http://ocw.nd.edu The study of philosophy is essential to the mission of the University of Notre Dame, which seeks to produce liberally educated women and men who possess basic cultural literacy, who are capable of articulate and logical reflection on the fundamental problems of human existence, and who can take their place as citizens capable of critically evaluating arguments which bear on public affairs. daily 1 2008-01-25T05:25:48Z http://ocw.nd.edu/philosophy/Philosophy%20Reigning%20Over%20the%20Seven%20Liberal%20Arts.gif administrator Philosophy Herrade von Landsberg 2008-01-26T22:31:15Z Image image/gif http://ocw.nd.edu/philosophy/environmental-philosophy The aim of this course is to enable participants to bring together materials from various disciplines bearing on our current environmental crisis, and from this integrated perspective to evaluate possible ways in which the crisis might be resolved. Disciplines to be consulted include ecology, thermodynamics, economics, value theory, and environmental history, among others. This project will rely on the integrative skills of philosophy to discern how materials from these disparate sources fit together. administrator energy consumption entropy Environmental Philosophy Unearthed, environmental philosophy Kenneth Sayre Alexander Skiles Jessica Mikels-Carrasco 2008-06-19T15:40:48Z Course text/html http://ocw.nd.edu/philosophy/ancient-wisdom-modern-love Built around Plato's Symposium, Shakespeare (including A Midsummer Night's Dream), Catholic writings (including Humanae Vitae), and several movies, this course explores the nature of romance and erotic love. We will examine such topics as sexuality, marriage, and procreation with an eye towards how we can be better at being in love. The course generally tries to integrate the analytic approach of philosophy with the imaginative approach of literature, such that what we read (or watch) will put us in a position to help our own thoughtfulness along. administrator Literature love David O'Connor Philosophy Plato Shakespeare Ethics Philip Reed 2008-05-05T23:30:04Z Course text/html http://ocw.nd.edu/philosophy/introduction-to-philosophy-1 The course is intended to introduce you to philosophical questions, to make you aware of how some of history's greatest philosophers have approached those questions and what they have had to say about them, to help you articulate philosophical concerns of your own and, most importantly, to learn how to address them. Among the areas of philosophy will explore this semester are ethics, political philosophy, metaphysics and theory of knowledge. administrator Philosophy Metaphysics Political Philosophy Theory of Knowledge Ethics Introduction to Philosophy Paul Weithman Mark Jensen 2008-05-05T21:25:41Z Course text/html http://ocw.nd.edu/philosophy/introduction-to-philosophy-2 This course is designed as a "topics-based" introduction to philosophy. What this means is that instead of working through the history of philosophy focusing on great historical figures and their views on different topics, we will focus on great philosophical topics and look at what historical and contemporary writers have said about them. Topics to be addressed will include the existence of God, the relation between the mind and the body, human freedom, and the foundations of morality. administrator Free Will/Determinism Ethics Existence of God Mind/Body Relations William Ramsey Jennifer Jensen 2008-05-05T23:29:42Z Course text/html