PHIL 333 Aesthetics Examination of contemporary issues in philosophy of art: definition of a work of art, the nature of aesthetic experience, standards of aesthetic evaluation. Application to painting, sculpture, music composition and performance, drama, acting, film, and dance. PHIL 335 Philosophy of Religion Critical examination of philosophical problems of religion: nature of religion, religious experience, theistic proofs, religious knowledge, religious language, alternative views of God, problem of evil, relation of religion and value-experience. Prerequisite: 101 or 211 or permission of instructor. PHIL 340X Political Philosophy (Political Science 340) PHIL 347X Jurisprudence (Political Science 347) PHIL 450 Seminar Intensive study of a selected philosophical topic. Prerequisite: departmental permission. PHIL 460 Independent Study Advanced independent research in a specific area of philosophy, under the supervision of a faculty member. Prerequisite: departmental permission. One to four semester hours. PHIL 470 and 471 Internship I and II Work experience related to the student’s major, jointly supervised by the department and a professional in the field. Although the usual internship will carry either three or six hours credit, a student may elect to arrange an internship carrying between two and six hours credit with the permission of the department. Each hour of credit will require forty hours at the internship site. Prerequisites: junior or senior status, permission of department, and completion of appropriate coursework. Two to six semester hours. Pass-Fail only. PHIL 480 Senior Project Individually-designed reading and research program, developed in consultation with faculty in the department, requiring the senior philosophy major to apply acquired analytical skills in attempting to solve a particular philosophical problem. Prerequisite: departmental permission. PHIL 490 and 491 Honors Thesis I and II Independent research in a special topic for honors. Prerequisites: senior status, GPA of 3.5 in the major and 3.3 overall, and permission of all members of the department.
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