrepreneur. Through case studies and scholarly contributions, the course will cover issues such as the ethical nature of the free market system, marketing and advertising, product development, etc. The course will ask key questions: "what makes a business a good business "; "can a product or service be inherently unethical "; "how can new products alter our community in important ways that contest our values "; etc. Most importantly, the course will invite students to reflect on their own system of moral evaluation and creatively engage in ways that they could solve problems with attentiveness to the ethical dimensions of any business activity.
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• PHI 390: Women and Religion

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  An exploration of how the beliefs and practices of major world religions have both hampered and enhanced women's lives. Particular attention will be paid to often marginalized voices of women from within these traditions.
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• PHI 401: Internship in Philosophy

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course provides a structured and supervised work experience in philosophy for upper-level students. Students must apply to the department Internship Director and receive approval to be admitted.
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• PHI 405: Feminist Theory

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course focuses on the development of contemporary feminist theoretical constructs, beginning in the 1970s. Students will study classic feminist theories and ideas from this period. They will use a feminist pedagogy which emphasizes learning that is collaborative and student-centered. We value participatory, experiential, diverse, and student-centered knowledge production. Because we believe that students serve as sources of knowledge for themselves and each other, we encourage students to take initiative in and responsibility for the learning process. Prerequisite:    PHI 405 requires a prerequisite of two other WOS courses.
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• PHI 407: Queer Theory

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is an introduction to the study of Queer Theory, as both a discipline and a form of political resistance. Queer theory is, in a very basic nutshell, the study of identities that exist outside of rigid binary categories. For this reason, we must understand queer theory as separate from, even if closely aligned with, GLBT or sexuality studies. Queerness, in this context, does not refer to sexuality and gender, but to any identity rejected by or resistant to normative, binary categories. Thus, this course utilizes a "queer" approach (drawing on feminist, race, sexuality, psychoanalytic, literary, etc.) to ask fundamental questions about our identities (whether sexuality, gender, race, class, nationality, etc.) and how our identities are determined by and resistant to social regulation. Prerequisite:    PHI 407 requires a prerequisite of one WOS course.
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• PHI 410: Independent Study

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Topic to be approved by supervising faculty member. Requires approval of Department Chair.
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• PHI 411: The Problem of War

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  An examination of war and the "war systems" including terrorism. Alternatives to war are considered.
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