Philosophy

An introduction to philosophy and philosophical analyses centering on basic issues about knowledge and knowing, the universe and cosmology, man, religion, ethics, and government. (Offered as needed.)

An introduction to the logical analysis of deductive and inductive argumentation. This course gives major emphasis to ways of establishing the validity or invalidity of syllogistic and truth-functional arguments. (Offered as needed.)

This course focuses on contemporary issues in personal and social ethics. It attempts to develop viable personal and public positions on ethical issues relative to the individual and collective security, justice and equality, economics, human sexuality, care and treatment of the physically and mentally ill, and mind and nerve altering chemicals.

The primary objectives are to expose the student to many of the significant inter-relationships, issues, philosophies, and points of view which affect the relationship between business and society.