ClassInfo - Spring 2023 Philosophy Classes

Spring 2023 | PHIL 4311W Section 001: History of Moral Theories (65495)

Instructor(s): Tamara Fakhoury
Class Component:: Lecture
Credits:: 3 Credits
Grading Basis:: Student Option
Instructor Consent:: No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:: In Person
Class Attributes:: UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:: PHIL 5311 Section 001
Times and Locations:: Regular Academic Session

01/17/2023 - 05/01/2023

Tue, Thu 01:00PM - 02:15PM

UMTC, West Bank

Hubert H Humphrey Center 35
Enrollment Status:: Closed (25 of 25 seats filled)
Also Offered:: (Tentative) Fall 2024
Spring 2023

Course Catalog Description:: Is human nature fundamentally selfish or are we sympathetic creatures? What is free will and do we have it? Do moral principles have a rational basis or are our moral judgments expressions of feelings? Should morality be thought of in terms of acting on principle or producing good outcomes? We will focus on these and other questions as they are explored in primary texts from the early modern history of western philosophy. prereq: 1003 or instr consent
Class Description:: Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
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