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PHIL 499 - Directed Study

(1 to 6 units)
Independent study. Limited to advanced students.

Maximum units a student may earn: 12

Grading Basis: Graded
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. construct a plan of individual research, under faculty supervision, in which they state a thesis concerning a philosophical topic and outline a procedure for examining the topic (including arguments and counter-arguments).
2. explain and interpret the ideas associated with the research topic, with reference to the historical texts or contemporary philosophical literature.
3. distinguish better and worse reasoning, and recognize conceptual relationships, in historical or contemporary texts dealing with the research topic.
4. show how the research topic is connected to broader philosophical concerns, and show what is at stake in its investigation.


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