Course List
Roanoke College - Courses Offered - Philosophy
PHIL 255 A
Title: Modern Western Philosophy
Instructor: Ms. Maria J. KulpBlock: 5
Time: M/W/F 1:10PM-2:10PM
Room: WEST 319
Units: 1
Catalog Description: A study of the attempts of thinkers such as Bacon,Hobbes, Descartes, Leibniz, Spinoza, Locke, Hume,and Kant to come to terms with the scientific,political and religious changes in the modernworld. (1)
PHIL 260 A
Title: Sel Top: Philosophies of Self
Instructor: Ms. Maria J. KulpBlock: 3
Time: M/W/F 10:50AM-11:50AM
Room: WEST 325
Units: 1
Catalog Description: The study of a particular issue, theme, or philosopher of current interest. Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.
PHIL 267 A
Title: Philosophy and Film
Instructor: Ms. Maria J. KulpBlock: 2
Time: M/W/F 9:40AM-10:40AM
Room: WEST 325
Units: 1
Catalog Description: An introduction to the interaction between philosophy and film. Whether implicitly or explicitly every film makes claims about the nature of reality, human nature, society, politics, ethics, and aesthetics. This makes film an excellent place to explore philosophical questions. The course will focus on a director, theme, or genre of film with the goal that film and philosophy mutually explicate one another. Lecture: 3hrs/wk.
PHIL 410 A
Title: Senior Thesis
Instructor: Dr. Brent A. AdkinsBlock:
Time: TBA
Room:
Units: 1/2
Catalog Description: At the end of the junior year every major will register with a member of the department to study and write a major paper in the final year. Guidelines, requirements and dates are explained in The Senior Thesis.
PHIL 495 A
Title: Honors Project
Instructor: Dr. Brent A. AdkinsBlock:
Time: TBA
Room:
Units: 1/2
Catalog Description: A program of independent study culminating in a paper.
