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Philosophy Program 2003-2008 Overview FACULTY Carlos Colombetti Anton Zoughbie Ed Kaitz COURSES Intro to Philosophy Critical Thinking Logic Ethics Political Philosophy Asian Philosophy Philosophy of Religion World Religions History of Philosophy (3) Student Focused Goals Ability to think critically and analytically. Apply methods of philosophy to core problems. Relate core problems to their personal beliefs. Knowledge of human intellectual heritage. Express ideas in writing. Successful transfer. Become lifelong learners and responsible citizens. The aim of philosophy is to understand how things in the broadest possible sense of the term hang together in the broadest possible sense of the term.“Wilfrid Sellars (1912-1989) Notable Aspects of Program Variety of courses Innovative and current content Subject matter linked to other disciplines Emphasis on critical thinking and argument analysis Philosophy Club Sample of ContentPhil 100: Introduction to Philosophy Basic issues and ideas in historical context. The logic of philosophical arguments. How they relate to the content of modern sciences (cosmology, psychology, evolutionary biology). Sample of ContentPhil 240H: Ethics - Honors Sample of ContentPhil 320: Asian Philosophy Sample of ContentPhil 200 Phil 103Symbolic Logic Critical Thinking Sample of Student Learning Outcomes PHIL 103: Critical Thinking At the end of the course, the student is able to compose a novel, interesting, and logically correct argument that avoids fallacies. The student is also able to represent the logical structure of the argument, as well as express the argument as a short essay. This SLO is assessed by a “capstone” project. Sample of Student Learning Outcomes PHIL 112: Philosophy of Religion Ability to evaluate claims and arguments in the philosophy of religion (concerning God, miracles, Intelligent Design, etc.) using the rigorous deductive and inductive techniques of critical thinking. Sample of Student L