Introduction to Philosophy, Honors

Catalog description

This course is open to students who would enjoy reading, understanding, analyzing, discussing, and critically evaluating the actual writings of classical as well as contemporary philosophers. Students will examine philosophical topics such as whether or not God exists, whether or not we have souls, whether or not we survive death, whether or not our minds are immaterial, whether or not we have free will, whether or not there are moral truths and whether or not we have knowledge. Students will read from primary source materials by such authors as Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Hobbes, Hume, and Kant. See the Honors Program section in this catalog for more information.