Philosophy

Department of Philosophy
Conklin Hall, Room 430
Phone:  973/353-5498
Fax:     973/353-5733
http://www.andromeda.rutgers.edu/%7Ephilos1

CURRENT MORAL & SOCIAL ISSUES
21:730:105:W1:99231
January 2-18, 2008
MTWTh 12:00-4:30
Course also meets on Friday, January 4th.
MCCROSSIN   CONKLIN 342

THIS COURSE MEETS THE INTERDISCIPLINARY REQUIREMENT.

Examines such issues as sexual morality and abortion, capital punishment, sexism, racism and affirmative action, censorship, privacy, drug abuse and drug laws, economic distribution and justice, and consumption and scarcity of natural resources.

Required Reading:
PDF document available here for review.

First-Day Assignment:
PDF document available here for review.

CURRENT MORAL & SOCIAL ISSUES:  SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOETHICS (3 cr.)
62:730:105:W6:99080
January 2-18, 2008
MTWTh 5:00-9:30
Course also meets on Friday, January 4th.
BUECHNER      CONKLIN 342    

THIS COURSE MEETS THE INTERDISCIPLINARY REQUIREMENT.

In this course we will critically examine several important issues in bioethics that can affect each one of us in profound ways: research on human embryonic stem cells, genetic enhancements, race-based medicine, personalized medicine and longevity. The course will provide you with the tools in critical thinking that you will need to think through these issues on your own.

Required Reading:
PDF document available here for review.

INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC (3 cr.)
21:730:201:W1:99081
January 2-18, 2008
MTWTh 12:00-4:30
Course also meets on Friday, January 4th.
KANG               CONKLIN 424

THIS COURSE MEETS THE INTERDISCIPLINARY REQUIREMENT.

Introduction to the concepts of valid reasoning and proof in modern logic.  Approaches may include diagramming and pictorial representation.

Required Text:
Alan Hausman, Howard Kahane, & Paul Tidman, 2006. Logic and Philosophy: A Modern Introduction, 10th Ed. Thomson/Wadsworth. ISBN# 0495128449 (to be available at "NJ Books").

First-Day Assignment:
Ch. 1. Introduction
  Sec. 1. The Elements of an Argument
  Sec. 2. Deduction and Induction
  Sec. 3. Deductive Argument Form
  Sec. 4. Truth and Validity
  Sec. 5. Soundness