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PHILOS 244 introduces contemporary moral and political issues in AI and Data Ethics, integrating technical concepts with case studies on privacy, automation, and algorithmic justice.
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Historical reviews of Burgandy Basulto: Reviewers characterize the workload as easy with lenient grading and extension policies, though one notes a final essay project requiring a choice between argumentative or media connection formats.
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Fall 2025–Spring 2026PHILOS 555 (Political Philosophy) examines philosophical doctrines for justifying political decisions and analyzes concepts like justice, authority, and natural rights.
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Spring 2023–Fall 2025PHILOS 454 offers intensive study of selected classical philosophers, movements, or problems.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026PHILOS 341: CONTEMPORARY MORAL ISSUES provides a philosophical study of major moral issues in contemporary society.
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Historical reviews of David O'Brien, Harry Brighouse, Kevin Dewan, Marcos Picchio: Workload typically includes three papers, two exams or tests, and weekly discussion posts or short responses, which reviewers generally found manageable.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026PHILOS 243 examines moral issues in business through case studies and the reasons used to settle them.
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Historical reviews of Aaron Yarmel, Arun Baxter, Casey Rufener: Workload varies by instructor. Some require minimal weekly assignments and easy exams, while others demand difficult readings and multiple open-note tests. Attendance policies also differ, ranging from highly encouraged to mandatory.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026HISTORY OF ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY covers philosophers from the presocratics to the Stoics and Epicureans, with particular emphasis on Plato and Aristotle.
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The grade is based on three tutorials, which one reviewer found easy enough to skip lectures. Another noted that achieving an A requires doing well, and syllabus dates are not provided.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026PHILOS 560 explores major problems in metaphysics including existence, universals, space and time, and substance.
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Students who demonstrate effort and care for the class are likely to do well under his reasonable grading standards.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Covers moral problems, ethical theory, skepticism, and practical ethics.
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Grading relies on three difficult papers, though readings are optional.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026PHILOS 541 explores ethical theories and problems from the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026PHILOS 101 introduces students to various philosophical questions and the strategies philosophers use to address them.
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The course involves three essays and exams, with grading heavily weighted toward writing assignments and participation, though study guides are provided for tests.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026PHILOS 141 introduces philosophy by exploring the meaning of life through classical and contemporary texts.
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One historical reviewer reported low difficulty, noting they did well without reading the material and only attending lectures.
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Spring 2024–Fall 2024PHILOS 432 covers various philosophers from the 17th century through the early 20th century.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026PHILOS 551 explores the nature of mind and mental states, examining their relationship to physical states through recent advances in philosophy and psychology.
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Historical reviews of Farid Masrour, Sarah Paul: Readings are consistently characterized as dense, though Masrour simplifies them while Paul provided no clarification.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026GREAT MORAL PHILOSOPHERS covers major themes of moral philosophy from Plato and Aristotle to Bentham and Mill.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026ELEMENTARY LOGIC covers the formal characteristics of logical truth and inference.
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Historical reviews of Bruno Whittle, Peter Vranas: Workload varies by instructor. Peter Vranas’s problem sets and exams were reported as extremely difficult and time-consuming relative to lecture content. Bruno Whittle’s homework is generally considered reasonable, with practice sets mirroring exams, though some students found the material information-heavy or abstract in later sections.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Teaches critical skills in comprehending, evaluating, and engaging in contemporary reasoning, focusing on argument in mass media.
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Historical reviews of Farid Masrour, Gregory Nirshberg, Katie Deaven: Workload includes problem sets, midterms, and a final, with a probability unit for QRA credit. Reviews suggest exams rely on in-class practice and homework patterns, requiring focused attendance to understand material not covered in slides.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026