Rice Course Schedule, Fall 2003
Philosophy (PHIL)

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PHIL 100   PROBLEMS OF PHILOSOPHY                   Credits 3.00  Fall 03
* 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 HUM 117 - MWF 02:00PM - 02:50PM     Smith, Rhonda             Enr: 55 Max: 0

PHIL 101   CONTEMPORARY MORAL ISSUES                Credits 3.00  Fall 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
Examination of moral issues surrounding such topics as abortion, euthanasia,
war, capital punishment, justice, and equality.
001 HUM 117 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM     Norcross, Alastair        Enr: 88 Max: 70

PHIL 103   PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECTS OF COGNITIVE SCIEN Credits 3.00  Fall 03
* 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 HUM 118 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM     Margolis, Eric A.         Enr: 35 Max: 35

PHIL 201   HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY I                  Credits 3.00  Fall 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
Survey of the major philosophers and philosophical systems of ancient Greece,
from Parmenides to the Stoics.
001 HB 227 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM      Moran, Dermot             Enr: 54 Max: 0

PHIL 302   MODERN PHILOSOPHY                        Credits 3.00  Fall 03
Examination of themes or authors in 17th and 18th century philosophy. Topics
vary from year to year. Normally offered every year.
Prereq- One corse in philosophy.
001 HUM 227 - MWF 01:00PM - 01:50PM     Grandy, Richard E.        Enr: 15 Max: 0

PHIL 305   MATHEMATICAL LOGIC                       Credits 3.00  Fall 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
This course will cover the central concepts and results in mathematical logic,
focusing on the Completeness Theorem which proves the convergence of 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 HUM 119 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM     Grandy, Richard E.        Enr: 25 Max: NA

PHIL 306   ETHICS                                   Credits 3.00  Fall 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
This course deals with fundamental questions of value and morality-questions
such as: What sort of life is best? What kind of person is it best to be?  What
does morality require of us?  It also deals with important second-order
questions about these fundamental questions-for example: Can morality be
justified?  How can we know what's right or good?  Is there moral truth? What
is the relation between morality and self-interest? Readings are drawn from
both classical and contemporary sources.
001 HUM 119 - MWF 03:00PM - 03:50PM     Smith, Rhonda             Enr: 30 Max: 0

PHIL 309   AESTHETICS                               Credits 3.00  Fall 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
An introduction to the philosophy of art.  The course draws upon traditional
and contemporary philosophical theories and upon examples drawn from the
visual, literary, and performing arts (including architecture) to address
questions such as: What is a work of art? What factors enter into the way
spectators and performers interpret artwork? What makes a work good? Can art
speak the truth?
001 HUM 119 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM     Crowell, Steven G.        Enr: 42 Max: 0

PHIL 312   PHILOSOPHY OF MIND                       Credits 3.00  Fall 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
Inquiry into the nature of mind, with emphasis on the mind/body problem.
Prereq- One prior course in philosophy  or permission of the instructor.
001 RH 106 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM      Margolis, Eric A.         Enr: 21 Max: 0

PHIL 401   INDEPENDENT READING I                    Credits 3.00  Fall 03
No description.
Prereq- permission of the department.
001 TBA - TBA                           Crowell, Steven G.        Enr: 1 Max: NA

PHIL 505   MATHEMATICAL LOGIC                       Credits 3.00  Fall 03
See Phil 305.
001 HZ 210 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM      Grandy, Richard E.        Enr: 3 Max: 0

PHIL 506   SEMINAR IN ETHICS                        Credits 3.00  Fall 03
No description
001 HUM 227 - W 02:00PM - 05:00PM       Brody, Baruch Alter       Enr: 11 Max: NA

PHIL 508   SEMINAR IN CONTINENTAL PHILOSOPHY        Credits 3.00  Fall 03
The study of selected topics and figures in 20th century European philosophy.
001 HUM 227 - M 02:00PM - 05:00PM       Moran, Dermot             Enr: 12 Max: NA

PHIL 523   SEMINAR IN KANT                          Credits 3.00  Fall 03
NO DESCRIPTION.
001 HUM 227 - T 02:00PM - 05:00PM       Engelhardt, H. Tristram   Enr: 6 Max: 0

PHIL 532   SEMINAR IN METAETHICS                    Credits 3.00  Fall 03
NO DESCRIPTION
001 HUM 227 - TH 02:00PM - 05:00PM      Norcross, Alastair        Enr: 10 Max: NA

PHIL 598   ADVANCED INDEPENDENT READING             Credits   Fall 03
Directed reading and research.
Philosophy graduate students only.
001 TBA - TBA                           Crowell, Steven G.        Enr: 3 Max: NA

PHIL 601   RESEARCH PAPER                           Credits   Fall 03
Research course normally for second year graduate students completing research
paper requirement.
Prereq: Philosophy graduate students only.
001 TBA - TBA                           Crowell, Steven G.        Enr: 2 Max: 0

PHIL 651   MASTERS THESIS RESEARCH                  Credits   Fall 03
Research course for graduate students preparing a masters thesis.
Prereq: philosophy graduate students only
001 TBA - TBA                           Crowell, Steven G.        Enr: 1 Max: 0

PHIL 701   READING AND RESEARCH FOR COMPREHENSIVE E Credits   Fall 03
Reading courses in preparation for the comprehensive examination and thesis
proposal defense.
Philosophy graduates students only.
001 TBA - TBA                           Crowell, Steven G.        Enr: 2 Max: 0

PHIL 800   RESEARCH AND THESIS                      Credits   Fall 03
No description
001 TBA - TBA                           Crowell, Steven G.        Enr: 8 Max: 0