Philosophy (PHI) at Lord Fairfax Community College
Distance Learning
Time of Day
Term
- 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.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - PHI 111 - Logic I
- Introduces inductive and deductive reasoning, with an emphasis on common errors and fallacies.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - PHI 112 - Logic II
- Evaluates deductive arguments utilizing methods of symbolic logic.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - PHI 115 - Practical Reasoning
- Studies informal logic and language techniques as they relate to reasoning and argument. Provides practice in analyzing arguments and constructing sound arguments. LLecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - PHI 200 - The History of Western Philosophy
- Offers a brief historical survey of major philosophers from the pre-Socratics to the present.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - PHI 220 - Ethics
- Provides a systematic study of representative ethical systems.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - PHI 227 - Bio-Medical Ethics
- Examines the ethical implications of specific biomedical issues in the context of major ethical systems.Lecture 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