PHIL 2030 Values in the Modern World

3 (3 lecture hours) Credit Hour(s)

The course examines the different ways religion, political theory, science, and ethics define values and their relevance to responsible moral choices in today’s society. It may focus on one or more particular contemporary issues or problems.

General Education Learning Outcomes (TBR Approved)

Explain artistic, literary, or philosophical works within the context of the discipline.
Analyze the ways that various artistic, literary, or philosophical works reflect their cultural and historical context or contribute to the present (contemporary) world.
Create or interpret artifacts of expression, as performer or as critic, through the development of skills of performance or skills of analysis and criticism.
Effectively convey ideas and arguments with attention to several of the following: relevance, completeness, clarity, coherence, consistency, or persuasiveness

Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Identify and analyze the philosophical issues that underlie the criticism of contemporary technology and culture.
Describe and distinguish key humane values that are pertinent to culture and technology.
Discuss challenges posed by recent technology to these values in an informed and thoughtful manner.
Analyze and interpret short philosophical texts, from various traditions, at a collegiate level of competency.
Discuss the complexity of value judgments and explain the difficulties posed for these judgments by recent technologies.
Apply basic critical tools to the examination of contemporary media, the cultures which they shape, and the messages they transmit.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 0810 and READ 0810 or equivalent