Philosophy Summer Courses

PHIL-1000-L21 - Philosophy of Human Nature
Summer Session II, July 2 - August 6, 2024
Lincoln Center: TWTh, 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: 14960

Instructor: Halstead, Christian
3 credits

Fordham course attributes: FRPT

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PHIL-1000-R11 - Philosophy of Human Nature
Summer Session I, May 28 - June 27, 2024
Rose Hill: TWTh, 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.

CANCELLED

Instructor: Au Mullaney, Michael
3 credits

Fordham course attributes: FRPT

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PHIL-1000-R21 - Philosophy of Human Nature
Summer Session II, July 2 - August 6, 2024
Rose Hill: TWTh, 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: Yu, Luyuan
3 credits

Fordham course attributes: FRPT

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PHIL-1000-V11 - Philosophy of Human Nature
Summer Session I, May 28 - June 27, 2024
Online: TWTh, 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: Au Mullaney, Michael
3 credits

Fordham course attributes: FRPT

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PHIL-1000-V31 - Philosophy of Human Nature
Summer Session III, May 28 - August 6, 2024
Online, 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.

CLOSED

Instructor: Glaser, Matthew
3 credits

Fordham course attributes: FRPT

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PHIL-3000-L11 - Philosophical Ethics
Summer Session I, May 28 - June 27, 2024
Lincoln Center: TWTh, 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

Fordham course attributes: HHPA, HUST, PETH

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PHIL-3000-V11 - Philosophical Ethics
Summer Session I, May 28 - June 27, 2024
Online: TWTh, 09:00AM - 12:00PM

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: 14916

Instructor: Gruber, Joseph
3 credits

Fordham course attributes: HHPA, HUST, PETH

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PHIL-3000-V21 - Philosophical Ethics
Summer Session II, July 2 - August 6, 2024
Online: TWTh, 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.

CLOSED

Instructor: Kizilkaya Unal, Ebru
3 credits

Fordham course attributes: HHPA, HUST, PETH

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PHIL-3000-V31 - Philosophical Ethics
Summer Session III, May 28 - August 6, 2024
Online, Asynchronous

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.

CLOSED

Instructor: Desantis, Richard
3 credits

Fordham course attributes: HHPA, HUST, PETH

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PHIL-3000-V32 - Philosophical Ethics
Summer Session III, May 28 - August 6, 2024
Online, Asynchronous

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.

CLOSED

Instructor: Guin, Ginger
3 credits

Fordham course attributes: HHPA, HUST, PETH

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PHIL-3000-V33 - Philosophical Ethics
Summer Session III, May 28 - August 6, 2024
Online, Asynchronous

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: 15571

Instructor: Delgado Poveda, Daniel
3 credits

Fordham course attributes: HHPA, HUST, PETH

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PHIL-4442-V31 - Fantasy and Philosophy
Summer Session III, May 28 - August 6, 2024
Online, Asynchronous

An interdisciplinary study of moral themes in J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings." The course focuses on Tolkien's artistic treatment of such philosophical questions as the lure of power, good and evil, freedom and fate, the nature of the divine, the natural environment and the function of literature in human life. We may consider similar themes in the works of other prominent fantasy authors.

CLOSED

Instructor: Metzger, Nathan
4 credits

Fordham course attributes: EP4, MVPH, MVST, VAL

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PHIL-4444-V21 - AI, Sci Fi, and Human Value
Summer Session II, July 2 - August 6, 2024
Online: MTWTh, 01:00PM - 04:00PM

This course analyzes the ethical implications of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) and Science Fiction (“Sci-Fi”), with a focus on human values.

CRN: 15028

Instructor: Babich, Babette
4 credits

Fordham course attributes: CCUS, COMC, COMM, EP4, VAL

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PHIL-4484-L11 - Freedom and Responsibility
Summer Session I, May 28 - June 27, 2024
Lincoln Center: MTWTh, 09:00AM - 12:00PM

The course will investigate several problems concerning freedom, responsibility and the morality of punishment. Is freedom possible in a world completely governed by physical laws? How can I be blamed (or praised) for my actions, given that upbringing, character, and environment are largely matters of luck? Is the practice of punishing criminals morally justifiable? How?

CRN: 15835

Instructor: Brewer, Marshawn
4 credits

Fordham course attributes: BEHR, BIOE, EP4, VAL