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Reading Courses

Philosophy C21: Plato.

Assistant Professor Davenport and Professor Buchanan.

Philosophy C22: Aristotle.

Assistant Professor Davenport and Professor Buchanan.

Philosophy C23: Thomas Aquinas.

Professor Buchanan and Professor Balz.

Philosophy C24: Descartes and Spinoza.

Professor Balz and Mr. Weedon.

Philosophy C25: Locke and Berkeley.

Mr. Weedon and Professor Balz.

Philosophy C26: Hume, Leibnitz, and Kant.

Assistant Professor Davenport and Dr. Hammond.

Philosophy C11: Modern Logical Theory.

Assistant Professor Davenport.

Philosophy C12: The Philosophy of Science.

Assistant Professor Davenport.

Philosophy C13: Mathematical and Physical Concepts.

Professor Sparrow.

Philosophy C31: The Theory of Value.

Dr. Hammond.

Philosophy C32: Political Philosophy.

Dr. Hammond.

Philosophy C33: Aesthetics.

Mr. Weedon.

Philosophy C34: (Biblical Literature C2.)

Professor Forrest.

Philosophy D1: Research.

Special Requirements for the Master's Degree in Philosophy:
The candidate must present evidence, not later than one year before the degree
is conferred, that he possesses a reading knowledge of either French or
German. The candidate must select, with the approval of the faculty in

Philosophy, two primary historical systems as the subject of a special examination,
(oral, written, or both) to be taken in April or May of the session in
which the candidate expects to secure the degree.

Special Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy:

• 1. Preliminary written examinations, designed to test the candidate's general
  equipment in the field of philosophy, must be taken before formal admission
  to candidacy. The examinations will be judged as a whole. They will cover
  the following subject-matters:

  • (a) Logic.

  • (b) Metaphysics or the Theory of Knowledge.

  • (c) History of Philosophy.

  • (d) Ethics.

  • (e) A detailed examination on a primary historical system, to be selected
    by the candidate, subject to approval.

• 2. In addition to a reading knowledge of French and German, the candidate
  may be required to present evidence of a reading knowledge of Latin or
  Greek, or of both, if in the judgment of the faculty in Philosophy such
  reading knowledge is necessary for the preparation of the dissertation.