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Philosophy
Arts and Humanities
2013-2014 California State University, Fresno General Catalog 211
PHIL 130. Philosophy of Religion (3
units)
The nature and function of religious faith,
belief, and practice; relations between reli-gion
and morals; existence of God; problem
of evil; nature and significance of religious
experience.
PHIL 131. Comparative Religion (3
units)
Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth
Area D. A study of major religions of the
world, their traditions, teachings, influential
texts, methodological and comparative ap-proaches.
Emphasis on major Western and
non-Western religions such as Hinduism,
Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, Juda-ism,
Christianity, and Islam. G.E. Multi-cultural/
International MI. FS
PHIL 132. Religion and the Margin (3
units)
Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth
Area D. Exploration of elements facing
religious studies that have been historically
moved from the center to the side (marginal-ized),
such as women’s experience, ethnicity,
gender, and class. Focus will include how
religion has both supported and resisted
this move. G.E. Multicultural/International
MI. FS
PHIL 133W. Literature of
the New Testament (3 units)
(Same as ENGL 115W.) Prerequisite: sat-isfactory
completion (C or better) of the
ENGL 5B or 10 graduation requirement.
Discussion and close written analyses of se-lected
texts from the New Testament. Meets
the upper-division writing skills requirement
for graduation. FS
PHIL 134. Literature of
the Old Testament (4 units)
(Same as ENGL 116.) Discussion and writ-ten
analyses of selected texts from the Hebrew
Bible. Special attention to the sources and
styles of biblical literary techniques.
PHIL 135. Asian Religious Traditions (3
units)
A study of the major beliefs and values of
the Asian religious traditions, including an
examination of some of the classical texts
central to Asian religions.
PHIL 136. Buddhism (3 units)
Introduction to Buddhism. Life and teach-ings
of Gautama Siddhartha Buddha;
development of Buddhism after death or
mahanirvana of the Buddha.
PHIL 137. Hinduism (3 units)
Introduction to the development and ideas
of Hinduism, including an examination of
classical scriptural texts, e.g., Upanishads,
Bhagavad-gita, as well as modern Hindu
writings.
PHIL 138. Chinese Thought (3 units)
Introduction to the development of major
ideas and systems of thought in China;
emphasis on Confucian, Taoist, and Chinese
Buddhist traditions.
PHIL 139. Islam (3 units)
Introduction to Islam, including the Qur’an,
life of Muhammad, sectarianism, leadership,
Islamic law, science, calligraphy, Ramadan,
and Hajj. (Formerly PHIL 165T)
PHIL 140. Advanced Reasoning Skills (3
units)
Development of skills in the analysis of argu-ments,
thinking clearly, and reasoning well.
Emphasis on problems and skills involving
language (e.g., clarifying meaning, handling
vagueness, handling verbal component of
disputes), and on inductive inferences in
everyday life.
PHIL 145. Symbolic Logic (3 units)
(Similar to MATH 110; consult depart-ment.)
Prerequisite: PHIL 25 or 45 or
permission of instructor. Theory of deduc-tive
inference; includes propositional logic,
predicate logic, relations, identity, definite
description, nature of axiom systems.
PHIL 146. Philosophy of Language (3
units)
Nature and uses of language; theories of
meaning; concepts of reference, predica-tion,
truth, name, ambiguity, vagueness,
definition, metaphor; relationships between
methodology in philosophy and theories of
language.
PHIL 150. Foundations of Knowledge (3
units)
Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth
Area C. Nature, sources, and limits of hu-man
knowledge; roles of perception, reason,
testimony, and intuition in acquiring rational
beliefs; e.g. science, mathematics, values, the
arts, religion, social issues, and psychological
states. G.E. Integration IC. FS
PHIL 118. Social and Political
Theory (3 units)
Examination of traditional and contempo-rary
theories of society and government.
Analysis of basic concepts such as the
common good, social contract, authority,
justice, and natural rights.
PHIL 120. Contemporary Conflicts
of Morals (3 units)
Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth
Area C. Exploration of moral issues through
great works, such as philosophy, novels, dramas,
or films. Looks at questions such as, "What
is it to be moral? Why be moral? Why care
about others? How should scarce resources be
distributed? What is integrity?" G.E. Integra-tion
IC. FS
PHIL 121. Ethics in Criminal Justice (3
units)
Philosophical issues concerning society’s
treatment of criminal behavior. Topics
discussed include: morality and law; pun-ishment
or rehabilitation; safe vs. repressive
society, and what types of deviant behavior
should be regarded as criminal?
PHIL 122. Introduction
to Professional Ethics (3 units)
Survey of ethical issues and standards fac-ing
a range of professionals in their careers,
including engineering, law, medicine, the
media, science, agriculture, education,
and business. Introduction to basic ethical
theories and methods of reasoning about
moral dilemmas.
PHIL 123. Bioethics (3 units)
Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth
Area B2 and either PHIL 20 or PHIL 120 or
instructor consent. Not open to freshmen.
Survey of ethical issues within the biomedi-cal
sciences. Typical issues include research
ethics, informed consent, genetics, stem
cell research, non-Western perspectives,
ethical and legal regulation. S (Formerly
PHIL 165T)
PHIL 125. Issues in
Political Philosophy (3 units)
Examination of prominent political philoso-phies
and contemporary issues of politics
and public policy. Policy issues may include
the scope and limits of government author-ity,
the role of government in the economy,
foreign policy, health care, education, agri-culture,
and the environment.
PHIL 127. Philosophy of Law (3 units)
Nature and functions of law; methods
of justifying legal systems; logic of legal
reasoning; analysis of fundamental legal
concepts.
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| Title | 2013-14 General Catalog |
| Creator | California State University, Fresno |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 2013-05 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Language | eng |
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| Full Text Search | Philosophy Arts and Humanities 2013-2014 California State University, Fresno General Catalog 211 PHIL 130. Philosophy of Religion (3 units) The nature and function of religious faith, belief, and practice; relations between reli-gion and morals; existence of God; problem of evil; nature and significance of religious experience. PHIL 131. Comparative Religion (3 units) Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth Area D. A study of major religions of the world, their traditions, teachings, influential texts, methodological and comparative ap-proaches. Emphasis on major Western and non-Western religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, Juda-ism, Christianity, and Islam. G.E. Multi-cultural/ International MI. FS PHIL 132. Religion and the Margin (3 units) Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth Area D. Exploration of elements facing religious studies that have been historically moved from the center to the side (marginal-ized), such as women’s experience, ethnicity, gender, and class. Focus will include how religion has both supported and resisted this move. G.E. Multicultural/International MI. FS PHIL 133W. Literature of the New Testament (3 units) (Same as ENGL 115W.) Prerequisite: sat-isfactory completion (C or better) of the ENGL 5B or 10 graduation requirement. Discussion and close written analyses of se-lected texts from the New Testament. Meets the upper-division writing skills requirement for graduation. FS PHIL 134. Literature of the Old Testament (4 units) (Same as ENGL 116.) Discussion and writ-ten analyses of selected texts from the Hebrew Bible. Special attention to the sources and styles of biblical literary techniques. PHIL 135. Asian Religious Traditions (3 units) A study of the major beliefs and values of the Asian religious traditions, including an examination of some of the classical texts central to Asian religions. PHIL 136. Buddhism (3 units) Introduction to Buddhism. Life and teach-ings of Gautama Siddhartha Buddha; development of Buddhism after death or mahanirvana of the Buddha. PHIL 137. Hinduism (3 units) Introduction to the development and ideas of Hinduism, including an examination of classical scriptural texts, e.g., Upanishads, Bhagavad-gita, as well as modern Hindu writings. PHIL 138. Chinese Thought (3 units) Introduction to the development of major ideas and systems of thought in China; emphasis on Confucian, Taoist, and Chinese Buddhist traditions. PHIL 139. Islam (3 units) Introduction to Islam, including the Qur’an, life of Muhammad, sectarianism, leadership, Islamic law, science, calligraphy, Ramadan, and Hajj. (Formerly PHIL 165T) PHIL 140. Advanced Reasoning Skills (3 units) Development of skills in the analysis of argu-ments, thinking clearly, and reasoning well. Emphasis on problems and skills involving language (e.g., clarifying meaning, handling vagueness, handling verbal component of disputes), and on inductive inferences in everyday life. PHIL 145. Symbolic Logic (3 units) (Similar to MATH 110; consult depart-ment.) Prerequisite: PHIL 25 or 45 or permission of instructor. Theory of deduc-tive inference; includes propositional logic, predicate logic, relations, identity, definite description, nature of axiom systems. PHIL 146. Philosophy of Language (3 units) Nature and uses of language; theories of meaning; concepts of reference, predica-tion, truth, name, ambiguity, vagueness, definition, metaphor; relationships between methodology in philosophy and theories of language. PHIL 150. Foundations of Knowledge (3 units) Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth Area C. Nature, sources, and limits of hu-man knowledge; roles of perception, reason, testimony, and intuition in acquiring rational beliefs; e.g. science, mathematics, values, the arts, religion, social issues, and psychological states. G.E. Integration IC. FS PHIL 118. Social and Political Theory (3 units) Examination of traditional and contempo-rary theories of society and government. Analysis of basic concepts such as the common good, social contract, authority, justice, and natural rights. PHIL 120. Contemporary Conflicts of Morals (3 units) Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth Area C. Exploration of moral issues through great works, such as philosophy, novels, dramas, or films. Looks at questions such as, "What is it to be moral? Why be moral? Why care about others? How should scarce resources be distributed? What is integrity?" G.E. Integra-tion IC. FS PHIL 121. Ethics in Criminal Justice (3 units) Philosophical issues concerning society’s treatment of criminal behavior. Topics discussed include: morality and law; pun-ishment or rehabilitation; safe vs. repressive society, and what types of deviant behavior should be regarded as criminal? PHIL 122. Introduction to Professional Ethics (3 units) Survey of ethical issues and standards fac-ing a range of professionals in their careers, including engineering, law, medicine, the media, science, agriculture, education, and business. Introduction to basic ethical theories and methods of reasoning about moral dilemmas. PHIL 123. Bioethics (3 units) Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth Area B2 and either PHIL 20 or PHIL 120 or instructor consent. Not open to freshmen. Survey of ethical issues within the biomedi-cal sciences. Typical issues include research ethics, informed consent, genetics, stem cell research, non-Western perspectives, ethical and legal regulation. S (Formerly PHIL 165T) PHIL 125. Issues in Political Philosophy (3 units) Examination of prominent political philoso-phies and contemporary issues of politics and public policy. Policy issues may include the scope and limits of government author-ity, the role of government in the economy, foreign policy, health care, education, agri-culture, and the environment. PHIL 127. Philosophy of Law (3 units) Nature and functions of law; methods of justifying legal systems; logic of legal reasoning; analysis of fundamental legal concepts. |
