PHI 110 Introduction to Philosophy

An introduction to philosophical inquiry into the questions that have perennially engaged philosophical thought, through discussion and the writings of philosophers whose thinking illuminates those questions, such as, the nature of reality; the limits of human knowledge; and the significance of social, moral, aesthetic and religious experience.
Further philosophy courses are broken into four main sections (click on the category to see the courses in each section):

HISTORICAL

The courses in this area enable the student to develop a critical appreciation of the integrity and richness of the philosophical tradition, spanning more than 2,500 years, an appreciation indispensable to a liberal education and necessary for the sustained practice of philosophy.

SYSTEMATIC

The courses in this area enable the student to develop a philosophical engagement with the many dimensions of human experience, an engagement aiming at humanistic understanding and the intensified practice of philosophy.

TECHNICAL

The courses in this area provide the student with technical skills generally appropriate to critical inquiry, and necessary for the
disciplined practice of philosophy.

INDEPENDENT STUDY

The courses in this section provide the student, especially but not exclusively one who majors or minors in philosophy, with opportunities to pursue the study of philosophy independently, testing himself/herself as a scholar and philosopher against the standards of the discipline.