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Chair: Amy R. Allen
Professors J. L. Driver, B. Gert, J. H. Moor, W. P. Sinnott-Armstrong,
R. A. Sorensen; Associate Professors A. R. Allen, S. J. Brison, S. S. Levey;
Assistant Professors J. V. Kulvicki, A. L. Roskies, C. J. Thomas; Lecturer A.
E. Bumpus; Visiting Professor A. Honneth; Visiting Associate Professor J. L.
Crocker; Visiting Assistant Professor J. J. Ketland; Adjunct Professor C. E.
Heckman.
THE MAJOR
1. Prerequisites:
(a) Philosophy 1 or 2
(b) Philosophy 3 (or 6 if not used to satisfy requirements of the
major)
2. Requirements: Eight philosophy courses beyond the prerequisites
including:
(a) Two from Philosophy 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17
(b) One from Philosophy 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35
(c) One from Philosophy 8, 37, and 38
(d) One advanced seminar, Philosophy 80, which serves as the culminating
experience in the major
Mathematics 39 (or 69) may be counted toward the major.
The following is a suggested major for those students contemplating graduate
studies in philosophy: Philosophy 6, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 30, 31, 34 or 35,
and 37; selected seminars. It is strongly recommended that students
contemplating graduate studies in philosophy enroll in the Honors Program.
THE MODIFIED MAJOR
1. Prerequisites:
(a) Philosophy 1 or 2
(b) Philosophy 3 (or 6 if not used to satisfy requirements of the modified
major)
2. Requirements: Six philosophy courses beyond the prerequisites
including:
(a) One from Philosophy 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17
(b) One from Philosophy 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35
(c) One from Philosophy 8, 37, and 38
(d) One advanced seminar, Philosophy 80, which serves as the culminating
experience in the modified major
3. Four courses not in Philosophy that must be at a non-introductory level,
have a substantial philosophical content, and contribute to a reasonably
connected program of study. These courses must be approved in writing by the
Chair of the Department of Philosophy.
MINORS IN PHILOSOPHY
Minor in Philosophy
1. Prerequisites:
(a) Philosophy 1 or 2
(b) Philosophy 3 (or 6 if not used to satisfy requirements of the minor)
2. Requirements: Six philosophy courses beyond the prerequisites
including:
(a) One from Philosophy 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17
(b) One from Philosophy 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35
(c) One from Philosophy 8, 37, and 38
(d) One advanced seminar in Philosophy
Minor in History of Philosophy
1. Prerequisites:
(a) Philosophy 1 or 2
(b) Philosophy 3 (or 6 if not used to satisfy requirements of the
minor)
2. Requirements: Six philosophy courses beyond the prerequisites
including:
Four courses from Philosophy 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 80 (if the
seminar topic is within the history of philosophy)
Minor in Moral Philosophy
1. Prerequisites:
(a) Philosophy 1 or 2
(b) Philosophy 3 (or 6 if not used to satisfy requirements of the
minor)
2. Requirements: Six philosophy courses beyond the prerequisites
including:
(a) Philosophy 8 and 37
(b) Two courses from Philosophy 9, 21, 22, 24, 25, 38, and 80 (if the
seminar topic is within moral philosophy)
Minor in Epistemology and Metaphysics
1. Prerequisites:
(a) Philosophy 1 or 2
(b) Philosophy 3 (or 6 if not used to satisfy requirements of the
minor)
2. Requirements: Six philosophy courses beyond the prerequisites
including:
(a) Philosophy 30 and 31
(b) Two from Philosophy 13, 14, 15, 16, 26, 27, 28, 29, 34, 35, and 80 (if
the seminar topic is within epistemology and metaphysics)
Minor in Logic and Philosophy of Science
1. Prerequisites:
(a) Philosophy 1 or 2
(b) Philosophy 3
2. Requirements: Six philosophy courses beyond the prerequisites
including:
(a) Philosophy 6 and 27
(b) Two from Philosophy 26, 32, 33, 34, Mathematics 39 or 69, and
Philosophy 80 (if the seminar topic is within logic and philosophy of
science)
NON-RECORDING
OPTION
No course with a grade of NR resulting from use of the Non-Recording Option
may be counted for the philosophy major, modified major, or minor.
TRANSFER CREDIT
At most two transfer credits may be counted toward the major or minor but
transfer credit cannot be used to satisfy the advanced seminar requirement.
FOREIGN STUDY
Each year the Department of Philosophy offers about fifteen students the
opportunity to spend a fall term at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
While there they will take a course in philosophy taught by a Dartmouth faculty
member (Philosophy 50). In addition, each student will take two university
courses (Philosophy 60, 61). Students will receive at most three course credits
in this term. Students participating in the program must have completed
two courses in philosophy prior to their participation but not
necessarily prior to their application for admission to the program. However,
preference will be given to those students who have completed more philosophy
courses. A member of the University of Edinburgh philosophy faculty will offer
a course at Dartmouth in the summer term. Students going to Edinburgh should
consider taking this course. Normally, application for admission to the program
should be made during the fall term prior to the contemplated term in
Edinburgh. There will be an opportunity to participate in the junior year
Honors Program while in Edinburgh.
PHILOSOPHY HONORS PROGRAM
The Honors Program is designed for qualified students interested in doing
intensive and individualized work in philosophy. Only those students who have
successfully completed the Honors Program are eligible to receive major
standings of Honors or High Honors.
The program is divided into three stages: the Junior Honors Seminar,
preparation and submission of a thesis proposal, and thesis writing. All
students who register for the Philosophy Major and who expect to have the
necessary cumulative averages (3.50 in Philosophy and 3.33 overall) are invited
to join the Junior Honors Seminars. In order to be accepted for thesis writing,
a student must successfully complete a Junior Honors Seminar, maintain or
attain by the end of the Junior year the required averages, and have a thesis
proposal approved by the Philosophy Department by the end of the term in
residence prior to commencement of thesis writing.
Junior Honors Seminars. Students are required to spend one term,
but may elect to spend two terms, in a Junior Honors Seminar prior to
submission of a thesis proposal for departmental approval. These seminars meet
on an average of four times per term, and each student will prepare a short
paper for each meeting. The Junior Honors Seminar should be completed by the
end of the spring term of the junior year.
Preparation and Submission of Thesis Proposal. After successful
completion of a Junior Honors Seminar, the student should secure a thesis
director and then write a proposal in consultation with the director. After the
proposal is approved by the director, it will be submitted to the Philosophy
Department for approval. Since the Department may request that the student
rewrite the proposal, we recommend that a proposal be submitted to the
Department by the seventh week of the term prior to thesis writing. In order to
advance to thesis writing, the student must have a proposal approved by the
Department by the last week of the term prior to thesis writing.
Thesis Writing. A student must write a two-term thesis, for which
one or two course credits may be received. Only one such course credit may be
used in satisfying major requirements. The minimum length for a two-term thesis
is seventy-five pages. Four bound copies of the thesis, one on acid-free bond
paper, must be submitted. A thesis written during the fall and winter must be
submitted by the first day of the spring term. A thesis completed during the
spring term must be submitted by the seventh Monday of the spring term. An oral
defense will be scheduled shortly thereafter.
INTRODUCTORY COURSES
1. Introduction to the Problems of Philosophy
06F, 07S: 12 07F: 10, 2 08S: 10A
This course acquaints the student with some of the fundamental problems in
at least three main areas of Philosophy: Theory of Knowledge, Metaphysics, and
Ethics. Questions treated in lectures normally include: Can we know anything,
and, if so, how? Does God exist? What is the relation between mind and body?
Are our actions free or determined? What makes an act morally right or wrong?
Some attention will be paid to the ways in which answers to these questions can
be combined to create philosophical systems or total world views. The readings
might include both contemporary essays and classic works by such philosophers
as Plato, Descartes, and Hume.
Open to all classes. Class of 2007 and earlier: Class of 2007 and earlier:
Dist: PHR. Class of 2008 and later: Dist: TMV. The staff.
2. Introduction to Philosophical Classics
07X: 10
An examination of classic texts by such philosophers as Plato, Descartes,
Hume, and Nietzsche. Lectures will concentrate on the philosophical systems
constructed by these thinkers emphasizing their attempt to develop total world
views.
Open to all classes. Class of 2007 and earlier: Dist: PHR. Class of
2008 and later: Dist: TMV. The staff.
3. Reason and Argument
06F, 07F: 11
An introduction to informal logic with special attention to the analysis of
actual arguments as they arise in daily life as well as in legal, scientific,
and moral reasoning. Along with the analysis and criticism of arguments, the
course will also consider the methods for constructing arguments that are both
logically correct and persuasive.
Open to all classes. Class of 2007 and earlier: Dist: PHR. Class of
2008 and later: Dist: TMV. The staff.
6. Logic and Language
07W, 07S, 08W, 08S: M,Tu,Th, F  9; Discussion M-F 4:50-5:20
This course, which is taught on the self-paced instruction format, is an
introduction to the study of arguments. Topics include the nature of logic, the
identification of logical fallacies, inductive reasoning, syllogistic,
sentential, and predicate logic.
Open to all classes. Dist: QDS. The staff.
7. First-Year Seminars in Philosophy
Consult special listings
8. Introduction to Moral Philosophy
07W: 12 08W: 10
A study of the main types of ethical theories from Plato to the pragmatists
and existentialists. Attention will be paid to the relevance of major
historical positions to contemporary issues.
Open to all classes. Class of 2007 and earlier: Dist: PHR. Class of
2008 and later: Dist: TMV. The staff.
9. Topics in Applied Ethics
06F: 10A 08W: 9
An examination of the ethical dimensions of some contemporary controversies.
Topics will vary from year to year but may include: business, death,
discrimination, the environment, gender, law, media, race, sex, technology, and
war. The course may be taken more than once for credit with permission of the
instructor.
Open to all classes. No prerequisites. Class of 2007 and earlier: Dist:
PHR. Class of 2008 and later: Dist: TMV.
In 06F, The Ethics of
Reproduction. Driver.
In 08W, Ethics and
Evolution. Driver.
HISTORICAL COURSES
11. Ancient Philosophy
07S: 10 07F: 11
A study of the origins of Western philosophical thought as it emerges in
ancient Greece. Focus will be on such questions as: What is the fundamental
nature of reality? Is knowledge possible? What is the nature of the soul? What
is human happiness? Are there objective truths about moral and political
values? Are all events causally determined? Do human beings have free will?
Ought we to fear death? Although the focus of the course will alternate from
year to year, the figures treated may include: Presocratics, Socrates, Plato,
Aristotle and later Greek philosophers (Epicureans, Stoics and Sceptics).
Prerequisite: Philosophy 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, or 9, or permission of the
instructor. Class of 2007 and earlier: Dist: PHR; WCult: EU. Class of
2008 and later: Dist: TMV; WCult: W. Thomas.
12. Medieval Philosophy
Not offered in the period from 06F through 08S
A study of the philosophy of the Middle Ages. Attention is focused on
philosophic thinkers and movements of major significance, e.g., Augustine and
Christian Platonism, the recovery of Aristotle by Maimonides and Aquinas, and
skepticism and mysticism from Ockham to St. John of the Cross.
Prerequisite: Philosophy 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, or 11, or an appropriate course
in religion or the classics with permission of the instructor. Class of 2007
and earlier: Dist: PHR; WCult: EU. Class of 2008 and later: Dist:
TMV; WCult: W.
13. Modern Philosophy: Continental Rationalism
06F: 12 08W: 10
A study of early modern philosophy in the Continental rationalist tradition
of the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. Focus is on the major works
of Descartes, Spinoza and Leibniz, with some attention to responses from their
contemporaries (e.g., Arnauld, Gassendi, Mersenne). Central themes include
substance, matter, mind, the laws of nature, space and time, God, truth,
necessity and contingency.
Prerequisite: Philosophy 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, or 9, or permission of the
instructor. Class of 2007 and earlier: Dist: PHR; WCult: EU. Class of
2008 and later: Dist: TMV; WCult: W. Levey.
14. Modern Philosophy: British Empiricism
07W, 08S: 2
A study of early modern philosophy in the British empiricist tradition of
the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. Focus is on the major works of
Locke, Berkeley and Hume, though possibly with attention to some others (e.g.
Bacon, Hobbes, Reid). Central themes include substance, perception, secondary
qualities, cognition, meaning, causation, identity and reality.
Prerequisite: Philosophy 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, or 9, or permission of the
instructor. Class of 2007 and earlier: Dist: PHR; WCult: EU. Class of
2008 and later: Dist: TMV; WCult: W. Kulvicki.
15. Modern Philosophy: Hume and Kant
Not offered in the period from 06F through 08S
An in-depth introduction to the theoretical and practical philosophies of
David Hume and Immanuel Kant. Topics include: Hume's scepticism about induction
and the law of cause and effect; Kant's effort to "save" metaphysics
from Hume's sceptical attack; Kant's account of the a priori forms
(space and time, the categories) by means of which we construct our experience;
his attempt to save freedom from Hume's compatibilism; his grounding of
practical philosophy in the idea of transcendental freedom.
Prerequisite: Philosophy 11, 12, 13, or 14, or permission of the instructor.
Class of 2007 and earlier: Dist: PHR; WCult: EU. Class of 2008 and
later: Dist: TMV; WCult: W.
16. Modern Philosophy: Nineteenth Century Continental
Not offered in the period from 06F through 08S
This course begins with a review of some of the central implications of
Kant's Critical philosophy, both for the theory of knowledge and for practical
philosophy. It then considers reactions to Kant from fellow idealists, such as
Hegel; materialists such as Feuerbach and Marx; and anti-rationalists such as
Kierkegaard and Nietzsche.
Prerequisite: Philosophy 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, or 9, or permission of the
instructor. Class of 2007 and earlier: Dist: PHR; WCult: EU. Class of
2008 and later: Dist: TMV; WCult: W.
17. Phenomenology and Existentialism
08W: 11
A study of German and French philosophy from the first half of the twentieth
century. The emphasis is usually on Husserl, Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty, Sartre,
and de Beauvoir. Major themes of the course include subjectivity, freedom,
responsibility, and the nature of social relationships.
Prerequisite: Philosophy 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, or 9, or permission of the
instructor. Class of 2007 and earlier: Dist: PHR; WCult: EU. Class of
2008 and later: Dist: TMV; WCult: W. Allen
18. Contemporary Continental Philosophy
07W: 10
A study of recent themes in continental philosophy. Discussion will focus on
such philosophical movements as critical theory, structuralism,
poststructuralism, contemporary psychoanalytic theory, and French feminist
theory. The emphasis will be on such philosophers as Derrida, Foucault, Lacan,
Deleuze, Habermas, Levinas, and Irigaray.
Prerequisite: Philosophy 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, or 9, or permission of the
instructor. Class of 2007 and earlier: Dist: PHR; WCult: EU. Class of
2008 and later: Dist: TMV; WCult: W. Allen.
COURSES RELATED TO OTHER DISCIPLINES
20. Philosophy and Literature
Not offered in the period from 06F through 08S
This course will examine several philosophical theories that formulate
criteria of aesthetic and literary value, and will test them by applications to
specific works of literature. Readings and discussions will focus on
definitions and analyses of tragedy developed by such philosophers as Plato,
Aristotle, Hegel, and Nietzsche. Assignments will also include dramatic works
by ancient Greek and contemporary American playwrights.
No prerequisite, although Philosophy 1 or 2 is strongly recommended. Class
of 2007 and earlier: Dist: PHR. Class of 2008 and later: Dist:
TMV.
21. Philosophy of Human Nature
07X: 10
A consideration of philosophic problems concerning human nature including
such topics as the nature of emotion and reason, the philosophical implications
of depth psychology, and the basis of human values.
Prerequisite: Philosophy 1 or 2, or selected courses in psychology, or
permission of the instructor. Class of 2007 and earlier: Dist: PHR.
Class of 2008 and later: Dist: TMV. Gert.
22. Feminism and Philosophy (Identical to Women's and Gender Studies
46.1)
06F, 08W: 2
This course examines the relationship between feminism and philosophy. The
focus is on such questions as: Is the Western philosophical canon inherently
sexist? How should feminist philosophers read the canon? Are Western
philosophical concepts such as objectivity, reason, and impartiality inherently
masculinist concepts? The course may focus on either the ways in which
feminists have interpreted great figures in the history of philosophy (e.g.,
Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Hume, Kant, Nietzsche), or on the ways in which
feminists have rethought basic concepts in core areas of philosophy (e.g.,
epistemology, ethics, metaphysics, political philosophy, philosophy of
science), or both.
Open to all classes. Class of 2007 and earlier: Dist: PHR. Class of
2008 and later: Dist: TMV; WCult: CI. Brison.
23. Philosophy of Art
07W: 2A
This course focuses on points of contact between philosophy and the arts.
The course examines and attempts to develop theories of artistic
representation, of expression in art and elsewhere, of the nature of metaphor
and its role in art criticism, and of the nature of art. These matters are
approached via works in the various arts and the writings of philosophers.
Prerequisite: Philosophy 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, or 9, or permission of the
instructor. Dist: ART. Kulvicki.
24. Philosophy of Law
06F, 08W: 11
This course examines such topics as the concept of law, the dispute between
natural law theorists and legal positivists, the relations between law and
morality, criminal responsibility and legal punishment, and rights of the
individual against the state. Attention will be paid to the relevance of legal
theory to contemporary legal controversies.
Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors, and to first-year students by
permission. Class of 2007 and earlier: Dist: PHR; WCult: NA. Class of
2008 and later: Dist: TMV; WCult: W. Crocker.
25. Philosophy of Medicine
07S: 11
An examination of some philosophical issues in the field of medicine.
Primary focus will be on the moral issues that arise in dealing with individual
patients, e.g., paternalism, informed consent, euthanasia, and
abortion. There will also be an attempt to clarify such important concepts as
death, illness, and disease.
Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Class of 2007 and earlier:
Dist: PHR. Class of 2008 and later: Dist: TMV. Gert.
26. Philosophy and Computers
07S, 08S: 11
The accomplishments of artificial intelligence research and the widespread
use of computers in our society confront us with many interesting philosophical
questions. What are the limits of artificial intelligence? Could computers ever
think or feel? Is the Turing test a good test? Are we really computers? Are
there decisions computers should never make? Do computers threaten our privacy
in special ways? This course will consider such issues in order to explore the
philosophical implications of computing.
Open to all classes. Dist: TAS. Moor.
27. Philosophy of Science
07S, 07F: 10
This course examines the philosophical assumptions of both the natural and
the social sciences. Topics discussed include the distinction between science
and nonscience, the nature and types of scientific explanation, the structure
and function of scientific laws and theories, the problems and paradoxes of
confirmation and disconfirmation, the role of mathematics and models of
science, the basis for probability and induction, and the relationship between
science and values.
Prerequisite: Philosophy 1 or 2, or selected courses in the sciences, or
permission of the instructor. Class of 2007 and earlier: Dist: PHR.
Class of 2008 and later: Dist: TMV. Crocker.
28. Philosophy of Religion
Not offered in the period from 06F through 08S
An examination of some philosophical problems associated with religion.
Discussion will focus on such topics as the following: arguments concerning the
existence and nature of God, the meaning of religious language, the rationality
of religious belief, the relation between religion and science and religion and
morality.
Prerequisite: Philosophy 1 or 2, or selected courses in religion, or
permission of the instructor. Class of 2007 and earlier: Dist: PHR.
Class of 2008 and later: Dist: TMV.
29. Philosophy of Mathematics
07S: 10A
A study of philosophical issues in the foundations of mathematics. What is
mathematics about? What, if anything, makes the propositions of mathematics
true? What is the nature of the "objects" studied in mathematics
(numbers, functions, groups, etc.)? Do they exist independently of the mind? Is
there really an infinite, and if so, what is it? What is the nature of
mathematical knowledge? How is that knowledge even possible for us? Those are
the kinds of questions that will occupy us in this class. Readings will be
selected from classic and contemporary sources on such topics as the concept of
number, the theory of sets, the nature of proof and truth in mathematics, the
relationship between our grasp of higher mathematics and our grasp of simple
counting, and the many disputes between "realism" and
"anti-realism" about mathematics.
Prerequisite: Philosophy 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, or 9, or permission of the
instructor. Any prior class in mathematics would be helpful, but no background
in mathematics beyond an understanding of the most elementary concepts will be
presupposed. Class of 2007 and earlier: Dist: PHR. Class of 2008 and
later: Dist: TMV. Levey.
SYSTEMATIC COURSES
30. Theory of Knowledge
06F: 10 07F: 12
Questions considered in this course are: What is knowledge? and How and to
what extent is knowledge possible? An investigation of such topics as
skepticism and certainty, knowledge of the self, sense-perception and an
external world, memory and the past, and thoughts and feelings of others.
Prerequisite: Philosophy 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, or 9, or permission of the
instructor. Class of 2007 and earlier: Dist: PHR. Class of 2008 and
later: Dist: TMV. Levey.
31. Topics in Metaphysics
07W: 12 08S: 10
This course will focus on one or more central topics in metaphysics,
possibly including the question of God's existence, the possibility of free
will, personal identity, the nature of actions and intentions, space and time,
change, the infinite, universals, truth, necessity, abstract objects, and the
nature of the self. This course may be taken more than once for credit with
permission of the instructor.
Prerequisite: Philosophy 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, or 9, or permission of the
instructor.
In 07W, Realism and
Antirealism. Class of 2007 and earlier: Dist: PHR. Class of
2008 and later: Dist: TMV. Thomas.
In 08S, Topic to be announced. Class of 2007 and earlier: Dist:
PHR. Class of 2008 and later: Dist: TMV. Levey.
32. Intermediate Logic
08W: 2A
An investigation of three branches of symbolic logic: first-order predicate
logic with identity, sentential modal logic, and predicate modal logic. Topics
to be covered may include Russell's theory of definite descriptions; the
treatment of non-denoting terms in logics known as "free logics";
investigations of various modalities, involving pairs of concepts such as
necessity and possibility, being obligatory and being permitted, and being
known and being believed; Kripke-style "possible world"
semantics.
Prerequisite: Philosophy 6, or Mathematics 39 or 69, or permission of the
instructor. Dist: QDS. Moor.
33. Philosophy of Logic
Not offered in the period from 06F through 08S
An investigation of such topics as the relationship between natural
languages and formal languages, indeterminacy of translation, reference,
analyticity, theories of truth, logical paradoxes, and deviant and non-standard
logics.
Prerequisite: Philosophy 3 or 6, or Mathematics 39 or 69, or permission of
the instructor. Dist: QDS.
34. Philosophy of Language
06F: 2 08S: 12
The study of language is one of the defining features of contemporary
philosophy. This course examines classic issues and ideas in the philosophy of
language as they are articulated across the twentieth century. We shall
investigate the nature of language, relationships between language and thought,
and the application of theories of language to philosophical problems. The
focus will be on theories of reference and meaning as they are developed by
philosophers such as Frege, Russell, Quine, Kripke, Wittgenstein, and Grice.
Specific topics may include fiction, counterfactual conditionals, past-tense
statements, indexicals, truth, and vagueness.
Prerequisite: Philosophy 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, or 9, or permission of the
instructor. Class of 2007 and earlier: Dist: PHR. Class of 2008 and
later: Dist: TMV. Sorensen.
35. Philosophy of Mind
06F, 08W: 2
In this course, we will consider different views of the relationship between
mind and brain, from Dualism to contemporary versions of Materialism and
Functionalism. We will consider whether any materialist view of the mind can
adequately account for consciousness. We may also look into the nature of
mental representation and into epistemological questions such as whether we are
the ultimate authorities on our own thoughts and whether we can have knowledge
of other minds. Other possible topics include split-brain patients, personal
identity, and animal minds.
Prerequisite: Philosophy 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, or 9, or permission of the
instructor. Class of 2007 and earlier: Dist: PHR. Class of 2008 and
later: Dist: TMV. Kulvicki.
37. Ethical Theory
07S: 12 07F: 10A
This course will be primarily concerned with such questions as What is
morality? Are there universal values? and Why should one be moral? and with the
responses to them by several contemporary philosophers. The application of
ethical theory to some contemporary issues also will be considered.
Prerequisite: Philosophy 1, 2, 8, or 9, or permission of the instructor.
Class of 2007 and earlier: Dist: PHR. Class of 2008 and later:
Dist: TMV. Crocker.
38. Political and Social Philosophy
08W: 12
Through the study of classical and contemporary texts in political and
social theory, we will consider such issues as how and to what extent (if at
all) political authority can be justified, what the criteria are for
distributive justice, and how social and political inequalities (such as those
based on race and gender) should be conceptualized. In different years the
focus of the course may concentrate on different philosophers, for example, the
emphasis may be on historical philosophers or on contemporary philosophers. The
philosophers covered will include some of the following: Plato, Hobbes, Locke,
Mill, Rousseau, Marx, Rawls, Habermas.
Prerequisite: Philosophy 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, or 9, or permission of the
instructor. Class of 2007 and earlier: Dist: PHR. Class of 2008 and
later: Dist: TMV. Allen
SPECIAL COURSES
50. Special Topics in Philosophy
06F: D.F.S.P. 07X: 10A 07F: 3B, D.F.S.P. 08W, 08S: 10A
Class of 2007 and earlier: Dist: PHR; WCult: Varies. Class of 2008
and later: Dist: TMV; WCult: Varies.
In 06F, D.F.S.P. Nietzsche and Philosophy. Allen.
In 07X at 10A, Topic to be announced. Edinburgh Visitor.
In 07F at 3B, Film and Philosophy. Driver.
In 07F, D.F.S.P. Topic to be announced. Gert.
In 08W at 10A, Topic to be announced. Sinnott-Armstrong.
In 08S at 10A, Topic to be announced. Roskies.
60. Foreign Study in Philosophy I
06F, 07F: D.F.S.P.
Credit for this course is awarded to students who have successfully
completed a philosophy course at the University of Edinburgh while a member of
the Dartmouth Foreign Study Program at Edinburgh.
Prerequisite: two courses in philosophy. Class of 2007 and earlier:
Dist: PHR. Class of 2008 and later: Dist: TMV.
61. Foreign Study in Philosophy II
06F, 07F: D.F.S.P.
Credit for this course is awarded to students who have successfully
completed a philosophy course at the University of Edinburgh while a member of
the Dartmouth Foreign Study Program at Edinburgh.
Prerequisite: two courses in philosophy. Class of 2007 and earlier:
Dist: PHR. Class of 2008 and later: Dist: TMV.
80. Advanced Seminar
06F: 2A 07W: 10A 07S: 2A 07F, 08W: 10A 08S: 2A
This course may be offered in any term and the content varied from year to
year according to the interests of the students and the availability of
teaching staff. Although intended primarily for students majoring in
Philosophy, properly qualified students from other departments may be admitted.
In every case admission requires the permission of the instructor. For
detailed descriptions, consult the departmental secretary. Class of 2007
and earlier: Dist: PHR. Class of 2008 and later: Dist: TMV.
Seminars for 2005-2007 are as follows:
In 06F, Virtue Ethics. Driver.
In 07W, Ethics and Advanced Technology. Moor.
In 07S, Perception. Kulvicki.
In 07F, Topic to be announced. Brison.
In 08W, Topic to be announced. Thomas.
In 08S, Topic to be announced. Sorensen.
87. Research in Philosophy
All terms: Arrange
The purpose of Philosophy 87 is to provide opportunity for a student to do
advanced work on a topic that the student has studied in a regularly offered
course, or to study a topic not normally covered in a regularly offered course.
In order to enroll in Philosophy 87, a student must prepare a brief (one page)
proposal which describes what the student wishes to study and accomplish by
taking this research course. All proposals for Philosophy 87 must be reviewed
by the faculty of the Department after having been provisionally approved by
the faculty member who is the prospective director. This must be done before
the beginning of the term in which the course is to be taken. May be taken for
more than one course credit, but at most, one election will count toward
satisfaction of the requirements of the major. The staff.
89. Honors Program
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Open only to Philosophy majors who are participating in the senior year of
the Honors Program.
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