| Philosophy Course Offerings Bulletin 2008-2009 for Autumn (As of 12/1/2008) |
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General Prerequisites for Courses Numbered 600 and 700 Not open to freshmen or sophomores. Unless otherwise indicated the prerequisites for 600- and 700-level courses are 10 hours in philosophy. General Prerequisites for Courses Numbered 800 and 900 Unless otherwise indicated the prerequisites for 800- and 900-level courses are acceptable foundation courses either in general philosophy, logic and ethics, or history of philosophy, and in some cases in all these subjects. |
| 101 Introduction to Philosophy U 5 | ||
| Examination of major problems, such as the nature of reality, knowledge, truth, morality, and the relation of philosophy to science and religion. | ||
| H101 (honors) may be available to students enrolled in an honors program or by permission of department or instructor. GEC arts and hums cultures and ideas course. | ||
| H111 Mind and Its Place in Nature: Western Conceptions of the Self from Antiquity to the Present: Part I U 5 | ||
| Focuses on how changing conceptions of human self-understanding have affected developments in the sociopolitical, cultural, and economic realms, and vice-versa; close of the classical world to the modern age. | ||
| 5 cl. Prereq: Honors standing or permission of instructor. GEC historical survey course. | ||
| H112 Mind and Its Place in Nature: Western Conceptions of the Self from Antiquity to the Present: Part II U 5 | ||
| Focuses on how changing conceptions of human self-understanding have affected developments in the sociopolitical, cultural, and economic realms, and vice-versa; the modern age to the 21st century. | ||
| 5 cl. Prereq: H111. GEC historical survey course. | ||
| 130 Introduction to Ethics U 5 | ||
| The nature of right and wrong, good and evil; the grounds of moral choice and decision; the resolution of moral conflicts. | ||
| H130 (honors) may be available to students enrolled in an honors program or by permission of department or instructor. GEC arts and hums cultures and ideas course. | ||
| 131 Ethics in the Professions | ||
| An introduction to applied ethics in the professions. | ||
| Not open to students with credit for 130. GEC arts and hums cultures and ideas course. | ||
| 131.01 Introduction to Engineering Ethics U 5 | ||
| An examination of contemporary issues in engineering ethics in the context of major ethical theories. | ||
| Not open to students with credit for 130 or any other 131 course. | ||
| 150 Introduction to Logic U 5 | ||
| Deduction and induction: principles of clear statement and valid reasoning; fallacies; and the methods by which theories and laws are established. | ||
| Prereq: Math 075 or equiv. GEC math and logical analysis course. | ||
| 153 Probability, Data, and Decision Making U 5 | ||
| How to make rational decisions when confronted by uncertainty; foundational issues and techniques pertaining to probability, selection of utilities and analysis of data relevant to decision making. | ||
| Prereq: Mathematics Placement Level L, M, N, or R; or Math 104. GEC data analysis course. | ||
| 170 Science and Religion U 5 | ||
| A philosophical examination of the relationship between science and religion, concentration on issues regarding the creation of the universe and the origins of life. | ||
| 2 2-hr cl. Cross-listed in Comparative Studies. GEC arts and humanities, cultures and ideas course. | ||
| 215 Asian Philosophies U 5 | ||
| A survey including at least three of the following major philosophical systems of Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Zoroastrianism, Taoism, and Confucianism. | ||
| GEC arts and hums lit course. | ||
| 230 Political and Social Philosophy U 5 | ||
| Philosophical bases of social and political institutions and practices; analysis of such fundamental conceptions as rights, justice, equality, political obligation, and civil disobedience. | ||
| Prereq: English 110 or 111 or equiv. GEC arts and hums cultures and ideas course. | ||
| 240 Philosophical Problems in the Arts U 5 | ||
| An introduction to major philosophical issues in the arts; examination of artistic intention, representation vs. abstraction, the grounds and objectives of art criticism, and the import of cultural differences in light of their application to specific works in the various arts. | ||
| H240 (honors) may be available to students enrolled in an honors program or by permission of department or instructor. GEC arts and hums VPA course. | ||
| H242 Honors Philosophy of Film U 5 | ||
| An introduction to philosophical and aesthetic issues involved with film as an art and as an expressive medium. | ||
| Sp Qtr. 2 2-hr cl, arr viewing time. Prereq: Enrollment in an honors program or permission of instructor. GEC arts and hums VPA course. | ||
| 250 Symbolic Logic U 5 | ||
| A formal presentation of the elements of modern deductive logic; decision and proof procedures in sentential logic and functional logic. | ||
| GEC math and logical analysis course. | ||
| 270 Introduction to Philosophy of Religion U 5 | ||
| A philosophical analysis of the nature of religion and the foundations of religious belief. | ||
| GEC arts and hums cultures and ideas course. | ||
| H276 Freshman-Sophomore Proseminar U 5 | ||
| Topic varies; emphasis on current philosophical problems. | ||
| Prereq: Fr or soph standing, and either a 3.00 CPHR, enrollment in an honors program, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for H678. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs. | ||
| 294 Group Studies U 1-5 | ||
| Groups of students are given an opportunity to pursue special topics not otherwise offered. | ||
| Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs. | ||
| 301 History of Ancient Philosophy U 5 | ||
| Major figures and issues in Greek philosophy; presocratics, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle. | ||
| Prereq: 5 cr hrs of philos other than 150 or permission of instructor. GEC arts and hums lit course. | ||
| 302 History of Medieval Philosophy U 5 | ||
| Major figures in medieval philosophy, including Augustine, Aquinas, Duns Scotus, and Ockham. | ||
| Prereq: 5 cr hrs of philos other than 150 or permission of instructor. GEC arts and hums lit course. | ||
| 303 History of 17th-Century Philosophy U 5 | ||
| Major figures in early modern philosophy: Descartes, Hobbes, Spinoza, Locke, and Berkeley. | ||
| Prereq: 5 cr hrs of philos other than 150 or permission of instructor. GEC arts and hums lit course. | ||
| 304 History of 18th-Century Philosophy U 5 | ||
| Major figures in European philosophy in the 17th and 18th centuries. | ||
| Prereq: 5 cr hrs of philos other than 150 or permission of instructor. Background in 303 strongly recommended. GEC arts and hums lit course. | ||
| 305 History of 19th-Century Philosophy U 5 | ||
| Major figures in 19th-century German idealism. | ||
| Prereq: 5 cr hrs of philos other than 150 or permission of instructor. GEC arts and hums lit course. | ||
| 306 Fundamental Concepts of Existentialism U 5 | ||
| Key concepts of the movement: commitment, absurdity, freedom, and death, as expressed in the works of Nietzsche, Sartre, Camus, Kierkegaard and others. | ||
| Prereq: 5 cr hrs of philos other than 150, or permission of instructor. GEC arts and hums lit course. | ||
| 307 Contemporary Continental Thought U 5 | ||
| Examination of contemporary continental thought including such movements as: structuralism, hermeneutics, critical theory, poststructuralism, semiotics, deconstruction, and postmodernism. | ||
| Prereq: 5 cr hrs of philos other than 150 or permission of instructor. GEC arts and hums lit course. | ||
| 321 Introduction to Jewish Philosophy U 5 | ||
| A general introduction to major figures and trends in medieval, modern, and contemporary Jewish philosophy; emphasis on Philo, Saadia, Maimonides, Spinoza, Mendelssohn, and Buber. | ||
| 323 Judaism and Ethics U 5 | ||
| Examination of the relationships of ethics to religion in general and Judaism in particular, emphasizing the place of ethical reasoning within Judaism as a religious system. | ||
| 336 Philosophical Perspectives on Issues of Gender U 5 | ||
| An examination of metaphysical, epistemological and ethical issues surrounding sex and gender, with issues chosen to represent both theoretical and practical controversies. | ||
| Prereq: English 110. GEC arts and hums cultures and ideas, and social diversity course. | ||
| 338 Philosophical Problems in the Law U 5 | ||
| Introduction to the nature of law and the philosophical and moral problems concerning law; justification of civil disobedience, criminal punishment, plea bargaining, and the enforcement of morality. | ||
| 367 Contemporary Social and Moral Problems in the U.S. U 5 | ||
| An intensive writing course concentrating on the analysis and evaluation of philosophical argumentation concerning contemporary social and moral problems about race, gender, class, and ethnicity. | ||
| Prereq: English 110 or 111 or equiv; and soph standing or above. Cannot be counted on a philosophy major or minor program. GEC second writing and social diversity course. | ||
| 431 Moral Philosophy U 5 | ||
| A rigorous examination of major issues in moral philosophy, such as: the basic moral value(s): the relation between value and obligation: justification of moral judgement. | ||
| Prereq: Philos major, or 15 cr hrs of philos course work exclusive of 150, or permission of instructor. | ||
| 450 Philosophy of Logic U 5 | ||
| Introduction into a variety of distinctly philosophical issues related to logic and its formal development. Presupposes a background in formal logic. | ||
| 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 250 or equiv. | ||
| 455 Philosophy of Science U 5 | ||
| A rigorous introduction to general methodological issues in the philosophy of science. | ||
| Prereq: 250 and either a major in philos or 15 cr hrs of philos course work exclusive of 150; or permission of instructor. | ||
| 458 An Introduction to the Philosophy of Biology U 5 | ||
| A survey of philosophical questions regarding the theoretical foundations and implications of research in biology. | ||
| Prereq: Philos major or 15 cr hrs of philos course work (exclusive of 150 and 151) or permission of instructor. | ||
| 460 Introduction to Theory of Knowledge U 5 | ||
| Survey of main philosophical positions concerning knowledge, justification, skepticism, and rationality. | ||
| Prereq: Philos major, or 15 cr hrs of philos course work exclusive of 150, or permission of instructor. | ||
| 463 Introduction to Metaphysics U 5 | ||
| Survey of main philosophical positions concerning the nature of reality, persons, freedom, identity, and causation. | ||
| Prereq: Philos major, or 15 cr hrs of philos course work exclusive of 150, or permission of instructor. | ||
| 465 Philosophy of Action U G 5 | ||
| Philosophical examination of the nature of human action. Topics include the nature of intention, practical rationality, issues in moral psychology, the metaphysics of free will. | ||
| Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Philos major or 15 cr hrs of philos course work, exclusive of 150 or permission of instructor. | ||
| 467 Introduction to Philosophy of Mind U 5 | ||
| General introduction to the philosophy of mind, the mind-body problem, intentionality, and the nature of consciousness. | ||
| Prereq: Philos major, or 15 cr hrs of philos course work exclusive of 150, or permission of instructor. | ||
| 468 Philosophy of Perception U G 5 | ||
| A philosophical examination of the nature of sensory perception, its relationship to conceptual thought and to consciousness, and its role in action and knowledge acquisition. | ||
| Sp Qtr. Prereq: Philos major, or 15 cr hrs of philos course work exclusive of 150, or permission of instructor. | ||
| 473 Introduction to Philosophy of Language U 5 | ||
| Survey of philosophical issues regarding the nature of linguistic representation and its role in thought and communication. | ||
| Prereq: 250 and 10 cr hrs of philos course work exclusive of 150, or permission of instructor. | ||
| 521 Topics in Jewish Philosophy U G 5 | ||
| An examination of a philosophical issue in Jewish thought or of the thought of a particular author; topics vary. | ||
| Prereq: 302 or 321, or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs. | ||
| 533 Environmental Ethics U G 5 | ||
| Examination of the moral issues generated by the impact of human beings on the natural environment. | ||
| Prereq: 130 or 431, or permission of instructor. | ||
| H580 Ethical Conflicts in Health Care Research, Policy, and Practice U 5 | ||
| An interdisciplinary approach to an analysis of central moral dilemmas in health care research, policy, and practice. | ||
| Prereq: Jr or sr standing. Not open to students with credit for Nursing H580. Cross-listed in Nursing. | ||
| 595 Theorizing Race U G 5 | ||
| Introduction to issues of "race," consideration of the historical emergence and development of ideas of "race" and of racist practices, along with their contemporary formations. | ||
| Sp Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: GEC second writing course or Philos 230 or jr level or above class standing or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for AfAm&ASt 595. Cross-listed in African-American and African Studies. | ||
| 601 Ancient Philosophy | ||
| Prereq: 301 or 10 cr hrs of philos at the 200 level; or above; or grad standing in philos; or permission of instructor. | ||
| 601.01 Plato U G 5 | ||
| A survey of central philosophical themes in one or more Platonic dialogues. | ||
| 601.02 Aristotle U G 5 | ||
| A survey of central philosophical themes in one or more Aristotelian treatises. | ||
| 601.03 Studies in Ancient Philosophy U G 5 | ||
| Variable content; special topics in ancient Greek philosophy, including value theory, logic, metaphysics and natural science in pre-Socratics Socrates, Plato, Aristotle the Hellenistic schools or neo-Platonism. | ||
| Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs. | ||
| 602 Studies in Medieval Philosophy U G 5 | ||
| An intensive examination of a major philosopher, school or philosophical problem of the medieval period; topics vary. | ||
| Prereq: 302 and 10 cr hrs of philos course work at the 200 level or above; or grad standing in philos; or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs. | ||
| 603 Studies in 17th-Century Philosophy U G 5 | ||
| An intensive examination of a major philosopher or philosophical problem of the rationalist period; topics vary from quarter to quarter. | ||
| Prereq: 303 and 10 cr hrs of philos course work at the 200 level or above; or grad standing in philos; or written of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs. | ||
| 604 Studies in 18th-Century Philosophy | ||
| 604.01 Kant U G 5 | ||
| An intensive examination of one or more important themes in Kant's philosophical writings. | ||
| Prereq: 303, or 304, and 10 cr hrs of philos course work at the 200 level or above; or grad standing in philos; or permission of instructor. | ||
| 604.02 Selected Problems or Topics U G 5 | ||
| An intensive examination of a major philosopher or philosophical problem of the period; topics vary from quarter to quarter. | ||
| Prereq: 304 and 10 cr hrs of philos course work at the 200 level or above or grad standing in philos or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs. | ||
| 606 Studies in 20th-Century Philosophy U G 5 | ||
| An intensive examination of one or more central movement in 20th-century philosophy; topics vary. | ||
| Prereq: 15 cr hrs of philos course work at the 200 level or above, or grad standing in philos or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs. | ||
| 612 Introduction to Cognitive Science U G 3 | ||
| Cognitive science is an interdisciplinary study of the nature of human thought; psychological, philosophical, linguistic, and artificial intelligence approaches to knowledge representation. | ||
| Prereq: Permission of instructor or a total of 12 cr hrs from at least two of the following areas: cptr/inf, linguist, philos, and psych. Not open to students with credit for Cptr/Inf 612, Linguist 612, or Psych 612 or 794 (Sp Qtr 1989) or 794A (Wi Qtr 1990). Cross-listed in Computer and Information Science, Linguistics, and Psychology. | ||
| 620 Advanced Philosophy of Cognitive Scinence U G 5 | ||
| In-depth examination of the influence of results in cognitive science upon the way in which philosophers approach fundamental issues about the nature of the mind. | ||
| Prereq: 467 or permission of instructor. | ||
| 625 Philosophical Topics in Feminist Theory U G 5 | ||
| An analytical study of selected philosophical issues arising out of feminist theory, such as the nature of autonomy, or the relation between gender and knowledge. | ||
| Prereq: 10 cr hrs of philos course work at the 300 level or above; or grad standing; or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs. | ||
| 630 Advanced Political and Social Philosophy U G 5 | ||
| An intensive examination of issues in political and social philosophy, including democracy, civil disobedience, anarchism, totalitarianism, nature of the state, etc. | ||
| Prereq: 230 and 10 cr hrs of philos course work at the 200 level or above; or grad standing in philos; or permission of instructor, and English 110 or 111 or equiv. | ||
| 631 Advanced Moral Philosophy U G 5 | ||
| An intensive examination of major issues within moral philosophy such as: the foundations of morality; objectivity in ethics; morality, reason and sentiment; virtues and vices. | ||
| Prereq: 431 and 10 cr hrs of philos course work at the 200 level or above or grad standing in philos or permission of instructor. | ||
| 638 Advanced Philosophy of Law U G 5 | ||
| An examination of the nature and function of law and of such problems as the relation of law to morality and the justification of punishment. | ||
| Prereq: 338 and 10 cr hrs of philos coursework at the 200 level or above; or grad standing; or equiv or permission of instructor. | ||
| 640 Advanced Esthetic Theory U G 5 | ||
| Basic issues in philosophy of art: the definition of art; meaning, truth, and representation in art; the nature and basis of criticism; the criteria of interpretation of works of art. | ||
| Prereq: 15 cr hrs of philos course work at 200 level or above; grad standing in philos; or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 641. | ||
| 650 Advanced Symbolic Logic U G 5 | ||
| Introduction to the metatheory of first-order logics and languages: axiomatic development of propositional and predicate logic; model theory; soundness, completeness, and Lowenheim-Skolem theorems. | ||
| Prereq: 250. | ||
| 652 Nonclassical Logic U G 5 | ||
| Study of selected systems of nonclassical logic, such as entailment systems, modal, many-valued, epistemic, deontic, imperative, erotetic, tense, and free logics. | ||
| Prereq: 650. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs. | ||
| 655 Advanced Philosophy of Science U G 5 | ||
| A study of the nature and structure of scientific concepts, laws, and theories; appraisal of methodologies, presuppositions, and frames of reference in science. | ||
| Prereq: 250 and 10 cr hrs of philos course work at the 300 level or above (preferably 455); or 250 and grad standing in philos; or permission of instructor. | ||
| 660 Advanced Theory of Knowledge U G 5 | ||
| An intensive examination of major epistemological problems: the possibility, origin, foundation, structure, methods, limits, types, and validity of knowledge. | ||
| Prereq: 250 and 10 cr hrs of philos course work at the 300 level or above (preferably 460); or grad standing; or permission of instructor. | ||
| 663 Advanced Metaphysics U G 5 | ||
| An intensive examination of major metaphysical problems: categories, universals, substance and process, causality and law, space and time, metaphysical presuppositions of knowledge. | ||
| Prereq: 250 or 10 cr hrs of philos course work at the 300 level or above (preferably 463); or grad standing; or permission of instructor. | ||
| 667 Advanced Philosophy of Mind U G 5 | ||
| Classical and contemporary approaches to the nature of mind, mind-body, other minds, intentionality, and other problems. | ||
| Prereq: 15 cr hrs of philos course work at the 300 level or above (preferably 467); or grad standing in philos; or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 767. | ||
| 670 Philosophy of Religion U G 5 | ||
| A study of religious concepts and problems; the idea and nature of God, of humans, their relation to the world and human destiny. | ||
| Prereq: 10 cr hrs of philos course work at the 300 level or above; or grad standing; or permission of instructor. | ||
| 673 Advanced Philosophy of Language U G 5 | ||
| Basic problems and results in the philosophy of language, concentrating on theories of reference, theories of meaning, and theories of language-use (speech-acts, implicature, etc.). | ||
| Prereq: 250 and 10 credit hrs of philos course work at the 300 level or above (preferably 473); or grad standing in philos; or permission of instructor. | ||
| H678 Junior-Senior Proseminar U G 3-5 | ||
| Topics vary; emphasis on recent philosophical writing in some specific area or on some specific problem. | ||
| Prereq: Honors level standing and 10 cr hrs in philos course work at or above the 200 level; or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs. | ||
| 693 Individual Studies U G 1-10 | ||
| Prereq: Permission of dept chairperson. Students ordinarily earn from 1 to 5 cr hrs, but honors students may earn up to 10 cr hrs. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U. | ||
| 694 Group Studies U G 1-15 | ||
| Prereq: Permission of chairperson. Repeatable to a maximum of 30 cr hrs. | ||
| 697 Study at a Foreign Institution U G 1-15 | ||
| An opportunity for students to study at a foreign institution and receive Ohio State credit for that work. | ||
| Prereq: Written permission of dept chairperson. Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs. This course is Progress ("P") graded. Students will pay Ohio State fees and any fees in excess of Ohio State tuition, as well as all travel and subsistence costs. | ||
| 700 First-Year Seminar G 5 | ||
| A topically variable introduction to advanced philosophical methodology. | ||
| Open only to first-year philosophy grad students. | ||
| 737 Proseminar in Cognitive Science U G 2 | ||
| An in-depth examination of the interdisciplinary field of cognitive science; emphasizes fundamental issues of each discipline, provides illustrations of representative research being conducted at OSU. | ||
| Prereq: Cptr/Inf 612, Linguist 612, Psych 612, or Philos 612, or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 4 cr hrs. Cross-listed in Computer and Information Science, Industrial Systems Engineering, Linguistics, Psychology, and Speech and Hearing Science. | ||
| 750 Advanced Logical Theory U G 5 | ||
| Topics include formal arithmetic, recursive functions, Turing machines, Godel's incompleteness theorems, Church's thesis, arithmetical truth, logical paradoxes, and higher-order logic. | ||
| Prereq: 250 and 650. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs. | ||
| H783 Honors Research U 3-5 | ||
| A program of reading arranged for each student, with individual conferences, reports, and papers. | ||
| Prereq: 4th yr standing with a grade of A in at least half of the philos courses taken and with an average of B in the remainder; permission of instructor under whose supervision the work is to be completed and the Arts and Sciences Honors Committee. At least 2 qtrs are required of candidates for the BA with distinction in philos. Failure to receive a mark of S in this course is a disqualification for special honors. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U. | ||
| 801 Seminar in the History of Philosophy G 5 | ||
| Prereq: Grad standing in philos or permission of instructor. | ||
| Repeatable to a maximum of 30 cr hrs. | ||
| 830 Seminar in Value Theory G 5 | ||
| Prereq: Grad standing in philos or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 30 cr hrs. | ||
| 850 Seminar in Logic G 5 | ||
| Prereq: Grad standing in philos or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 30 cr hrs. | ||
| 855 Seminar in Philosophy of Science G 5 | ||
| Prereq: Grad standing in philos or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 30 cr hrs. | ||
| 860 Seminar in Theory of Knowledge G 5 | ||
| Prereq: Grad standing in philos or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 30 cr hrs. | ||
| 863 Seminar in Metaphysics G 5 | ||
| Prereq: Grad standing in philos or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 30 cr hrs. | ||
| 873 Seminar in Philosophy of Language G 5 | ||
| Prereq: Grad standing in philos or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 30 cr hrs. | ||
| 993 Individual Studies G 2-15 | ||
| Doctoral students may register for individual study in areas not normally covered by courses. | ||
| Prereq: An MA degree or at least 50 cr hrs of grad study, and permission of dept chairperson. This course is graded S/U. | ||
| 999 Research in Philosophy G 1-18 | ||
| Research for thesis or dissertation purposes only. | ||
| Repeatable. This course is graded S/U. | ||