Cross-listed with HIST 301. This course studies in-depth the ideas behind the study of history, the different schools of thought in history, and the underlying theories. Special attention will be given to the development of South Asian and Muslim philoso
- Teacher: Arfa Zehra
Cross-lsited with PLSC 301. A study of political thought from early Greece through the 17th Century. Analysis and evaluation of the issues and positions will be conducted using some original sources from philosophers including Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Ma
Prerequisites: The core courses as listed in the catalog, that is, PHIL 101, PHIL 201, PHIL 202, and PHIL 221 and 18 credits of electives from the major as listed in the catalog. Comprehensive study of the contemporary issues in philosophy involving the
- Teacher: Taimoor Farouk
Prerequisite: Any Philosophy course or permission from Instructor Key issues relating to the conveying and acquisition of knowledge, examining their resolution by those theories which have been used to direct classroom practices, evaluating these approac
- Teacher: Ghazala Irfan
Examination of logic, including both Stoic contributions as well as the systematic organization of the rules of right thinking developed by Aristotle and expanded by Medieval and later thinkers, concern about the issues raised by J S Mill and others who s
- Teacher: Taimoor Farouk
Critical thought as it develops from the 16th century CE to the present, including Eastern as well as Western thinkers, issues that captured attention because of the rise of the sciences, the development of naturalism, humanism and the challenges of 20th
- Teacher: Taimoor Farouk
Selection of the problems historically identified as philosophical along with the methods philosophers have used to solve these problems including justice and moral order, evaluation and justification of belief and human value and dignity, identifying the
- Teacher: Ghazala Irfan
Cross-lsited with PLSC 301. A study of political thought from early Greece through the 17th Century. Analysis and evaluation of the issues and positions will be conducted using some original sources from philosophers including Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Ma
Cross Listed with PLSC 303. Debates concerning the nature of political rights and duties and the justification of political theories such as Utilitarianism, Marxism, and Democracy. Of special interest will be the classic documents influencing contemporar
- Teacher: Qalandar Memon