In the western world, philosophers from Plato to Whitehead have attempted to do systematically and consistently what every reflective person does fragmentarily and haphazardly: to reflect on beliefs about the physical world, moral and religious commitments, aesthetic experiences, relations of the individual to the community, and other phases of human experience. In doing so, philosophers have hoped to deepen their insights into the meaning of human...
Rooted in the concept of ’love of wisdom,“ philosophy as a subject explores a range of ideas. As a philosophy major at Bloomfield College, you will study contemporary moral issues (how does one think about and define ’right“ and ’wrong“?). You will examine social and political philosophy, business ethics and biomedical ethics. You will grapple with questions that have puzzled thinkers for centuries. You will learn to examine ideas from all sides and...
As a philosophy major, you'll build a foundation of study with courses in logic, Plato and Aristotle, Descartes to Kant, and existentialism and 20th century philosophy. You'll work with your adviser to organize general education requirements and electives to meet your interests and career goals, as well as choose from an array of courses to complete requirements for the major.
These include study in critical thinking, medical ethics, contemporary...
An undergraduate in the Department of Geology and Geophysics will develop a major program in the Department's major: a combination of Geology and Geophysics. Within the constraints discussed below, programs can be individually designed to meet the interests and objectives of each student. Students may wish to major or to have a concentration in the earth sciences for a variety of reasons including:
(1) a desire to work professionally in one of the...
The requirement for the Major in Philosophy is 30 credits or 10 three-credit courses in Philosophy. Since the six-credit core is considered part of the major, students need 8 courses beyond the core to fulfill the requirements for the Major. Perspectives and PULSE courses, not used for core credit, may also count as electives in the Philosophy Major.
Students who choose Philosophy as one part of a double major still need a total of 10 courses to...
The Department of Philosophy at Boston University has long been committed to pluralism in philosophy and harbors an exceptionally wide spectrum of philosophical views and positions. The Department has strong faculty representation in the major historical periods, the principal approaches, and the basic problem areas of classical and contemporary philosophy.
Our students acquire a broad competence in the history of Western philosophy and a thorough...
The study of philosophy has traditionally been regarded as an essential component of a liberal arts education. Philosophy deals with fundamental questions about the ultimate nature of reality, our place in the world, and our relations with one another. What sort of person should I be? What are my obligations to others? What can we know? What is the relationship between science and ethics? Between science and poetry? What is the relationship between...
The philosophy curriculum is multicultural and promotes a critical understanding of the foundations of the humanities and the natural sciences. A thematic and historical approach is used to study what one can know (metaphysics), how one knows (epistemology), and how one ought to live (ethics). GOVT 315 and GOVT 316 may be used as philosophy electives. Students who wish to complete the track in philosophy must earn a grade of ’C“ or higher in all ...
The philosophy major serves the interests of a wide range of students seeking the skills and understanding appropriate to a philosophical perspective on issues of concern to them. These issues range from specific topics in biomedical ethics to highly abstract issues about knowledge, reality, religion, and morality. The major requires work in the various areas of philosophic study: logic, history of philosophy, normative philosophy, and metaphysics...
Students majoring in early childhood education are required to complete 21 additional hours of study to satisfy the following areas of concentration. Unless noted, courses taken to meet other program requirements may not be used to complete the Area of Concentration requirement. Concentration require a minimum of nine hours at the 300 level or above.
General Social Studies
• Minimum 21 hours with at least 9 hours at the 300 level or above.
• One...
The philosophy program off ers courses designed to serve a variety of academic needs by providing a confrontation with the principal thinkers and the fundamental issues that have shaped humankind‘s intellectual heritage, by providing a philosophical perspective of several other
fields, and by providing – as preparation for graduate study – a solid grounding in the chief figures, methods, division, and problems of philosophy. Regardless of the students‘...
The biochemistry major is designed to equip students with a broad understanding of the chemical and molecular events involved in biological processes. The biochemistry concentration provides a foundation for careers in medicine, biotechnology, or research in all branches of the biological sciences.
The general aim of the concentration is to ensure that the students first learn the necessary chemical and physical chemical background and then the basic...
The primary concern of philosophy is to explore ideas that are central to the ways we live and that we commonly use without much reflection, ideas such as truth and justice, the notion of consciousness, and good and evil. In the course of our daily lives, we take the ideas of time, language, knowledge, and our own identity for granted. Philosophy seeks to push our understanding of these ideas deeper. It is the systematic study of ideas fundamental...
The Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy is a liberal arts degree. Students in this program are exposed to eastern, western and contemporary philosophers and study myth, ritual and issues of ethics and morality. They learn to think critically and objectively, to write clearly and effectively, and to develop creative solutions to unique situations. Students graduating from this program apply their skills...
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