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Philosophy Of Love And Sex, Skye Cleary
Philosophy Of Love And Sex, Skye Cleary
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These assignments are part of a course Philosophy of Love and Sex. The assignments: encourage students to be creative in their philosophical thinking, explore how academically rigorous work can be compatible with imaginative work, and include renewable assignments in which students' work may be published on CUNY Academic Commons.
Global Social Theory, Dora Suarez
Global Social Theory, Dora Suarez
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This course is designed as an introduction to the key questions and concepts of the Social Sciences. It aims at exposing students to a conceptual repertoire that prepares the ground for them to develop critical responses to pressing global issues. To this end, its itinerary engages with a variety of texts that comprise global social theory. A main focus of the course is to train students to read these texts carefully with an eye toward using them to analyze the world around us. In pursuing this goal, we ask: what does it mean to understand humans as thoroughly social, cultural, …
Logical Reasoning, Soo-Jin Lee
Logical Reasoning, Soo-Jin Lee
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Introduction To Philosophy, Ryan Mcelhaney
Introduction To Philosophy, Ryan Mcelhaney
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Phil 110: Critical Thinking, Cuny School Of Professional Studies
Phil 110: Critical Thinking, Cuny School Of Professional Studies
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Focuses on the techniques of rational inference and analytical judgment. These include the study of informal logic (arguing cogently and recognizing common informal fallacies), formal patterns of reasoning (syllogistic and propositional logic), and some distinctive analytical methods used in scientific and professional disciplines. Provides students with the competencies that are requisite to successful career growth and life-long learning.
Phil 201: Bioethics, Cuny School Of Professional Studies
Phil 201: Bioethics, Cuny School Of Professional Studies
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An exploration of complex contemporary ethical problems from healthcare, the environment, and bioethics. Issues include problems of drugs and addiction, stigma toward people with disabilities, terminal illness and chronic health needs, resource allocation in times of disaster, infectious diseases, gene editing, and humans’ relationship with their environment. Classical and contemporary ethical theories, moral theories, and the fundamentals of scientific integrity will be applied to make principled, defensible, moral judgments.
Community Based Inquiry - An Exercise To Develop Student-Led Philosophical Inquiry, Andrew Lambert
Community Based Inquiry - An Exercise To Develop Student-Led Philosophical Inquiry, Andrew Lambert
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This exercise provides opportunity for open philosophical discussion in the classroom, and promotes collaborative inquiry among students. It gives students direct experience of using the basic intellectual tools of philosophical inquiry. These include: clarifying what is at issue, seeking definitions, questioning definitions, spotting assumptions, evaluating inferential reasoning or moral judgments, presenting and examining evidence or explicit arguments.
Phil 302: Ethics In The Workplace, Cuny School Of Professional Studies
Phil 302: Ethics In The Workplace, Cuny School Of Professional Studies
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Introduces the philosophical frameworks used to guide ethical practice in the workplace. Using a case study approach, the course provides an analysis and critique of significant moral issues existing throughout business and industry in both domestic and international markets. Topics covered include classical and contemporary ethical theories, codes of professional conduct, issues such as consent and privacy, and environmental and social responsibilities at the personal, managerial, and organizational level.
It's Funny 'Cause It's True: The Lighthearted Philosophers’ Society’S Introduction To Philosophy Through Humor, Jennifer Marra Henrigillis, Steven Gimbel
It's Funny 'Cause It's True: The Lighthearted Philosophers’ Society’S Introduction To Philosophy Through Humor, Jennifer Marra Henrigillis, Steven Gimbel
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It's Funny 'Cause It's True is an introductory text in philosophy exploring logic, metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and aesthetics through questions in the philosophy of humor. Subfields receive a substantive introduction with interactive essays written to be accessible to undergraduates.
Philosophy Of Mind, Ryan Mcelhaney