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PHIL 301The Western Philosophicai: Tradition

Faculty
Arts
Offered
Winter
Credit
0.5
Last listed
1989–90

No longer offered. It’s in Waterloo’s scanned calendars from 1987–88 to 1989–90 (before that, 1974–75 to 1978–79 used the number for Moral Issues); the 1995–96 to 2023–24 calendars are on ucalendar.

(1600 to present) Descartes to Existentialism. Prereq: Second-year standing

As printed in the 1987–88 to 1989–90 calendars, read by OCR; the scanned page is the original.

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    In the scanned calendars

    How it read in each calendar from 1974–75 to 1989–90, newest first. The text is OCR of the scanned pages; years whose wording matches are shown once, from the clearest scan. Each year links to its page on uwloo and to that page of the scanned PDF.

    1987–88 to 1989–90 2 calendars

    (1600 to present) Descartes to Existentialism. Prereq: Second-year standing

    Offered Winter · 3 class hours a week · 0.5 credit

    Not in the 1979–80 to 1986–87 calendars.

    1975–76 to 1978–79 4 calendars

    Another title: Moral Issues, probably a different course under the same number (or a misread scan).

    The aim of this course is to improve the student's understanding of ethical ideas and principles by careful discussion of selected concrete moral issues, such as abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, and violence. Choice of issues largely determined by student interest. Prereq: At least second year standing or consent of instructor

    1974–75 1 calendar

    Another title: Moral Issues, probably a different course under the same number (or a misread scan).

    Discussion of several specific moral issues which are subjects of widespread disagreement, e.g., abortion, population control, civil disobedience, euthanasia, pre- and extra-marital sex, etc. Choice of issues largely determined by student interest. The differing views on each issue will be explored via class discussion, and effort will be made to reach agreement on what methods and information, if any, would be relevant to resolving disagreement about them. Reflection on what constitutes a moral belief, a moral attitude, and a moral disagreement is expected to be a principal by-product of the discussions. No “point of view” is presupposed by the course — — only a lively interest in the issues, Prerequisite: One full or two half philosophy courses, or consent of instructor 3 hours Offered alternate years; Winter