Philosophy Undergraduate Courses

Some courses may not be offered every year. Check with the college or department office for current information about when specific courses are offered.

For course syllabi, see the departmental website.

PHI 100 ELEMENTS OF PHILOSOPHY (3)

Reading and critical analysis of texts containing elements of philosophy at the foundation of human experience and culture. Note: You may only receive credit for PHI 100 or 101, but not both. AHI

PHI 101 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY (3)

Introduces philosophical analysis of topics such as knowledge, belief, truth, causality, reality, and God. Reading and critical discussion of both classical and contemporary texts. Note: You may only receive credit for PHI 100 or 101, but not both. AHI

PHI 103 INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC (3)

Introduces basic concepts of logic through mastery of mathematically precise techniques, such as truth tables and formal derivation. Includes application of basic concepts to analysis and design of computer circuits. SAS

PHI 103H INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC - HONORS (3)

PHI 105 INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS (3)

Introduces philosophical analysis of the ethical life. Reading and critical discussion of both classical and contemporary texts. AHI

PHI 110 GLOBAL PHILOSOPHY: ORIGINS (3)

Reading and critical analysis of texts defining the global origins of philosophy, including African, Asian, European, and Native American culture. AHI DIVR GLOBAL

PHI 198 MODULAR LEARNING EXPERIENCE (1-3)

Foundations of intellectual inquiry. In-depth study of a substantive problem. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.

PHI 199 MODULAR LEARNING EXPERIENCE (1-4)

Foundations of intellectual inquiry. In-depth study of a substantive problem. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.

PHI 203 SCIENTIFIC REASONING (3)

Investigates the logical relations between theories and facts with focus on examples of scientific reasoning. (We encourage you to take either PHI 203 or 223 but not both.) AHI

PHI 203H SCIENTIFIC REASONING - HONORS (3)

Investigates the logical relations between theories and facts with focus on examples of scientific reasoning. Prerequisite: Honors Student Group AHI

PHI 223 ARGUMENT ANALYSIS (3)

Systematic study of arguments, emphasizing analysis and evaluation of arguments as they occur in everyday life. Letter grade or pass-fail. (We encourage you to take either PHI 203 or 223 but not both.) AHI

PHI 223H ARGUMENT ANALYSIS - HONORS (3)

PHI 240 ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY (3)

Reading and critical analysis of texts of the philosophers of ancient Greece and Rome, with emphasis on Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. AHI

PHI 240H ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY - HONORS (3)

Reading and critical analysis of texts of the philosophers of ancient Greece and Rome, with emphasis on Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Prerequisite: Honors Student Group AHI

PHI 241 MODERN PHILOSOPHY (3)

Reading and critical analysis of texts of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century philosophers such as Descartes, Leibniz, Locke, Hume, and Kant. AHI

PHI 241H MODERN PHILOSOPHY - HONORS (3)

Reading and critical analysis of texts of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century philosophers such as Descartes, Leibniz, Locke, Hume, and Kant. Prerequisite: Honors Student Group AHI

PHI 299 MODULAR LEARNING EXPERIENCE (1-4)

In-depth study of an aspect, concept, or problem. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.

PHI 301 SYMBOLIC LOGIC (3)

Formal study of logical concepts, with emphasis on problem solving through symbolic manipulation. Recommended: PHI 103.

PHI 320 METAPHYSICS (3)

Issues include space and time, causality, contingency and necessity, form and matter, cause and substance, reason, language, and being. Letter grade or pass-fail. Prerequisite: three hours of philosophy coursework, or instructor's consent. AHI

PHI 321 EPISTEMOLOGY (3)

Issues concerning claims that one can or cannot know something. Sample issues include trust, relativism, skepticism, reason, experience, and belief. Letter grade or pass-fail. Prerequisite: 3 hours PHI coursework AHI

PHI 322 PHILOSOPHY OF MIND (3)

Investigates the reasons for and implication of distinguishing minds from bodies. Letter grade or pass-fail. Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy coursework, or instructor's consent. AHI

PHI 322H PHILOSOPHY OF MIND - HONORS (3)

Investigates the reasons for and implication of distinguishing minds from bodies. Letter grade or pass-fail. Prerequisite: Honors Student Group AHI

PHI 323 TOPICS IN LOGIC (3)

Specific topic to be announced in the class schedule. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit as topic varies. Recommended: PHI 103 or 301.

PHI 325 TOPICS IN ETHICS (3)

Specific topic to be announced in the Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit as topic varies. Prerequisite: 3 hours PHI coursework

PHI 325H TOPICS IN ETHICS - HONORS (3)

Specific topic to be announced in the Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit as topic varies. Prerequisite: 3 hours PHI coursework and in honors student group

PHI 331 ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS (3)

Critical examination of the moral reasons for protecting and preserving the environment. AHI

PHI 331H ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS - HONORS (3)

Critical examination of the moral reasons for protecting and preserving the environment. Prerequisite: Honors Student Group AHI

PHI 332 HEALTH CARE ETHICS (3)

Moral examination of topics in bioethics, such as abortion, euthanasia, genetic testing, and justice in the distribution of health care. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade or pass-fail. Recommended: 3 hrs. of philosophy coursework. AHI

PHI 332W HEALTH CARE ETHICS (3)

PHI 340H MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY - HONORS (3)

Reading and critical analysis of the texts of the medieval philosophers, especially St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas, Duns Scotus, and William of Ockham. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Prerequisite: Honors Student Group JWRT

PHI 340W MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY (3)

PHI 341W TOPICS IN NINETEENTH CENTURY PHILOSOPHY (3)

Reading and critical analysis of texts of the philosophers of the nineteenth century, such as Hegel, Mill, Marx, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, and Comte. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Prerequisite: PHI 241 or PHI 241H JWRT

PHI 342H CONTEMPORARY ANALYTIC PHILOSOPHY - HONORS (3)

Reading and critical analysis of texts in analytic philosophy, as represented by thinkers such as Frege, Russell, Quine, and Wittgenstein. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Prerequisite: Honors Student Group JWRT

PHI 342W CONTEMPORARY ANALYTIC PHILOSOPHY (3)

PHI 343W CONTEMPORARY CONTINENTAL PHILOSOPHY (3)

Reading and critical analysis of texts in existential phenomenology, as represented by thinkers such as Husserl, Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty, Sartre, Gadamer, Derrida, and their followers. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade or pass-fail. Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy coursework, or instructor's consent. JWRT

PHI 351 PHILOSOPHY IN LITERATURE (3)

Philosophical issues as expressed in the novel, drama, and poetry. AHI

PHI 351H PHILOSOPHY IN LITERATURE-HONORS (3)

Philosophical issues as expressed in the novel, drama, and poetry. Prerequisite: Honors Status AHI

PHI 352 PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION (3)

Problems concerning religious language, the nature and existence of God, and the religious life. AHI

PHI 352H PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION - HONORS (3)

Problems concerning religious language, the nature and existence of God, and the religious life. Prerequisite: Honors Student Group AHI

PHI 355 PHILOSOPHY OF ART (3)

Aesthetic experience, functions of art, conceptual foundations of art.

PHI 355H PHILOSOPHY OF ART - HONORS (3)

Aesthetic experience, functions of art, conceptual foundations of art. Prerequisite: Honors Student Group

PHI 356 PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY (3)

Nature and limits of our knowledge of the human past. CU

PHI 356H PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY - HONORS (3)

Nature and limits of our knowledge of the human past. Prerequisite: Honors Student Group CU

PHI 357 POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY (3)

Issues encountered in the analysis, evaluation, and justification of political authority. SPW

PHI 357H POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY - HONORS (3)

Issues encountered in the analysis, evaluation, and justification of political authority. Prerequisite: Honors Student Group SPW

PHI 359 PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE (3)

Analyzes the conceptual conditions required for doing science. AHI

PHI 359H PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE - HONORS (3)

Analyzes the conceptual conditions required for doing science. Prerequisite: Honors Student Group AHI

PHI 362H FEMIN THEORY-HONORS (3)

Prerequisite: Honors Student Group

PHI 363 PHILOSOPHY OF PHYSICS (3)

Analyzes the conceptual foundations and philosophical implications of modern physics. Prerequisite: one university physics course or instructor's consent.

PHI 363H PHILOSOPHY OF PHYSICS - HONORS (3)

Analyzes the conceptual foundations and philosophical implications of modern physics. Prerequisite: Honors Student Group

PHI 389 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION (1-12)

Individualized preplanned cooperative employment experience related to your field of study or career objectives. Pass-fail only. Fee required. No repeat limit.

PHI 398 MODULAR LEARNING EXPERIENCE (1-3)

In-depth study of an aspect, concept, or problem. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.

PHI 399 MODULAR LEARNING EXPERIENCE (1-3)

In-depth study of an aspect, concept, or problem within a program of study. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.

PHI 408 FIELDWORK EXPERIENCE (1-12)

Individualized supervised field experience in an appropriate agency or organization. Pass-fail only. Department consent required.

PHI 414C SENIOR SEMINAR (3)

Specific topic to be announced in the Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit as topic varies. Prerequisite: (PHI 103 or PHI 103H or PHI 203 or PHI 203H) and PHI 240 and (PHI 241 or PHI 241H) CAP

PHI 414H SENIOR SEMINAR - HONORS (3)

Specific topic to be announced in the Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit as topic varies. Prerequisite: Honors Student Group

PHI 466 LEGISLATIVE INTERNSHIP (1-12)

Supervised internship in the Arizona Legislature during spring semester. Students are selected on a competitive basis, and you must apply during the fall semester. (To be eligible, you must be a candidate for a bachelor's degree and have completed all lower-division requirements and attained senior status at the end of the fall semester preceding the internship.) Registration is handled by the associate provost for academic administration after the legislature has made its final selection. Pass-fail only.

PHI 485 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH (1-6)

Individualized original research under the supervision of a research adviser. Pass-fail only.

PHI 497 INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-6)

Individualized approach to selected topics by guided reading and critical evaluation. Letter grade or pass-fail. Department consent required.

PHI 498 SENIOR SEMINAR (1-3)

Integrates theory and practice, with emphasis on historical, contemporary, and future issues. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 units of credit.

PHI 499 CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENTS (1-3)

Examines recent trends and investigations in a selected area. Letter grade only. No repeat limit.