Philosophy
Borromeo Seminary offers the following Philosophy courses:
PL 101 Introduction to Philosophy |
| Introduction to the central problems and methods of philosophy by critical examination of writings of major philosophers. |
| PL 240 17th/18th Century Philosophy Dr. Chad Engelland |
| History of early modern philosophy with special attention given to the beginnings of modern science and its impact on western ideas about nature, knowledge, mind, and God. Readings will include sections from Descartes to Kant. |
| PL 246 19th/20th Century Philosophy Dr. Chad Engelland |
| Study of some major movements and figures of the period, such as German Idealism, dialectical materialism, atheistic humanism, positivism, pragmatism, existentialism, and phenomenology. |
| PL 301 Introduction to Logic Fr. Harry Gensler, SJ |
| Study of modern formal logic and its use in appraising the correctness of reasoning. Covers areas such as syllogisms, propositional logic, basic quantificational logic, basic modal logic, formal proofs, and informational fallacies. |
| PL 304 Philosophy of the Human Person Dr. Chad Engelland |
Philosophical reflection on some fundamental and enduring questions about human beings and their relationship to the universe. Includes readings from classical and contemporary sources. |
| PL 308 Philosophy of God Dr. Chad Engelland |
| Exploration of the existence and attributes of God as knowable by reason alone. Includes discussion of religious experience, the relationship of faith and reason, and the problem of evil. |
| PL 368 Ethical Theory Fr. Damian Ference |
| Detailed examination of some of the major philosophical theories about the nature and justification of moral principles of rightness, obligation, and value. Special emphasis is given to the contemporary developments of such theories. |
| PL 387 Philosophy of Nature Dr. Chad Engelland |
| The philosophical principles of nature, including finality, change, time, and the nature of life. Includes discussion of the relationship of natural philosophy to natural science and theology. |
| PL 395 Metaphysics Dr. Chad Engelland |
| An attempt to understand what kinds of things there are in the world through the question of Being and related concepts of existence, thing, property, event, matter, mind, space, time, and causality. |
| PL 396 Theories of Knowledge Fr. Damian Ference |
| Examination of the nature and sources of knowledge and the means for establishing knowledge claims. Reading from classic works and contemporary writers. |
