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Click on the name of an online philosophy undergraduate course to view the detailed information; you can also find out about the college or university offering the category by clicking on "School's Profile". |
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Buddhism (RE351) |
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Philosophy |
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American Public University |
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This course is a study of Buddhism's major historical movements and cultural expressions. Students examine the origin and development of the teachings, rituals and institutions of the Buddhist tradition in South Asia since the beginning of the common era to the present day. Topics include the life and times of Siddhartha Gautama (?the Buddha?); implantation in East Asian societies of the various forms of Buddhism that developed in South Asia; development of new Buddhist ?schools? in East Asia; relationships between Buddhism and the other religious traditions in East Asia; relationships between Buddhism and the State; early Buddhist community; popular Buddhist piety and social movements; development of the three main branches of the Buddhist tradition, and the role of women in Buddhism. |
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Catholicism and the Modern World (RE314) |
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Philosophy |
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American Public University |
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This course covers the Catholic Church as a modern institution, to include its political and social influences around the world, its primary leaders, its current doctrine, its organization, and the issues it faces for the future. |
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Computer Ethics (PHI 320) |
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American Sentinel University |
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Explores the diverse moral issues surrounding the use of computers and information technology today, with an emphasis on how one might determine the difference between ethical and unethical behavior in a number of scenarios. |
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Contemporary Catholic Theology (RE315) |
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American Public University |
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This course is a study of Catholic theology and practical implementation in the latter half of the twentieth and first half of the twenty-first centuries. This course identifies the major theological trends that have shaped the Catholic Church as well as the changes in theology made as a result of both major and incremental events in recent Church history. |
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Contemporary Issues in Philosophy (PH400) |
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American Public University |
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This course is an examination of specific topics in philosophy that are of central interest and interdisciplinary in nature. Topics are selected with reference to the areas of technology, aesthetics, philosophy of religion, as well as ethics, social, and political philosophy. Topics include but are not limited to homosexuality, abortion, drugs, civil disobedience, capital punishment, and the rights of the individual versus the rights of society. |
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Critical Thinking (PHL 251) |
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University of Phoenix |
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This basic logic course helps students develop the ability to think both clearly and critically, primarily in the disciplines of inductive and deductive logic. Emphasis is placed on the recognition of fallacious reasoning, unclear or misleading language, and manipulation techniques in various forms of communication. |
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Epistemology (PH404) |
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Philosophy |
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American Public University |
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This course is a critical examination of problems concerning knowledge and belief; for example, how are beliefs acquired and justified, are there limits to knowledge, what is the scope and reliability of reason and experience, what counts as an explanation, how are truth, meaning and reality related? Readings will be from historical and contemporary sources; e.g., Descartes, Kant, Russell, Wittgenstein, Quine. |
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Ethical Theory and Concepts (PH301) |
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American Public University |
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A study of leading ethical thinkers, research, and writings that dominate contemporary cultures around the world. The learning experience will compare and contrast various ethical theories and practices around the world as well as debate surrounding any one attempt or universal ethical theory in an interconnected age. Students who enroll in this course may not also enroll in HM277 - Ethics due to similarities in their subject matter. |
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Ethics (PHIP 3600) |
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Florida Metropolitan University |
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Critical and constructive study is given to ethical thought and ideals, with emphasis upon the central assumptions of personal and social morality. |
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Ethics (PHI2000) |
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Capella University |
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This course explores major philosophical approaches to evaluating moral actions and then applies them to contemporary issues. Learners will reflect on their own moral beliefs, and the ways in which these beliefs influence and inform their moral judgments and behavior. |
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Ethics In Management (PHL 323) |
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This course provides opportunities for the analysis and synthesis of the role of ethics in the organization. Emphasis is placed on the way ethics affect thinking, relationship development, policy formation, and professional conduct in the workplace. Students develop the skills to understand and integrate constructive ethics into practices that support the success of the employee and the organization. |
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Ethics in Personal and Professional Life (PHIL 125) |
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Golden Gate University |
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Examines concepts and problems of ethical behavior through the study of classical and contemporary philosophical ideas, and applies these concepts to todays issues in personal, professional and public situations. Prerequisite: ENGL 1A. |
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Exodus Deuteronomy (UBBL100) |
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Azusa Pacific University |
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This course introduces Old Testament biblical literature, hermeneutics, and inductive methodology with primary focus on the books of Exodus and Deuteronomy. Students learn to observe the overall structure of these books, the historical settings, and modern apporaches to their literary analysis. Students learn to interpret individual texts within each book. Students study how Deuteronomy uses the material of Exodus to communicate God's Word to a new generation. |
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Family Relations (REL3851) |
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Amberton University |
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The course presents a study of biblical principles as well as pertinent psychological and behavioral principles involved in maintaining harmonious Christian family relationships. Family life from an historical, social, theoretical, and life-cycle approach are all studied in a biblical context. |
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Foundations of Western Thought I: The Ancient World (PH302) |
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American Public University |
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This course examines themes in the thought of Plato, Aristotle, and the Stoic, Epicurean, and neo-Platonist philosophers of the ancient world. It enables the student to enter the ?great conversation? of western civilization as well as debate the fundamental questions that surround science, religion, self-awareness, ethics, and politics. |
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Foundations of Western Thought II: The Middle Ages (PH303) |
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American Public University |
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This course considers the synthesis of Christianity with classical pagan philosophy achieved by St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas. What became of the ancients? ideal of human knowledge in an age when philosophy became the ?handmaid of theology?? What were the underpinnings of the ?natural law? conception of moral and political philosophy? How did this medieval synthesis break down, on the scientific side with Galileo?s challenge to Aristotelian physics and astronomy, and on the moral and political side with Machiavelli?s portrayal of a Renaissance prince? |
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Foundations of Western Thought III: 17th and 18th Centuries (PH304) |
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American Public University |
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This course follows the development of the European philosophical tradition through the age of religious upheaval, secular enlightenment, and scientific and democratic revolutions. The key themes addressed in the course include the social contract theory, toleration, freedom of thought, and the enlightenment ideal. |
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Foundations of Western Thought IV: 19th and 20th Centuries (PH305) |
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American Public University |
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This course is the contemporary discussion of philosophic thought. It includes the leading thinkers and theories of the past two centuries and includes but is not limited to Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche, Sartre, and Arendt. |
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God and World (PH410) |
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American Public University |
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This course is a study of the conception of God, god complexes, and conceptions of godlike figures and perceptions throughout history to modern times. It includes the influence of the god manifestation in and on various civilizations. The course will close with an understanding of God and gods in the modern world. |
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Hinduism (RE350) |
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American Public University |
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This course introduces students to Hindu religious life within the framework of the historical and thematic contexts, as embedded in the socio-cultural structures of India. Topics include the disciplines (yogas) of devotion (bhakti), action (karma), knowledge (jnana), ethics, and the major schools of thought. Primary focus is on the examination of some key concepts (such as dharma, samsara, atman, maya, moksha, artha, monism, and pantheism), along with an attempt to have a firm grasp of the meaning of religious ideas, symbols, and practices, as related to the participants. Secondary focus is on the functional implications of religion, in traditional and contemporary Hindu social life, in India and abroad. |
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