Philosophy Summer Courses

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PHIL-1000-R21- Philosophy of Human Nature
Summer Session 2: June 30, 2026 - August 04, 2026
R - Rose Hill: TWR, 09:00AM - 12:00PM

This course is a philosophical reflection on the central metaphysical and epistemological questions surrounding human nature, which includes discussion of some or all of the following problems: the body/soul distinction and the mind/body problem; the problem of knowledge (relativism, skepticism, the objectivity of knowledge, faith, and reason); free will and determinism; self and society (subjectivity, personhood, sociality, historicity, and tradition); and the elements of identity (such as race, gender, sexuality, ability, and socioeconomic status). At least 60% of each section of the course is devoted to readings from Plato, Aristotle, Augustine or Aquinas, and Descartes. Each section includes some writings by at least one contemporary figure and one figure coming from a group traditionally underrepresented in philosophy. Selected sections will be offered as Eloquentia Perfecta I seminars.

CRN: 14995

Instructor: Emandi, Diyanshu
3 credits

Fordham course attributes: FRPT

PHIL-1000-V11- Philosophy of Human Nature
Summer Session 1: May 26, 2026 - June 25, 2026
V - Virtual (online courses only): TWR, 01:00PM - 04:00PM

This course is a philosophical reflection on the central metaphysical and epistemological questions surrounding human nature, which includes discussion of some or all of the following problems: the body/soul distinction and the mind/body problem; the problem of knowledge (relativism, skepticism, the objectivity of knowledge, faith, and reason); free will and determinism; self and society (subjectivity, personhood, sociality, historicity, and tradition); and the elements of identity (such as race, gender, sexuality, ability, and socioeconomic status). At least 60% of each section of the course is devoted to readings from Plato, Aristotle, Augustine or Aquinas, and Descartes. Each section includes some writings by at least one contemporary figure and one figure coming from a group traditionally underrepresented in philosophy. Selected sections will be offered as Eloquentia Perfecta I seminars.

CRN: 14915

Instructor: Kizilkaya Unal, Ebru
3 credits

Fordham course attributes: FRPT

PHIL-1000-V21- Philosophy of Human Nature
Summer Session 2: June 30, 2026 - August 04, 2026
V - Virtual (online courses only): TWR, 06:00PM - 09:00PM

This course is a philosophical reflection on the central metaphysical and epistemological questions surrounding human nature, which includes discussion of some or all of the following problems: the body/soul distinction and the mind/body problem; the problem of knowledge (relativism, skepticism, the objectivity of knowledge, faith, and reason); free will and determinism; self and society (subjectivity, personhood, sociality, historicity, and tradition); and the elements of identity (such as race, gender, sexuality, ability, and socioeconomic status). At least 60% of each section of the course is devoted to readings from Plato, Aristotle, Augustine or Aquinas, and Descartes. Each section includes some writings by at least one contemporary figure and one figure coming from a group traditionally underrepresented in philosophy. Selected sections will be offered as Eloquentia Perfecta I seminars.

CRN: 17041

Instructor: Yu, Luyuan
3 credits

Fordham course attributes: FRPT

PHIL-1000-V31- Philosophy of Human Nature
Summer Session 3: May 26, 2026 - Aug 4, 2026
V - Virtual (online courses only): Asynchronous

This course is a philosophical reflection on the central metaphysical and epistemological questions surrounding human nature, which includes discussion of some or all of the following problems: the body/soul distinction and the mind/body problem; the problem of knowledge (relativism, skepticism, the objectivity of knowledge, faith, and reason); free will and determinism; self and society (subjectivity, personhood, sociality, historicity, and tradition); and the elements of identity (such as race, gender, sexuality, ability, and socioeconomic status). At least 60% of each section of the course is devoted to readings from Plato, Aristotle, Augustine or Aquinas, and Descartes. Each section includes some writings by at least one contemporary figure and one figure coming from a group traditionally underrepresented in philosophy. Selected sections will be offered as Eloquentia Perfecta I seminars.

CRN: 15044

Instructor: Somma, Bligh
3 credits

Fordham course attributes: FRPT

PHIL-3000-L11- Philosophical Ethics
Summer Session 1: May 26, 2026 - June 25, 2026
L - Lincoln Center: TWR, 06:00PM - 09:00PM

This course involves philosophical reflection on the major normative ethical theories underlying moral decision-making in our everyday lives. The principal focus of the course is a systematic introduction to the main normative ethical theories, i.e., eudaimonism, natural law ethics, deontological ethics, utilitarianism, virtue ethics, and feminism. The differences among these approaches are illuminated by studying various moral issues. In each section of the course, at least half of the readings will be selected from Aristotle and Kant. Each section will include writings by at least one contemporary figure and one figure coming from a group traditionally underrepresented in philosophy.

CRN: 14829

Instructor: Bruce, Kenneth
3 credits