PHIL 1000 Intro to Philosophy
This is an introduction to philosophical problems of ethics, religion, epistemology, and metaphysics. Critical thinking skills will be developed through a study of elementary logic. Philosophical traditions of Eastern and Western cultures are compared. (3 lect.) HUM
Major Topics
Elementary logic
Ethics
Religion
Epistemology
Metaphysics
Critical Thinking
Non-Western thought
Outcomes
In order to successfully complete this course, the student will:
1. Describe and explain philosophical concepts from a variety of cultures verbally and in writing.
2. Analyze philosophical precepts from a variety of cultures, and explain how these precepts determine how members of individual cultures perceive phenomena.
3. Explore and analyze their own philosophical precepts.