Brain Harding, Ph.D., Philosophy Courses Coordinator

Office: CFO 709
940-898-2302  phone | 940-898-2301 fax | email: bharding@twu.edu

Philosophy Adjuncts

• Doug Blount dblount@dts.edu
• Monica Lindemann m_a_lindemann@hotmail.com
• Sandra Robinson sandyrobinson@twu.edu

Philosophy Courses

*PHIL 1023. Introduction to Philosophy. (PHIL 1301) Survey of basic philosophical issues: methodology, metaphysics, axiology, including epistemology, cosmology, ontology, ethics, and aesthetics; selected readings from great philosophers, both eastern and western. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

*PHIL 2033. Logic and Critical Thinking. (PHIL 2303) A consideration of critical thought from the perspective of induction and deduction, formal and informal fallacies, structure of syllogism, symbolic logic, and principles of scientific method. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

*PHIL 2043. Contemporary Philosophy. Comprehensive study of the persons, problems and principles related to the movements of thought within philosophy in recent times; special consideration given to phenomenology, existentialism, linguistic analysis, and process philosophy. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

*PHIL 2053. Philosophy of Comparative Religions. (PHIL 1304) A critical analysis of the phenomenon of religion and religious methodology. A comparative consideration of world religious traditions such as Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism. Three seminar hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

*PHIL 2063. Philosophy of Religions in America. An analysis of religious practice in America in its various forms and institutions, and consideration of the challenge of dialogue with people of differing cultural, ideological and religious heritage. Three seminar hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

*PHIL 3013. History of Ancient Philosophy. A consideration of the history and development of ideas from the Pre-Socratic period to Plotinus; emphasis placed upon Plato and Aristotle as systematic philosophers. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

*PHIL 3023. History of Medieval and Modern Philosophy.A critical study from the period of Plotinus through the Renaisance and Reformation up through Descartes; extensive readings and discussion of the philosophers in this period. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

*PHIL 3043. Philosophy of Religion. The inquiry into religion from a philosophical perspective; a study of contemporary theological methodology; emphasis on religious imagery, meaning, the nature of religious experience, and knowledge claims. Three seminar hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

*PHIL 3053. Ethics.A consideration of the primary ethical theories with respect to personal, social and professional action; the critical discussion of the ethical systems of the major classical philosophies. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

*PHIL 3073. Bioethics. Centers upon problems of value with respect to biomedical technology, genetics, ecology, abortion, euthanasia, human experimentation, prolongation of life, psychosurgery; ethical and social issues in biomedicine. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

*PHIL 3083. Ethics and Feminism.Same as WS 3083. A comprehensive study of the literature, principles and linguistic impact of contemporary ethics with special emphasis on the origins, authors and audiences related to feminist philosophy. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

*PHIL 3163. Ethics in Global Context. Interactions among history, art, religion, science and philosophical ethics. Global context of ethics including the influence of ancient Greece, Rome, and the Near East; differences in religion, philosophy and politics. Western and Non-Western interactions and influences. Study abroad trip required. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

*PHIL 4033. Philosophy of Women in Western Religions. Same as WS 4033. A comprehensive study of feminist critiques of Western religious traditions. Includes historical and philosophical perspectives of women in scripture, religious leadership, attitudes toward sexuality, experiences of the sacred, and gendered imagery of the divine. Emphasis on readings of primary sources. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

*PHIL 4043. American Philosophy.A study from its earliest history to the present time; special emphasis given to Charles Sanders Pierce, William James, and John Dewey. Three seminar hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

*PHIL 4053. Science and Religion.Centers upon the nature and scope of science and method in comparison to the nature and scope of religion, with the emphasis upon modern science, cosmology, biology and physics in relationship to contemporary religious thought. Three seminar hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

*PHIL 4913. Independent Study.Credit: Three hours.

*Satisfies core requirement for humanities; PHIL 4033 satisfies core requirement for multicultural women’s studies.