PHIL 211 - History of Western Philosophy I
- Prerequisite: "C" or higher in ENG 100
An introduction to the history of Western philosophy from the Presocratics to the Hellenistic Era based on translations of original texts.
Contact: 3 hours lecture per week
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of PHIL 211, the student will be able to:
- Identify and articulate the ideas and reasoning of some of the major figures in the Western philosophical tradition and the historical context in which these ideas were developed and accepted.
- Employ the methods of philosophical inquiry: Critical Thinking, Critical Reading, Critical Writing and various epistemological criteria to test belief.
- Utilize the above methods to evaluate philosophical arguments and to examine their own beliefs.
- Develop and articulate his or her own philosophical arguments.
- Demonstrate the ability to write clear, well-organized, well-reasoned, communicative philosophical arguments and analyses.