I. Philosophy
For Undergraduates
First-year students, entering the college from high or preparatory schools,
are not admitted to the courses in Philosophy or Psychology.
Philosophy B1: Logic: First and second terms: Logic. Third term:
An introductory discussion of philosophical problems. (B.A. or B.S. credit,
3 session-hours.)
Assistant Professor Davenport and Mr. Leckie.
Philosophy B2: Ethics: The historical development of the chief types
of ethical theory. (B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.)
Assistant Professor Davenport and Mr. Hammond.
Philosophy B3: 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. Todd.
Philosophy B4: Philosophy of Government: The study of the leading
philosophical conceptions of government in Western civilization. (B.A. or
B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.)
Assistant Professor Dent and Mr. Todd.
Philosophy B6: Social Philosophy: A study of human nature as expressed
in social life and organization. (B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.)
Assistant Professor Dent and Mr. Todd.
For Undergraduates and Graduates
Philosophy C1: History of Philosophy: Prerequisite, any two B courses
listed in this School.—The history of philosophy from the first Greek philosophers
to the present day.
Professor Balz, Associate Professor Buchanan, Assistant Professors
Dent and Davenport, and Mr. Hammond.
For Graduates
(Philosophy C1, the History of Philosophy, is prerequisite for all other C
courses in Philosophy.)
Philosophy C2: Empiricism and Rationalism: Philosophy in the seventeenth
and eighteenth centuries—Descartes, Spinoza, Leibnitz, Locke, Berkeley,
and Hume.
Professor Balz and Assistant Professor Dent.
Philosophy C3: Recent Philosophical Systems: Idealism, with special
reference to Bradley (Professor Balz), Pragmatism and Naturalism, with special
reference to James and Santayana (Professor Dent).
Professor Balz and Assistant Professor Dent.
Philosophy C4: Philosophical Criticism: Any two B courses listed in
this School prerequisite.—A study of problems arising from the interactions and
conflicts of scientific, aesthetic, and moral interests.
Associate Professor Buchanan.
Philosophy C5: The Platonic Tradition in Philosophy: A study of the
intellectual crises in history when Platonism has been a deciding factor; the
rise of Christian theology; the beginnings of modern science; recent developments
in mathematics and physics.
Associate Professor Buchanan.
Philosophy C6: Philosophy and Scientific Inquiry: The significance of
certain problems and theories of science with reference to their bearing upon
metaphysical concepts of nature. The philosophical doctrines of Bergson,
Whitehead, Driesch, Haldane, Broad and others are discussed.
Assistant Professor Davenport.
Philosophy D1: Logical Theory: (Not offered in 1930-31.)
Assistant Professor Davenport.
Philosophy D2: Kant and the Post-Kantian Movement: (Not offered in
1930-31.)
Professor Balz and Assistant Professor Dent.
Philosophy D3: Metaphysics: Reading and discussion of one of the
major writings in metaphysics. (Not offered in 1930-31.)
Associate Professor Buchanan.
Philosophy D4: The Philosophy of John Dewey.
Professor Balz.
Philosophy D5: Aesthetics: A critique of art and art criticism.
Associate Professor Buchanan.
(Admission to D courses upon approval of the professors in charge.)
Note: Every student who desires to become a candidate for the degree
of Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy must pass an examination
on the History of Philosophy. This is a prescribed condition of qualification
for candidacy. The examination may be oral, written, or both, in the discretion
of the professors concerned.
