PHI 354 - Foundations of the Human Sciences

A study of philosophical and ethical issues in the social sciences and history including:individualism and holism, structuralism/determinism versus voluntarism, explanation and interpretation, causes versus reasons, facts and values, predictability and rationality and relativism.

Satisfies the General Education Ethics, Western Cultural Tradition and Writing Intensive Requirements.

Prerequisites: One course in philosophy or two courses in history or a social science and junior or senior standing.

Credits: 3