PHIL 1010Introduction to Philosophy

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Philosophy begins with asking the right questions about fundamental ideas. Students explore questions about the nature and limits of free will, the contents of reality, the criteria for a good life, the limits of human knowledge, the character of justice, and the threshold of possibility. By exploring these and related questions through readings from the major areas of philosophy, and by practicing the methodology of philosophical inquiry, students develop competency in critical and scientific thinking and in cultural awareness.