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• PHI 412: Ethical Theories

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  An inquiry into the meaning, interpretations and function of ethical theory in our lives. The course will explore some combination of classic, modern and contemporary ethical theories. Prerequisite:    PHI 412 requires prerequisites of PHI 101 or PHI 180 and an overall GPA of at least 2.00.
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• PHI 414: Philosophy of Religion

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Religion and religious experience as viewed by major western thinkers. Concepts of God, immorality, religious knowledge, evil, miracles, and science and religion.
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• PHI 415: Existentialism

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  An exploration of important texts in 19th century and 20th century existentialism and their influence on contemporary currents in philosophy and social sciences. Prerequisite:    PHI 415 requires prerequisite of 2 PHI courses.
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• PHI 421: Philosophy of Law

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Consideration of the philosophical foundations of law. Topics may include the nature of law and its' relation to rights, liberties, duties, liability, and responsibility, and privacy; the nature of judicial reasoning; concepts of responsibility and liability; theories of punishment; causation in the law; discrimination and equality; the relation of law and morality; civil disobedience. Prerequisite:    PHI 421 requires prerequisite of 3 hours of Philosophy or permission of instructor.
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• PHI 422: Philosophy of Science

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  The nature of scientific method and scientific theory, with reference to presuppositions, inference, explanation, prediction, applications, and verification. Prerequisite:    PHI 422 requires prerequisites of one 200 level PHI course and one other PHI course.
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• PHI 436: Symbolic Logic

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Principles and methods of symbolic logic. Practice in determining validity of sentential and quantificational arguments. The algebra of classes. Prerequisite:    PHI 436 requires prerequisite of PHI 190
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• PHI 451: Religion and Ecology

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course explores contemporary environmental issues from the perspectives of different religious traditions through a postcolonial interreligious lens. We will compare spiritual and religious views of the ecosystem, its meaning, and its relation to human beings. Students will be asked to critically examine these efforts and also explore issues of environmental injustice. Furthermore, this course introduces postcolonial ecocriticism that promises to make new contributions to the analysis of how imperialism, colonialism, and neocolonialism create basic conditions of inequality between the colonizer and the colonized. This high level online course is offered for both graduate and undergraduate students. Prerequisite:    PHI 451 requires prerequisite of one PHI course.
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• PHI 480: Environmental Ethics

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Study of arguments and principles surrounding moral questions about the environment. Who and what dissolves moral consideration What if our obligations to the environment and human beings conflict Do animals have rights Prerequisite:    PHI 480 requires a prerequisite of 3 PHI credits or permission of instructor.
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• PHI 481: Philosophy of Human Rights

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  An examination of theories of human rights and the bearing of these theories on public policy issues such as legitimacy of war and terrorism, economic justice, and whether future generations have rights. Topics include whether there are basic human rights, and if so, what they are, what is there nature or basis, and what arguments can be brought to bear upon these questions. Prerequisite:    PHI 481 requires prerequisite of 6 credits of Philosophy.
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• PHI 499: Philosophical Concepts and Systems

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  An intensive study of the major works of one philosophical system, emphasizing comparison with other views. Required of all philosophy majors. Prerequisite:    PHI 499 requires prerequisites of six hours of philosophy, senior standing, and an overall minimum GPA of 2.00.
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