Nature of Philosophy

• Describe the nature of philosophical questions.
• Define the major philosophical areas of inquiry: metaphysics, logic. ethics, and epistemology.
• Appraise how philosophy and culture interact in the development of thought.

Epistemology

• Analyze the historical development of epistemology.
• Identify the key contributors to the field of epistemology.
• Examine the principle issues of epistemology.

Metaphysics

• Analyze the historical development of metaphysics.
• Identify the key contributors to the field of metaphysics.
• Examine the principle issues of metaphysics.
• Compare and contrast epistemology and metaphysics.

Moral, Social, and Political Philosophy

• Analyze the historical development of moral, social, and political philosophy.
• Identify the key contributors to the fields of moral, social, and political philosophy.
• Examine the principle issues of moral, social, and political philosophy.
• Compare and contrast moral, social, and political philosophy.

Current Developments in Philosophy

• Examine contemporary philosophic positions including structuralism, deconstruction, and ecofeminism.
• Examine how global integration of cultures has impacted contemporary philosophical thinking.