Philosophy, Minor (429)
Program Coordinator
Michael J. Seidler, michael.seidler@wku.edu
Program Requirements (24 hours)
The minor in philosophy requires a minimum of 24 hours. At least 12 hours must be taken in courses numbered 300 or above.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Logic, Epistemology, & Metaphysics | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Logic, Argument, and Practical Reasoning | ||
| Symbolic Logic | ||
| Philosophy of Religion | ||
| Philosophy of Science | ||
| Philosophy of Mind: Minds and Machines | ||
| Philosophy of Language | ||
| Metaphysics and Epistemology | ||
| Advanced Logic | ||
| History of Philosophy | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Analytic Philosophy | ||
| Plato and Aristotle | ||
| Skeptics, Stoics, and Epicureans | ||
| Medieval Philosophy | ||
| Early Modern Moral Philosophy | ||
| Descartes and Hume | ||
| Kant and Idealism | ||
| Leibniz and Locke | ||
| 20th Century Philosophy | ||
| Existentialism | ||
| Readings in Ancient or Medieval Philosophy | ||
| Readings in Modern or Contemporary Philosophy | ||
| Introduction to Political Theory | ||
| Ethics and Values | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Racial Justice | ||
| Philosophy and Popular Culture | ||
| Philosophy of Public Space; Reason, Action & Violence | ||
| Why Are Bad People Bad? | ||
| Philosophy and Gender Theory | ||
| Aesthetics | ||
| Biomedical Ethics | ||
| Social Ethics | ||
| War and Peace | ||
| Marx and Critical Theory | ||
| Early Modern Moral Philosophy | ||
| Ethical Theory | ||
| Existentialism | ||
| Philosophy and Old Age | ||
| Philosophy of Law | ||
| Electives | ||
| Choose 6 hours from any PHIL course (not previously used toward the minor) or the listed RELS course options: | 6 | |
| The Meaning of Life; Atheism to Zen | ||
| Confucianism | ||
| Daoism | ||
| Total Hours | 24 | |