STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Identify and distinguish the major questions in philosophy.

 II.     Identify and distinguish some of the major schools of philosophy.

 III.    Demonstrate an understanding of the methods of philosophical thinking.

 IV.     Critically evaluate primary philosophical sources.

 V.      Communicate philosophical questions and positions to others.

 VI.     Read, analyze and apply written material to new situations.

 VII.    Write and speak clearly and logically in presentations and essays.

 VIII.   Demonstrate the ability to select and apply contemporary forms of technology to solve problems or compile information.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      The Meaning and Values of Philosophy

         A.      Definitions of Philosophy

         B.      Methods of Philosophy

         C.      Applications of Philosophy

 II.     Knowledge (Epistemology)

         A.      The Meaning of Knowledge

         B.      Sources of Knowledge

         C.      Verification of Knowledge

 III.    Philosophy and the Nature of Reality

         A.      Religion

         B.      Cosmology (Philosophy of Science)

         C.      Mind-Body Relationship

 IV.     Ethics and the Human Condition

         A.      Normative Justification

         B.      Freedom

         C.      Aesthetics

 V.      Philosophy and Society

         A.      Politics

         B.      History