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Philosophy (PHIL) |
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PHIL 4704 Plato 4 semester hours
Close study of the thought of Plato.
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PHIL 4706 Aristotle 4 semester hours
Close study of the thought of Aristotle.
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PHIL 4720 Aquinas 4 semester hours
Close study of the thought of Thomas Aquinas.
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PHIL 4738 Kant 4 semester hours
Close study of the thought of Immanuel Kant.
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PHIL 4742 Hegel 4 semester hours
Close study of the thought of G. W. F. Hegel.
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PHIL 4746 Kierkegaard 4 semester hours
Close study of the thought of Soren Kierkegaard.
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PHIL 4756 Heidegger 4 semester hours
Close study of the thought of Martin Heidegger.
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PHIL 4762 Wittgenstein 4 semester hours
Close study of the thought of Ludwig Wittgenstein.
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PHIL 4810 Metaphysics 4 semester hours
An introduction to classical and contemporary metaphysics, the general theory of being. Topics often include analogy, essence and existence, matter and form, potency and act, causality, and the transcendentals.
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PHIL 4820 Epistemology 4 semester hours
An introduction to the principal problems of epistemology as they appear in both classical and contemporary theories.
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PHIL 4830 Philosophy of Mind 4 semester hours
An exploration of the nature of mind. Topics may vary and may include consciousness, experience, the self, the historical discovery of mind, and consideration of psychological theories of mental operations. Alternative theories will be critically examined.
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PHIL 4920 Special Topics 4 semester hours
A seminar course which aims to expose students to the current research and special philosophical interests of departmental faculty. Topics vary from semester to semester.
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PHIL 4998 Special Studies 1 TO 4 semester hours
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PHIL 4999 Independent Studies 1 TO 4 semester hours
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PHIL 5900 Senior Capstone Seminar 4 semester hours
A capstone course for graduating Philosophy majors.
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PHIL 5910 Senior Project 4 semester hours
A research and writing project completed under the guidance and direction of a faculty supervisor.
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PHIL 5998 Special Studies 1 TO 4 semester hours
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PHIL 5999 Independent Studies 1 TO 4 semester hours
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PHIL 6100 Ethics 3 semester hours
A survey of major ethical theories including those of Aristotle, Kant, and Mill.
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PHIL 6110 Practical Wisdom 3 semester hours
A study of Aristotle’s notion of phronesis as understood by medieval thinkers.
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PHIL 6150 Social and Political Philosophy 3 semester hours
A study of the interrelation of the person and community, focusing on such questions as: Is the human person, at the deepest level, a whole rather than a part? How can we best evaluate contractarian, utilitarian, and natural law views of the common good? Does liberal individualism do justice to either the person or the common good?
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PHIL 6180 Virtue Ethics 3 semester hours
A study of contemporary reappropriations of Aristotle by such authors as MacIntyre, Anscombe, Geach, and Porter.
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PHIL 6200 Philosophy of Science 3 semester hours
A detailed philosophical examination of some aspect of natural science. Topics might include science and pseudoscience, scientific explanation, theoretic confirmation, laws of nature, scientific revolutions, scientific realism, and social constructivism.
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PHIL 6400 Topics in Philosophy and Religion 3 semester hours
A study of selected topics in the philosophy of religion, such as God, faith, and reason, including an examination of both historical and contemporary discussions of these topics.
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PHIL 6410 Divine Foreknowledge and Human Free Will 3 semester hours
A study of medieval reflection on the foreknowledge question from Augustine’s De Ordine to Ockham’s Divine Foreknowledge and Human Freedom, including writings of Boethius, Anselm, Aquinas, and Scotus.
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PHIL 6420 Divine and Human Willing 3 semester hours
A study of the nature and role of the will, both human and divine, in Duns Scotus and William of Ockham.
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PHIL 6530 Early Modern Philosophy 3 semester hours
A study of selected thinkers and themes in 17th and 18th century European philosophy, focusing on the major works of seminal philosophers such as Descartes, Spinoza, Malebranche, Pascal, Locke, Leibniz, Berkeley, and Hume. Topics may include reality, knowledge, perception, reason, causation, identity, substance, mind, and God.
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PHIL 6565 Classics of Chinese Philosophy 3 semester hours
A study of the classic texts of the Confucian and Daoist traditions, including the Analects, Mencius, Doctrine of the Mean, The Great Learning, Daodejing, Zhuangzi, and The Art of War.
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PHIL 6590 American Philosophy 3 semester hours
A study of issues and movements in American Philosophy, such as Transcendentalism, Pragmatism, and Neo-Pragmatism.
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PHIL 6650 Contemporary French Philosophy 3 semester hours
A study focusing on twentieth and/or twenty-first century figures in French philosophy. This seminar may be devoted to one or more of the following figures: Bergson, Marcel, Ricoeur, Levinas, Foucault, Derrida, Marion, Nancy, or other similar thinkers.
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PHIL 6660 Hermeneutics 3 semester hours
A consideration of the philosophical questions raised by the interpretation of historically and culturally distant texts, artifacts, and experiences. Course may focus on one or more exponents of philosophical hermeneutics (e.g., Heidegger, Gadamer, Ricoeur, et al.) or on a particular issue (e.g., history, art, narrative, etc.).
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PHIL 6690 Critical Theory 3 semester hours
A look at contemporary “critical theorists,” scholars who - inspired by Kant, Hegel, Marx, and Freud - share two apparently incompatible convictions: first, that philosophy must acknowledge the historical, economic, political, psychological, and sociological factors that constrain and distort our thinking; and second, that this discipline of radical self-criticism can lead to insight, change, and growth.
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PHIL 6704 Plato 3 semester hours
An exploration of selected dialogues, informed by a study of the various interpretations of the dialogues from Aristotle to the present.
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PHIL 6706 Aristotle 3 semester hours
A close study of Aristotelian texts. Aristotle’s psychology, metaphysics, or ethics and politics may be emphasized in a given semester.
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PHIL 6710 Plotinus 3 semester hours
A study of a wide range of Plotinus’ works, aimed at articulating his understanding of the fundamental structures of reality, of thought, and of human life in relation to their transcendent source. The main emphasis will be on metaphysical and gnoseological themes, but the ethical, aesthetic, and spiritual dimensions of Plotinus’ thought will also be considered.
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PHIL 6712 Augustine 3 semester hours
A study of central philosophical topics in Augustine’s thought, focusing primarily but not exclusively on the earlier phases of his work. Issues to be thematized include truth, beauty, unity and number, interiority, divine illumination, eternity and time, and the problem of evil.
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PHIL 6720 Aquinas 3 semester hours
An exploration of major themes in the thought of the 13th-century Dominican Thomas Aquinas through seminal works such as the Summa Theologiae and the Summa contra Gentiles.
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PHIL 6722 Duns Scotus 3 semester hours
An exploration of major themes in the thought of Duns Scotus.
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PHIL 6728 Pascal 3 semester hours
A close reading of the Pensées and selected shorter works with special attention to their relevance for contemporary debates in philosophy of religion over the nature of faith, the ethics of belief, and religious pluralism.
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PHIL 6736 Hume 3 semester hours
A study of selected themes in the philosophy of David Hume.
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PHIL 6738 Kant 3 semester hours
An in-depth study of selections from the three critiques and other writings, with attention to the relevant secondary literature.
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PHIL 6742 Hegel 3 semester hours
A close reading of Hegel’s Phenomenology of Spirit with the aid of the major commentators.
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PHIL 6746 Kierkegaard 3 semester hours
A study of Kierkegaard’s philosophical psychology through an examination of his pseudonymous works, including Either/Or, Fear and Trembling, Repetition, The Concept of Anxiety, Concluding Unscientific Postscript, and The Sickness Unto Death.
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PHIL 6752 Husserl 3 semester hours
A study of the phenomenological method of Husserl through readings from one or more of his texts.
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PHIL 6756 Heidegger 3 semester hours
A study of major themes in Heidegger’s philosophy, beginning with Being and Time and including other major texts from the later periods of his thought.
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PHIL 6762 Wittgenstein 3 semester hours
A close study of the Philosophical Investigations along with the Tractatus and On Certainty. Topics include the nature of mind, language, and the relation between language and the world in the philosophy of Wittgenstein.
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PHIL 6770 Lonergan 3 semester hours
A study of Lonergan’s cognitional theory, epistemology, metaphysics, and ethics, in Insight and later works.
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PHIL 6810 Metaphysics 3 semester hours
A study of major metaphysical theories including those of Plato, Aristotle, and Aquinas.
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PHIL 6820 Epistemology 3 semester hours
A study of the philosophical dimensions of the cognitive life. It explores questions about the nature and sources of knowledge - and even its very possibility. Such questions lead to further considerations about, for example, skepticism and the problem of epistemic regress; the foundationalism vs. coherentism and internalism vs. externalism debates; the classical debates between rationalism and empiricism and, too, realism and idealism. The course might also investigate fresh developments in virtue epistemology, social epistemology, and feminist epistemology.
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PHIL 6830 Philosophy of Mind 3 semester hours
An examination of the nature of mind and its relation to the physical world. Topics might include consciousness, subjectivity, the self, personal identity, neuroscience, cognitive psychology, artificial intelligence, and cognitive ethology.
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PHIL 6840 Personalist Metaphysics 3 semester hours
An exploration of the thesis that the personal self is the most dynamic dimension of reality, contrasting both classical metaphysics and phenomenological realism with a range of reductionist accounts of the person. Particular points of contact include economism, scientism, and individualism.
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PHIL 6990 Teacher Orientation and Practicum 0 semester hours
CR/NC grading.
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PHIL 6995 Comprehensive Examinations 0 semester hours
CR/NC grading.
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PHIL 6998 Special Studies 1 TO 3 semester hours
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PHIL 6999 Independent Studies 1 TO 3 semester hours
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Physics (PHYS) |
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PHYS 101 Introduction to Mechanics 4 semester hours
Vectors, Newton’s laws of motion, work and energy, impulse and momentum, rotation, angular momentum, static equilibrium, harmonic motion. May include a brief introduction to quantum mechanics. Laboratory experiments pertaining to mechanics. Measurement, estimation, and uncertainty. Projectile motion, Newton’s laws, friction, torque.
Lecture, 3 hours; Laboratory, 2 hours.
Prerequisite: MATH 131 or concurrent enrollment.
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PHYS 195 Waves and Light 3 semester hours
An interactive and experimental introduction to geometric optics with emphasis on applications to the modern world. Topics include: ray-tracing, reflection, refraction, thin lenses, polarization, interference, diffraction, thin films, wave-particle duality of light.
Lecture, 2 hours; Laboratory, 2 hours.
Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering students only.
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PHYS 198 Special Studies 1 TO 4 semester hours
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PHYS 199 Independent Studies 1 TO 4 semester hours
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PHYS 201 Introduction to Electricity and Magnetism 4 semester hours
Electrostatics. Current, resistance, and D.C. circuits. Magnetism. Induced electromotive force. Electric and magnetic properties of matter. Maxwell’s equations. Laboratory experiments pertaining to electricity and magnetism. Coulomb’s Law, static electricity, electric field plotting, circuits, charge/mass ratio for electron.
Lecture, 3 hours; Laboratory, 2 hours.
Prerequisites: PHYS 101 ; MATH 132 or concurrent enrollment.
University Core fulfilled: Flag: Quantitative Reasoning.
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PHYS 206 Foundations of Modern Physics 4 semester hours
An introduction to special relativity (SR), quantum mechanics (QM), and statistical thermodynamics (ST). Selected topics include (SR) frames of reference, Minkowski diagrams and space time structure, causality, Lorentz transformations, four-vectors and Lorentz invariants, relativistic conservation laws. (QM) failures of classical theory, wave-particle duality, models of the hydrogen atom, emission spectra, the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, wave functions and probability, the Schrodinger equation. (ST) Statistical interpretation of entropy, the Laws of Thermodynamics.
Lecture, 3 hours; Laboratory, 2 hours.
Prerequisites: PHYS 201 or PHYS 254 ; MATH 245 or concurrent enrollment.
University Core fulfilled: Flag: Quantitative Reasoning.
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PHYS 253 General Physics I 4 semester hours
Vectors. Kinematics. Newton’s laws of motion, energy, momentum, rotational motion, and harmonic motion. Fluid mechanics. Heat and thermodynamics. Laboratory experiments pertaining to mechanics, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics.
Lecture, 3 hours; Laboratory, 2 hours.
Prerequisite: MATH 112 or MATH 122 or MATH 131 or concurrent enrollment.
University Core fulfilled: Flag: Quantitative Reasoning.
NOTE: THE PHYS 253-PHYS 254 series is suitable for biology and chemistry majors and others desiring a college-level experience in physics. This series is not acceptable for credit in the physics or engineering programs.
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PHYS 271 Astronomy 3 semester hours
Understanding the universe. Topics include: history of astronomy, solar system, stars, galaxies, evolution of the universe.
Lecture, 3 hours.
Prerequisite: MATH 101 or higher, or placement into MATH 106 or higher.
University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Nature of Science, Technology, and Mathematics; Flag: Quantitative Reasoning.
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PHYS 274 Weapons of Mass Destruction 3 semester hours
Scientific principles underlying nuclear weaponry, including basic atomic theory, fission, and fusion; quantifying effects of nuclear explosions; exploring the history, development, and use of nuclear weapons, including potential nuclear terrorism scenarios; social, political, and ethical ramifications of the nuclear arms race and the Cold War.
Lecture, 3 hours.
Prerequisite: MATH 101 or higher, or placement into MATH 106 or higher.
University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections.
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PHYS 278 Great Ideas in Physics 3 semester hours
Principles of physics with an emphasis on conceptual understanding. Physics as a human activity.
Lecture, 3 hours.
Prerequisite: MATH 101 or higher, or placement into MATH 106 or higher.
University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Nature of Science, Technology, and Mathematics.
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PHYS 298 Special Studies 1 TO 4 semester hours
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PHYS 299 Independent Studies 1 TO 4 semester hours
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PHYS 302 Electromagnetic Waves 3 semester hours
Faraday’s law. Maxwell’s equations. Plane waves in dielectrics and conductors. Sources of radiation, Lienard-Wiechert potentials. Special Relativity.
Lecture, 3 hours.
Prerequisite: PHYS 301 .
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PHYS 322 Quantum Mechanics II 3 semester hours
Perturbation theory, scattering theory; the variational principle, the WKB approximation; topics in nuclear physics; selected applications of quantum theory to contemporary issues in physics.
Lecture, 3 hours.
Prerequisite: PHYS 321 .
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PHYS 398 Special Studies 1 TO 4 semester hours
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PHYS 399 Independent Studies 1 TO 4 semester hours
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PHYS 411 Modern Physics Lab 3 semester hours
Experiments in modern physics and optics. Emphasis is placed on instrumentation, data acquisition, programming applications, theoretical interpretations, statistical analysis, and communication of results through written and oral reports.
Lecture, 1 hour; Laboratory, 4 hours.
Prerequisites: PHYS 206 and PHYS 301 or PHYS 321 or concurrent enrollment.
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PHYS 451 Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics 3 semester hours
Classical thermodynamics, applications to simple systems. Kinetic theory and the approach to equilibrium. Classical statistical mechanics. Quantum statistics.
Lecture, 3 hours.
Prerequisite: PHYS 321 .
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PHYS 481 Senior Thesis 1 semester hours
Independent research with a faculty member in his/her area of expertise; students must complete a written thesis and oral presentation.
Enrollment is limited to Physics/Engineering Physics seniors only.
Credit/No Credit grading.
University Core fulfilled: Flag: Oral Skills; Flag: Writing.
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PHYS 493 Physics/Engineering Physics Internship 1 TO 3 semester hours
Research/development work conducted in a local government or industrial laboratory. The project may be theoretical or experimental and is jointly supervised by on-site staff and LMU faculty.
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PHYS 498 Special Studies 1 TO 4 semester hours
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PHYS 499 Independent Studies 0 TO 4 semester hours
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