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Philosophy Courses Offered @ TNCC
| Course | Description and Pre-requisites |
|---|---|
| PHI 101 | Introduction to Philosophy I (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): ENF 1 or ENF 2 as demonstrated through the placement and diagnostics tests or equivalent. Introduces a broad spectrum of philosophical problems and perspectives, with an emphasis on the systematic questioning of basic assumptions about meaning, knowledge, reality, and values. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
| PHI 102 | Introduction to Philosophy II (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): ENF 1 or ENF 2 as demonstrated through the placement and diagnostics tests or equivalent. Introduces a broad spectrum of philosophical problems and perspectives, with an emphasis on the systematic questioning of basic assumptions about meaning, knowledge, reality, and values. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
| PHI 111 | Logic I (3 credits) Must be taken in sequence. Prerequisite(s): ENF 1 or ENF 2 as demonstrated through the placement and diagnostics tests or equivalent. Introduces inductive and deductive reasoning, with an emphasis on common errors and fallacies. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
| PHI 112 | Logic II (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): PHI 111. Evaluates deductive arguments and the logical structure of reasoned discourse, utilizing methods of symbolic logic and argument diagramming. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
| PHI 220 | Ethics (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): ENF 1 or ENF 2 as demonstrated through the placement and diagnostics tests or equivalent. Provides a systematic study of representative ethical systems. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
| PHI 225 | Selected Problems in Applied Ethics (3 credits) Analyzes and discusses significant contemporary ethical issues and problems existing throughout the various professions such as business, medicine, law, education, journalism, and public affairs. May be repeated for credit. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
