discursive language includes vocabularies on love, belief, the other, responsibility, suffering, anxiety, despair, and death. Prerequisite: PHIL 1000 with a grade of C or better.

PHIL 3095 Major Philosophers in History (3-0-3)
To acquaint students with fundamental texts in philosophy. This course undertakes a critical reading of the work of one or two philosophers alternating ancient with modern in order to examine the meaning, language, and philosophical value of these texts. May be repeated. Prerequisite: PHIL 1000 with a grade of C or better.

PHIL 4030 Ancient Greek Philosophy (3-0-3)
This course undertakes a critical study of the writings of Plato and Aristotle focusing on major teleological, ontological, and epistemological concepts such as Plato's forms and their ground in the "good " and Aristotle's "being" and its ground "presence". Prerequisite: PHIL 1000 with a grade of C or better and permission of instructor.

PHIL 4032 Contemporary Continental Philosophy (3-0-3)
An inquiry into the phenomenology of Heidegger, Levinas, and Derrida and their philosophical relationship to each other. The focus will be on concepts such as being, the other, and difference in an attempt to understand the deconstructive approach to philosophical questions. Prerequisite: PHIL 1000 with a grade of C or better and permission of instructor.

PHIL 4900 Cullum Lecture Series (3-0-3)
A variable-content course that offers lectures by nationally and internationally known scholars with expertise in the particular topic. Students will also attend films and participate in class discussions, as well as prepare a relevant student project with approval of the chair. PHIL 1000 with a grade of C or better.

PHIL 4990 Undergraduate Research (3-0-3)
Independent research that focuses on a particular philosophical theme or pholosopher of the student's choice under the direction of the philosophy instructor. Emphasis will be on the development of sound philosophical ideas and approaches. Prerequisite: PHIL 1000 and three additional philosophy courses with a grad of C. Chair and instructor's permission required.

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