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  • PHIL 3620: Mormon Theology and the Christian Tradition

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Engages students in exploring the defining features of Mormon thought in relation to the broader Christian tradition. Examines traditional theological questions such as the problem of evil, the scriptural canon, the nature of God and humanity, and the role of ritual.
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  • PHIL 364G: Buddhist Philosophy GI

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Introduces students to Buddhist philosophy both historically (e.g., emergence of Zen out of Taoism) and thematically (ie.g., nature of the self). Interprets major texts and figures in the history of Buddhism through primary sources and secondary scholarship. Engages students in comparative cross-cultural philosophy by focusing on Buddhism's origins and formations in India, Tibet, China, Japan, and Korea. Explores Buddhist philosophy in a contemporary global context.
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  • PHIL 3650: Approaches to Religious Studies

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 205G or instructor approval) and University Advanced Standing. For students majoring in humanities-related disciplines and other students interested in the academic study of religion. Teaches methodological approaches and critical thinking strategies in the study of religion. Explores various disciplines in their approaches to religious belief and practice. Includes the study of such thinkers as David Hume, Immanuel Kant, Friedrich Schleiermacher, Rudolf Otto, William James, Ludwig Feuerbach, Soren Kierkegaard, Max Weber, Emile Durkheim, John Hick, and Rene Girard.
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  • PHIL 366R: Issues in Religious Studies

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 205G or instructor approval) and University Advanced Standing. For students majoring in humanities-related disciplines and other students interested in the academic study of religion. Addresses specific topics and theoretical approaches related to religious studies. Topics may include religion and violence, religion and public discourse, religious ritual, etc. Subject matter varies by semester and is repeatable for a total of 9 hours of credit.
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  • PHIL 367G: Engaging Religious Diversity

    1.00 - 3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Explores how religious communities engage one another and examines the implications of these interactions for religious conflict, spiritual identity, and the role of religion in societal contexts. Employs the tools from diverse disciplines to study the phenomenon of religious encounter in both historical and contemporary contexts. Investigates theories of religious diversity, American religious history, interreligious leadership practices, and narrative encounters.
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  • PHIL 3680: Interreligious Studies Practicum

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Corequisite(s): PHIL 367G or RLST 367G. Engages religious, spiritual, and secular diversity through experiential learning opportunities. Explores how religious and worldview diversity affects the ethical, social, civil, and personal dimensions of the human experience. Provides opportunities for students to apply the theories and principles studied in the other Interreligious Studies Certificate courses. Corequisite:    PHIL 367G AND RLST 367G
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  • PHIL 3700: Social and Political Philosophy

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 205G) and University Advanced Standing. Addresses ethics on the social level by exploring a variety of answers to the question: What is the best social structure? Covers concepts of justice, equality, liberalism, communitarianism, capitalism, democracy, feminism, multi-culturalism, and other topics.
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  • PHIL 3710: Philosophy of Law

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 205G or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or instructor approval) and University Advanced Standing. Introduces topics in the philosophy of law, such as the role, nature, extent, and justification of law. Investigates challenging questions about the rule of law, civil disobedience, the relationship between law and morality, justice, equality, responsibility, and punishment.
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  • PHIL 3750: Marxist Philosophy

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 205G or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or instructor approval) and University Advanced Standing. Examines the political philosophy of Karl Marx and looks at Marx's legacy for 20th century and contemporary philosophy. Includes Marx's criticism of Hegel and Hegelian Idealism, Marx's philosophy as "ideology critique," Marx's "materialist" philosophy, Marx's critique of capital, and several of the following: early 20th-century Marxist political philosophy, critical theory, structuralist Marxism, phenomenological Marxism, materialist feminism, and post-Marxism.
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  • PHIL 3800: Aesthetics

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Studies aesthetics as perceived by the disciplines of philosophy, psychology, sociology, anthropology, history, and others. Analyzes art forms, including the visual arts, literature, music, and theater from the perspectives of philosophers such as Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Hume, Dewey, Danto, Bell, Collingwood, Thoreau, and Dickie.
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