Philosophy 350 | PHIL350 |
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Foundations of Ethics | 3 (3-0-0-0-0) |
An examination of foundational questions of right and wrong, good and evil, the nature of happiness/human well-being, and reasons for action, accomplished through a study of the competing ethical theories of philosophers such as Aristotle, Augustine, Aquinas, Kant, and Mill. Discussion of the doctrine of Ethical Relativism forms a substantial contemporary component of the course. Prerequisites: Philosophy (6) and 2nd year standing required |