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Fall 2025
Dec 15, 2025 |
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| Ethics of Tech: Mind & Media - 15738 - PHIL 380 - 01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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This course surveys several central issues in moral philosophy through the lens of the modern technological world. We will focus particularly on the ethics of Artificial Intelligence through three distinct units that build on each other. Unit One, AI Minds: In this unit, students will develop an introductory understanding of the contemporary controversies surrounding the mental capacities of artificial intelligence systems. Unit Two, Generative AI: This unit will explore the various moral, political, and existential issues facing humanity with the development of generative AI, such as Chat-GPT and other Large Language Models. These include political propaganda, job insecurity, racial representation, mental health, the impact on human creativity, and the impact on the environment. Unit Three, Artificial Media: This final section will consider the ethical implications that algorithms have on the use of media and social media platforms (Netflix, Amazon, X, Instagram, etc.).
Associated Term: Fall 2025 Registration Dates: Apr 07, 2025 to Aug 26, 2025 Levels: Undergraduate Attributes: Communications Requirement, Humanities Requirement, Eligible Pass/Fail Course, Standard Tuition Rate Mies Campus Lecture Schedule Type Traditional Instructional Method 3.000 Credits View Catalog Entry
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| Philosophy of Data Science - 16001 - PHIL 380 - 02 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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In this course, we will investigate philosophical questions about data science such as "What is data?", "How can data serve as evidence?", as well as ethical questions related to data privacy, algorithmic bias, and the environmental impacts of computing.
Associated Term: Fall 2025 Registration Dates: Apr 07, 2025 to Aug 26, 2025 Levels: Undergraduate Attributes: Communications Requirement, Humanities Requirement, Eligible Pass/Fail Course, Standard Tuition Rate Mies Campus Lecture Schedule Type Traditional Instructional Method 3.000 Credits View Catalog Entry
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| Animals and Philosophy - 16226 - PHIL 380 - 03 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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This course considers philosophical questions focused on nonhuman animals and human interactions with them. Some key focus points include exploring the moral standing of animals, what and who animals are, and the diverse roles they occupy across societies. The class will consider the legacy of Western thought regarding animals, as well as feminist and Indigenous perspectives which challenge approaches still pervading many contemporary debates. Engagement will take place through philosophical approaches in applied ethics, political and legal philosophy, metaphysics, and the study of interpretation (hermeneutics). Topical areas include domestication, companion animals, working animals, animal agriculture, research animals, animals in entertainment, urban animals, and wild animals. These topics will intersect with considerations of conservation and species extinction, waste and pollution, public health, and climate change.
Associated Term: Fall 2025 Registration Dates: Apr 07, 2025 to Aug 26, 2025 Levels: Undergraduate Attributes: Communications Requirement, Humanities Requirement, Eligible Pass/Fail Course, Standard Tuition Rate Mies Campus Lecture Schedule Type Traditional Instructional Method 3.000 Credits View Catalog Entry
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| Philosophy of Forensic Science - 16943 - PHIL 380 - 04 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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In the past few decades, there has been a meteoric rise in fascination with forensic science. The advent of true crime podcasts, internet forums, and the inundation of both nonfiction and fictional television depictions of forensic science have brought investigating crime scenes to the masses. The rise of new forensic technologies, such as DNA matching, facial recognition, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, are shaping this rapidly evolving field—for better and for worse. The aim of Philosophy of Forensic Science is to bring forensic science to trial and interrogate the scientific, legal, philosophical, and social dimensions of this practice. Primarily, we will be focusing on the ethical, social, and legal implications of good science, bad science, and everything in between.
Associated Term: Fall 2025 Registration Dates: Apr 07, 2025 to Aug 26, 2025 Levels: Undergraduate Attributes: Communications Requirement, Humanities Requirement, Eligible Pass/Fail Course, Standard Tuition Rate Mies Campus Lecture Schedule Type Traditional Instructional Method 3.000 Credits View Catalog Entry
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