Philosophy (PHI) at Laurel Ridge Community College
Distance Learning
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- PHI 100 - Introduction to Philosophy
- Presents an introduction to philosophical problems and perspectives with emphasis on the systematic questioning of basic assumptions about meaning, knowledge, reality, and values. The assignments in the course require college-level reading fluency and coherent communication through written reports. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - PHI 111 - Logic
- Introduces inductive and deductive reasoning, with an emphasis on common errors and fallacies. The assignments in the course require college-level reading fluency and coherent communication through written reports. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - PHI 200 - The History of Western Philosophy
- Offers a historical survey of major philosophers from the ancient Greeks to the modern era. The assignments in this course require the ability to write at the college level, read college-level philosophical texts, and understand and apply philosophical concepts with complex meanings.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - PHI 220 - Ethics and Society
- Provides a systematic study of representative ethical concepts and theories and discusses their application to concrete moral dilemmas and social issues and problems. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - PHI 227 - Biomedical Ethics
- Introduces medical ethics with an emphasis on practical moral issues faced by professionals in medicine, public health and related fields. Explores major theories, concepts and terminology in the field of bioethics.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - PHI 299 - Supervised Study
- Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
