Rice Course Schedule, Fall 2000
Philosophy (PHIL)
Rice Course Schedule as of 05/15/2001.
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PHIL 100 PROBLEMS OF PHILOSOPHY Credits 3.00 Fall 00 * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I An introduction to philosophy through such fundamental problems as the basis of morality, the foundation of state authority, determinism and freedom, and the possibility of knowledge. 001 DH 1046 - MWF 02:00PM - 02:50PM Arpaly, Nomy Enr: 11 Max: NA PHIL 103 PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECTS OF COGNITIVE SCIEN Credits 3.00 Fall 00 * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I An examination of current research in cognitive science and its philosophical implications. Topics include whether the mind is a computational system, how the mind is organized, whether certain components of the mind are innate. 001 SH 305 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Margolis, Eric A. Enr: 8 Max: 35 PHIL 104 PHILO. PERSPECTIVES ON SCIENCE Credits 3.00 Fall 00 * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I The nature, origins, and impact of scientific knowledge will be examined from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. In addition to works by some of historys greatest philosophers, including Descartes and Hume, readings will include selections from twentieth century philosophers, scientists, historians, feminists and novelists. 001 HB 423 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:15PM Roush, Sherrilyn Enr: 3 Max: NA PHIL 105 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY Credits 3.00 Fall 00 Survey of some of the great philosophers and philosophical ideas from ancient Greece to the present. Organize thematically into three units, ethics, metaphysics and philosophy of religion. 001 SS 337 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM Staff Enr: Max: NA PHIL 201 HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY I Credits 3.00 Fall 00 * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I Survey of the major philosophers and philosophical systems of ancient Greece, from Parmenides to the Stoics. 001 HUM 118 - MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM Morrison, Donald R. Enr: 16 Max: NA PHIL 302 MODERN PHILOSOPHY Credits 3.00 Fall 00 Examination of themes or authors in modern philosophy. 001 HUM 227 - F 02:00PM - 05:00PM Kulstad, Mark A. Enr: 9 Max: NA PHIL 304 METAPHYSICS Credits 3.00 Fall 00 * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I Examination of metaphysical theories in the works of historical and contemporary thinkers. Topics may include: free will, the identity of persons overtime, causation, possibility and necessity, design and chance, the nature of existence, the nature of time. Prereq- one course in philosophy. 001 HUM 227 - MWF 01:00PM - 01:50PM Grandy, Richard E. Enr: 12 Max: NA PHIL 305 MATHEMATICAL LOGIC Credits 3.00 Fall 00 * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III This course will cover the central concepts and results in mathematical logic, focussing on the Completness Theorem which proves the covergence of the the syntactic and semantic approaches to reasoning. The content of the course overlaps considerably with COMP 280 and 409, though the emphasis in this course is on applications of logic in areas other than computer science and the exercises primarily concern natural languages rather than formal ones. Among its other goals, the course is intended not only to give students practice in proving theorems but also to push them to be reflective about the theorem proving process. 001 BB 102 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM Grandy, Richard E. Enr: 18 Max: NA PHIL 307 SOCIAL&POLITICAL PHIL Credits 3.00 Fall 00 * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I What makes a society just? On what grounds may the liberty of individuals be legitimately limited? What social ends may a state legitimately pursue? 001 HUM 227 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM Morrison, Donald R. Enr: 15 Max: NA PHIL 312 PHILOSOPHY OF MIND Credits 3.00 Fall 00 * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I This course provides a survey of contemporary philosophical theories about the mind, with a special emphasis on the problem of consciousness and the problem of mental representation. How is it that human beings, and perhaps other animals, are able to have conscious experiences? How is that we are able to represent the world to ourselves in thought? What are thougths? Are they neurological/physical states? If not, what else could they be? Prereq- One prior course in philosophy recommended. 001 HUM 227 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:15PM Margolis, Eric A. Enr: 19 Max: NA PHIL 313 PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE Credits 3.00 Fall 00 * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I A survey of contemporary issues in the philosophy of science. How do scientific theories provide us with an understanding of the world? How do our observations, in turn, provide support for scientific theories? Scientific theories are often thought to describe laws, or causal relations, but what are these? How are we to understand theories that tell us that certain events are more or less probable? No knowledge of any one science is presupposed. 001 HUM 227 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Roush, Sherrilyn Enr: 4 Max: NA PHIL 390 CONTEMPORARY TOPICS Credits 3.00 Fall 00 The course aims to deepen our understanding, through philosophical analysis, of topics arising across the biological sciences. Such topics will include the creationist challenge to evolution, the human genome project, and biodiversity. Also offered as BIOS 305. Pre-req- Some college philosohy or biology for section 1. 001 HUM 120 - MWF 01:00PM - 01:50PM McCleod, Mary Enr: 1 Max: NA 002 HUM 120 - MWF 03:00PM - 03:50PM Arpaly, Nomy Enr: 3 Max: NA PHIL 401 INDEPENDENT READING I Credits 3.00 Fall 00 No description. Prereq- permission of the department. 001 TBA - TBA Crowell, Steven G. Enr: 2 Max: NA PHIL 502 SEMINAR MODERN PHILOSOPHY Credits 3.00 Fall 00 No description 001 HUM 227 - F 02:00PM - 05:00PM Kulstad, Mark A. Enr: 0 Max: NA PHIL 504 SEMINAR IN METAPHYSICS Credits 3.00 Fall 00 No description 001 HUM 227 - MWF 01:00PM - 01:50PM Grandy, Richard E. Enr: 2 Max: NA PHIL 505 MATHEMATICAL LOGIC Credits 3.00 Fall 00 See Phil 305. 001 BB 102 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM Grandy, Richard E. Enr: 0 Max: NA PHIL 506 SEMINAR: ETHICS Credits 3.00 Fall 00 No description 001 HUM 227 - W 02:00PM - 05:00PM Brody, Baruch Alter Enr: 6 Max: NA PHIL 508 SEM IN CONTINENTAL PHILOSOPHY Credits 3.00 Fall 00 No description 001 HUM 227 - TH 02:00PM - 05:00PM Crowell, Steven G. Enr: 4 Max: NA PHIL 521 SEMINAR IN KANT AND HEGEL Credits 3.00 Fall 00 No description 001 HUM 227 - T 02:00PM - 05:00PM Engelhardt, H. Tristram Enr: 1 Max: NA PHIL 601 ADV INDEP READING I Credits 1.00 Fall 00 Research course normaly for second year graduate students completing research paper requirement. Prereq: Philosophy graduate students only. 001 TBA - TBA Crowell, Steven G. Enr: 5 Max: NA PHIL 602 RESEARCH PAPER Credits 3.00 Fall 00 Research course normally for second year graduate students completing research paper requirement. Prereq: Philosophy graduate students only. 001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA PHIL 651 MASTERS THESIS RESEARCH Credits Fall 00 Research course for graduate students preparing a masters thesis. Prereq: philosophy graduate students only 001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA PHIL 652 MASTERS THESIS RESEARCH Credits Fall 00 Research course for graduate students preparing a masters thesis. Prereq: philosophy graduate students only. 001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA PHIL 701 READING AND RESEARCH FOR COMPREHENSIVE E Credits Fall 00 Reading courses in preparation for the comprehensive examination and thesis proposal defense. Philosophy graduates students only. 001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA PHIL 702 READING AND RESEARCH FOR COMPREHENSIVE E Credits Fall 00 Reading courses in preparation for the comprehensive examination and thesis proposal defense. 001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA PHIL 757 TEACHING WORKSHOP Credits 2.00 Fall 00 A highly participatory workshop for graduate students to improve their teaching abilities. Prereq- Philosophy graduate students only. Limited enrollment. 001 HUM 226 - TH 04:00PM - 06:00PM Grandy, Richard E. Enr: 7 Max: NA PHIL 800 RESEARCH AND THESIS Credits 1.00 Fall 00 No description 001 TBA - TBA Crowell, Steven G. Enr: 13 Max: NA
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