Spring 2027 Courses
The following courses are offered during the Spring 2027 semester. Please view the ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½ Course Catalog for a complete listing of the Philosophy Department course offerings.
Spring 2027 Schedule
| Course Code | Title | Instructor | Days | Start Time | End Time | LinC | Paths to Knowledge PTK | TAGS | Paired Course |
| PHIL 191 A | ST: "We the People": Tyranny and Freedom | Moeller | Wed, Fri Hybrid | 10:45 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | MILE 101 H | |||
| PHIL 213 A | Philosophy of Science | Baker | Tue, Thu | 10:45 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | U1 | Scientific Process | Ethical Deliberation | |
| PHIL 224 A | Applied Ethics | Naraghi | Mon, Wed | 2:45 p.m. | 4:00 p.m. | U2 | Humanistic Inquiry | Critical Reading; Ethical Deliberation | |
| PHIL 230 A | Advanced Topics: Ethics of Abortion | Denton-Borhaug | Mon, Wed | 9:15 a.m. | 10:30 a.m. | U2 | Logic and Reasoning | Ethical Deliberation | |
| PHIL 251 A | Philosophy of Psychology | Baker | Tue, Thu | 7:45 a.m. | 9:00 a.m. | U1 | Scientific Process | ||
| PHIL 265 A | Feminist Philosophy | Moeller | Wed, Fri Hybrid | 7:45 a.m. | 9:00 a.m. | U2 | Social Systems | Equity and Inclusion | |
| PHIL 265 B | Feminist Philosophy | Moeller | Wed, Fri Hybrid | 9:15 a.m. | 10:30 p.m. | U2 | Social Systems | Equity and Inclusion | |
| PHIL 284 A | What is Morality? | Naraghi | Mon, Wed | 1:15 p.m. | 2:30 p.m. | Humanistic Inquiry | Critical Reading; Ethical Deliberation | ||
| PHIL 313 A | Philosophy of Science | Baker | Tue, Thu | 10:45 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | U1 | Scientific Process | Ethical Deliberation | |
| PHIL 330 A | Advanced Topics: Ethics of Abortion | Denton-Borhaug | Mon, Wed | 9:15 a.m. | 10:30 a.m. | U2 | Logic and Reasoning | Ethical Deliberation | |
| PHIL 355 A | Meta-Ethics | Naraghi | Mon, Wed | 1:15 p.m. | 2:30 p.m. | Humanistic Inquiry | Critical Reading; Ethical Deliberation | ||
100-Level Courses
PHIL 191 A: ST: "We the People": Tyranny and Freedom
Moeller
Paired with MILE 101 H: Comic Books
Instructor: Jeffrey McClelland | Tue, Thu 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
200-Level Courses
PHIL 213 A: Philosophy of Science
A study of what is science, how it works, what distinguishes it from other disciplines, and what is the nature and value of scientific inquiry and scientific theories. (U1) (PTK: Scientific Process) (TAGS: Critical Reading) Baker
PHIL 224 A: Applied Ethics
Applied Ethics: The ethics of killing a study of the application of ethical theory to complex real and fictitious cases concerning contemporary moral issues such as euthanasia, abortion, capital punishment, animal rights, cloning, torture, same sex marriage, etc. (U2) (PTK: Humanistic Inquiry) (TAGS: Critical Reading) (TAGS: Ethical Deliberation) Naraghi
PHIL 230 A: Advanced Topics: Ethics of Abortion (Also REL 230)
This course analyzes the ethical issue of abortion through examination of philosophical pro-life and pro-choice arguments from a variety of perspectives. Our philosophical/ethical investigation includes address of abortion and public reproductive health, abortion in a changing legal justice landscape in the U.S., and the intersection of abortion and religious ideas and values. (U2) (PTK: Logic and Reasoning) (TAGS: Ethical Deliberation) Denton-Borhaug
PHIL 251 A: Philosophy of Psychology (Also PSYC 251)
An examination of philosophical and empirical theories of mind. Main questions will be: What is the mind? How does the mind relate to the brain and behavior? Can the mind be studied scientifically? What is the nature of conscious experience? Different accounts of the nature of mind will be discussed such as behaviorism, materialism, and functionalism. In addition, we will survey main approaches to the mind found in contemporary cognitive science, a multi-disciplinary field consisting of (among other things) artificial intelligence, cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and philosophy. (U1) (PTK: Scientific Process) Baker.
PHIL 265 A & B: Feminist Philosophy (Also WGSS 265)
Feminist writings on questions such as: How do the legacies of gender inequality persist today? What would gender justice look like? Is there such a thing as a gender-neutral point of view? How do gender, race, class, and sexuality relate? Prerequisite: One course in either PHIL or WGSS. (U2) (PTK: Social Systems) (TAGS: Equity and Inclusion) Moeller
PHIL 284 A: What is Morality? (Also PHIL 355)
What does it mean to call something "right" or "wrong"? Are moral claims about objective truths, or are they expressions of our feelings and culture? This course introduces metaethics, the brance of philosophy that examines the foundations of morality itself. Instead of asking what we should do, we ask more fundamental questions: What is the nature of moral truth? Can moral judgements be "true" at all, and if so, what makes them true? What are we even doing when we make a moral argument? (PTK: Humanistic Inquiry) (TAGS: Critical Reading) (TAGS: Ethical Deliberation) Naraghi
300-Level Courses
PHIL 313 A: Philosophy of Science
A study of what is science, how it works, what distinguishes it from other disciplines, and what is the nature and value of scientific inquiry and scientific theories. (U1) (PTK: Scientific Process) (TAGS: Critical Reading) Baker
PHIL 330 A: Advanced Topics: Ethics of Abortion (Also REL 330)
This course analyzes the ethical issue of abortion through examination of philosophical pro-life and pro-choice arguments from a variety of perspectives. Our philosophical/ethical investigation includes address of abortion and public reproductive health, abortion in a changing legal justice landscape in the U.S., and the intersection of abortion and religious ideas and values. (U2) (PTK: Logic and Reasoning) (TAGS: Ethical Deliberation) Denton-Borhaug
PHIL 355 A: Meta-Ethics
A study of the fundamental concepts of morality from metaphysical, epistemological, semantic, and psychological perspectives. Prerequisite: PHIL 222 or PHIL 224. (PTK: Humanistic Inquiry) (TAGS: Critical Reading) (TAGS: Ethical Deliberation) Naraghi