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PHILOSOPHY

First-year students, entering the college from high or preparatory schools,
are not admitted to the courses in Philosophy or Psychology.

Philosophy B1: History of Philosophy: The history of philosophy from
the Greek philosophers to the beginning of the nineteenth century. (B.A. or B.S.
credit, 3 session-hours.)

Professor Balz, Dr. Hammond and Mr. Weedon.

Philosophy B11: Logic: Logic as a deductive science, including a study
of recent developments in the logic of classes, relations, and systems, and logic
as a scientific method. (B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.)

Assistant Professor Davenport.

Philosophy B12: Philosophy and the Problems of Science: A critical
survey of the domain of scientific enquiry where such enquiry is not restricted to
the physical sciences. In the light of this extended analysis, an attempt will be
made to evaluate certain crucial problems in contemporary thought. (B.A. or
B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.)

Mr. Weedon.

Philosophy B21: Metaphysics: A study of the elements of the speculative
science of metaphysics with special consideration of the bases and scopes of the
rational and empirical sciences and of the doctrinal positions of Aristotle,
Thomas Aquinas, Spinoza, and Bradley. (B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.)

Professor Buchanan.

Philosophy B31: Ethics: The historical development of the chief types of
ethical theory. (B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.)

Dr. Hammond.

Philosophy B32: History of Morals: A descriptive and historical study
of moral ideas and practices. (B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.)

Professor Balz and Mr. Weedon.