MET PH 101: Basic Problems of Philosophy
Introduction to classical philosophical problems concerning human nature and knowledge, freedom and morality, and reason and justice.MET PH 110: Great Philosophers
Introduction to the life and thought of five preeminent philosophers from classical times through the modern era.MET PH 150: Introduction to Ethics
Many of us want to lead meaningful lives. But what is it for a life to be meaningful? What makes some lives better or more meaningful than others? Can life as a whole have some significance or meaning? Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Critical Thinking.MET PH 155: Politics and Philosophy
A study of the theoretical foundations of modern industrial democracy, with special attention paid to the Enlightenment. Readings from Machiavelli, Locke, Rousseau, Madison and Toqueville. 4cr.MET PH 160: Reasoning and Argumentation
A systematic study of the principles of both deductive and informal reasoning, with an emphasis on reasoning and argumentation in ordinary discourse.