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Ethics: Each of us at times faces decisions that
have ethical significance. The
choice of a career or a decision to marry or stay single
raises questions about motives (selfish or altruistic?)
and the consequences of decisions (beneficial or harmful?).
Most of our choices affect others.
Logic: How do we argue well? How can we resist
persuasion and manipulation? Logic helps us tell sound
reasoning from unsound, so that we can sort out the messages
of newspapers, ads, and political speeches.
History of philosophy: What motivates a suicide
bomber? Is sexism wrong in all cultures? When is war
justified? Who gets to vote? The history of philosophy teaches
us about different world views as well as their historical
origins, limitations, and insights.
Philosophy in academic disciplines and professional
practices: What good is art? Do defendants have too
many rights? If cloning saves lives, what’s wrong
with it? Philosophy students apply insights from
logic, ethics, and history of philosophy to art, law,
literature, public policy issues, religion, and science.
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