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Durham   Liberal Arts :: Philosophy

PHIL 401 (01) - Introduction to Philosophy

Introduction to Philosophy

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   120  
CRN: 10090
This course gives a basic grounding in Philosophy. We explore enduring questions that we have all grappled with: Does God exist? Do we have free will? How can we lead fulfilling lives? No background in philosophy is needed, only an open and inquiring mind.
Section Comments: Being, Reason, and the Good Life
Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Equivalent(s): PHIL 401H, PHIL 401W
Attributes: Humanities(Disc)
Instructors: Matthew Dowd
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/28/2023 12/11/2023 MWF 10:10am - 11:00am HS 205
Final Exam 12/18/2023 12/18/2023 M 10:30am - 12:30pm HS 205
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Durham   Liberal Arts :: Philosophy

PHIL 401 (02) - Introduction to Philosophy

Introduction to Philosophy

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   35  
CRN: 15311
This course gives a basic grounding in Philosophy. We explore enduring questions that we have all grappled with: Does God exist? Do we have free will? How can we lead fulfilling lives? No background in philosophy is needed, only an open and inquiring mind.
Instructor Approval Required. Contact Instructor for permission then register through Webcat.
Equivalent(s): PHIL 401H, PHIL 401W
Attributes: Humanities(Disc)
Instructors: Claudi Brink
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/28/2023 12/11/2023 TR 11:10am - 12:30pm HS 201
Durham   Liberal Arts :: Philosophy

PHIL 401 (03) - Introduction to Philosophy

Introduction to Philosophy

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   35  
CRN: 15312
This course gives a basic grounding in Philosophy. We explore enduring questions that we have all grappled with: Does God exist? Do we have free will? How can we lead fulfilling lives? No background in philosophy is needed, only an open and inquiring mind.
Instructor Approval Required. Contact Instructor for permission then register through Webcat.
Equivalent(s): PHIL 401H, PHIL 401W
Attributes: Humanities(Disc)
Instructors: Claudi Brink
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/28/2023 12/11/2023 TR 2:10pm - 3:30pm HS 202
Durham   Liberal Arts :: Philosophy

PHIL 412 (01) - Beginning Logic

Beginning Logic

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   35  
CRN: 10089
Principles of reasoning and development of symbolic techniques for evaluating arguments.
Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Equivalent(s): PHIL 412H
Attributes: Quantitative Reasoning(Disc)
Instructors: Paul McNamara
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/28/2023 12/11/2023 MW 4:10pm - 5:30pm HS 201
Final Exam 12/19/2023 12/19/2023 T 1:00pm - 3:00pm HS 201
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Durham   Liberal Arts :: Philosophy

PHIL 417 (01) - God, Religion, and the Meaning of Life

God, Religion, &Meaning ofLife

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   35  
CRN: 13351
An introductory philosophical exploration of the relationship between reason and religious experience, particularly as this relationship has developed in and in response to, the great world religions.
Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Attributes: Writing Intensive Course, Humanities(Disc)
Instructors: Jennifer Armstrong
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/28/2023 12/11/2023 TR 9:40am - 11:00am HS 108
Final Exam 12/13/2023 12/13/2023 W 10:30am - 12:30pm HS 108
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Durham   Liberal Arts :: Philosophy

PHIL 420 (01) - Introduction to Philosophy of Law and Justice

Intro to Phil of Law/Justice

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   34  
CRN: 15313
Introduction to debates regarding how ethical values relate to law and justice. Is justice universal or relative? Are laws making progress toward justice? How should we balance liberty and equality? Should freedom of speech be an absolute right? Does the state have too much power, or too little? Are laws applied fairly by police and the justice system? Why do we punish? What is the relationship between wealth, race, and justice? Discussion.
Instructor Approval Required. Contact Instructor for permission then register through Webcat.
Attributes: Writing Intensive Course, Humanities(Disc)
Instructors: Nicholas Smith
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/28/2023 12/11/2023 TR 2:10pm - 3:30pm HS G21
Final Exam 12/19/2023 12/19/2023 T 10:30am - 12:30pm HS G21
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Durham   Liberal Arts :: Philosophy

PHIL 421 (H01) - Philosophy and the Arts

Honors/Philosophy and the Arts

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   20  
CRN: 15314
Contemporary philosophic concerns and perspectives as reflected in one or more of the arts (literature, theatre, film, music, plastic art).
Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Equivalent(s): PHIL 421H
Only the following students: Honors Program
Attributes: Writing Intensive Course, Inquiry (Discovery), Honors course, Fine&PerformingArts(Discovery)
Instructors: Jennifer Armstrong
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/28/2023 12/11/2023 MWF 10:10am - 11:00am HS 250B
Final Exam 12/18/2023 12/18/2023 M 10:30am - 12:30pm HS 250B

PHIL 421 (M1) - Philosophy and the Arts

Philosophy and the Arts

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   25  
CRN: 15850
Contemporary philosophic concerns and perspectives as reflected in one or more of the arts (literature, theatre, film, music, plastic art).
Equivalent(s): PHIL 421H
Attributes: Writing Intensive Course, Inquiry (Discovery), Fine&PerformingArts(Discovery)
Instructors: Phillip Deen
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/28/2023 12/11/2023 TR 1:10pm - 3:00pm PANDRA P345
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This semester, the artform we will be discussing is video games. Topics will include video games as interactive art (or whether they are art at all), embodiment in fictional worlds, the morality of virtual violence, whether games should be judged by their moral content or if they are just games, whether they promote violence and toxicity in the real world, how reality is being “gamified,” and others.

 

 

 

Durham   Liberal Arts :: Philosophy

PHIL 430 (01) - Ethics and Society

Ethics and Society

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   35  
CRN: 15315
Critical study of principles and arguments advanced in discussion of current moral and social issues. Possible topics: violence, rules of warfare, sexual morality, human rights, punishment, abortion.
Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Equivalent(s): PHIL 430H, PHIL 430W
Attributes: Humanities(Disc)
Instructors: Jennifer Armstrong
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/28/2023 12/11/2023 TR 8:10am - 9:30am HS 108
Final Exam 12/13/2023 12/13/2023 W 8:00am - 10:00am HS 108

PHIL 430 (M1) - Ethics and Society

Ethics and Society

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   25  
CRN: 15851
Critical study of principles and arguments advanced in discussion of current moral and social issues. Possible topics: violence, rules of warfare, sexual morality, human rights, punishment, abortion.
Equivalent(s): PHIL 430H, PHIL 430W
Attributes: Humanities(Disc)
Instructors: Phillip Deen
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/28/2023 12/11/2023 T 3:10pm - 6:00pm PANDRA P531