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Philosophy (PHL)
231 Theories of Human Nature
This course is a survey of the seminal theories of human nature, including theories drawn from philosophy, theology, science, and politics across the major epochs of human history. (3 credits)
245 Survey of World Religions
An introductory survey of the historical development, beliefs, symbols, and practices of ancient, Eastern, and Western religious traditions. Religions studied include Animism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Judaism, Islam, East Asian traditions, and others, as well as the relationship of religion and culture and the concept of "religion" as a category of academic study. (3 credits) (Cross-listed as BTS 245)
311 Aesthetics
In this course, we will explore beauty and imagination in human life. The course will include a brief historical overview of perspectives on beauty and imagination in classical and biblical thought, during the medieval period, during the Renaissance and Reformation, and into the Modern age, with particular attention to the late 19th and 20th century Reformed perspectives. We will continue with a few of the key questions raised in philosophical aesthetics: What is the aesthetic? What is art? What is beauty? We will also turn our attention to beauty and the
imagination in everyday life and in popular culture. (3 credits) (Cross-listed as HUM 311)
312 Classical and Medieval Philosophy
This course examines in depth the seminal themes, debates, and thinkers that shaped classical and medieval philosophy, from the pre-Socratic philosophers through the late Medieval philosophers. Major philosophers to be covered include the pre-Socratics, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Augustine, Boethius, Aquinas, Duns Scotus, and William of Ockham. The course is a core concentration course required of all students in the PPH concentration. (3 credits)
315 Modern and Post-Modern Philosophy
This course examines in depth the seminal themes, debates, and thinkers that shaped modern and contemporary philosophy from the renaissance and enlightenment period to the present day. Major philosophers to be covered include Bacon, Descartes, Hobbes, Montaigne, Locke, Pascal, Fichte, Goethe, Hegel, Hume, Kant, Rousseau, Wollstonecraft, Marx, Mill, James, Nietzsche, Dewey, Heidegger, Foucault, Derrida, and Sartre. The course is a core concentration course required of all students in the PPH concentration. (3 credits)
340 Christian Ethics
This course outlines a biblical framework for approaching ethical questions and issues. It examines how the Church has addressed ethical questions at different times in history and how contemporary Christians can develop a biblically-relevant approach to the issues of our day. Given that the course is required of all students within the BEE, HLS, PPH, and
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