Philosophy

Course listings for Philosophy

Faculty
Professor Reyes R. García;
Associate Professor Dugald L. Owen;
Assistant Professors Sean E. Cridland and Sarah Roberts.

The purpose of the Philosophy curriculum at Fort Lewis College is not only the study of traditional and contemporary philosophical issues and positions for their intrinsic interest and importance, but also the demonstration that these age-old but continuing efforts to understand ourselves and our relation to the world are important to everyone. It is the mark of a liberally educated person to understand the conclusions of the specialized sciences in terms of their basic assumptions, to think seriously about the nature of such assumptions, and to be aware of the way in which our views of reality are influenced by our cultural heritages and by the very structures of our languages. Perhaps the most important function of philosophy as part of the liberal education is the destruction or at least the recognition of the complacency and provincialism of much of our thinking.

A major in philosophy will provide a sound foundation for graduate studies in philosophy and will also serve as an excellent preparation for law school or for theological studies. For its majors, as well as for those majoring in other disciplines and minoring in philosophy and for those taking several philosophy courses as electives, the program is designed to provide a systematic acquaintance with humankind’s most fundamental attempts at self-knowledge and a concomitant basis from which students can formulate their own views of themselves and the world.

General Education Credits
Comp 150 or Comp 125/126 ..........4-8
Library 150 .........1
PE/Wellness (ES 100 plus 1 skills, 1 fitness) .........3
Thematic Studies I (1 course in each of 4 knowledge areas;
     1 must be a science with attached lab) .........12-16
Thematic Studies II (1 course in each of 4 knowledge areas;
     prerequisites: Comp 150, Lib 150, all 4 Thematic Studies I      courses) .........12-16
*Tier II writing requirement is part of the Major

Total .........32-44

Major Requirements
**=May also be counted towards TS I requirements; credits marked ** are counted in General Education total credits
**Phil 274R Early Foundations of Philosophy **
**Phil 251S Moral Philosophy **
Phil 271 Logic .........4
*Phil 305W Writing Philosophy .........4
Phil 375 Modern Foundations of Philosophy .........4
Phil 377 Contemporary European Philosophy .........4
Phil 496 Seminar in Philosophy .........4

Subtotal .........20

Other Departmental Requirements
A minimum of 12 additional credits in Philosophy, including at least 8 credits in courses numbered 300 or higher. PS 386 Ancient Political Thought and PS 387 Modern Political Thought may be credited toward this requirement.

Subtotal .........12

Total Departmental Requirements .........32

Auxiliary Requirements from Other Departments
Two trimesters of one modern language .........6-8

Electives .........36-50

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION .........120

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN PHILOSOPHY:
**=May also be counted toward TS I requirement
**Phil 141S Introduction to Philosophy
OR
**Phil 274R Early Foundations of Philosophy .........4
**Phil 251S Moral Philosophy .........4
Phil 375 Modern Foundations of Philosophy .........4
Phil 271 Logic .........4
At least one other philosophy course numbered 300 or above ......4

Total .........20

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