The fundamental concepts of logic such as statement, argument, premise, conclusion, inference, truth, falsity, validity, and invalidity; elements of propositional and predicate logic; conjunction, disjunction and negation of statements; truth tables for complex statements; logical equivalence; tautologies and contradictions; universal and existential quantifiers; truth trees; proof methods.

Exploring the moments of ethical questioning, the processes of ethical decision-making and their applications in parliaments, courthouses, hospitals, schools, business companies, and municipalities. A survey of various areas of applied ethics, such as Philosophy of Law, Bioethics, Business Ethics, Environmental Ethics, and Feminist Ethics to introduce the philosophical methods of questioning in the applications of ethical ideas and decisions into our social and institutional life.

Examination of concepts such as law, justice and fairness; relationship between law, religion, morals and ethics; natural law and the law of nature; theories of ethical reasoning: utiliarianism, egoism, relativism, deontology; justice as a theory of ethical reasoning, normative ethics and Greek philosophy; modern ethics and postmodern ethics, ethics and science; understanding the legal concepts of rights, duties, personality and their ethical dimensions.

Understanding how we experience freedom, justice, equality, rights, good&evil, judgments, and discrimination in our everyday life from the corner of a grocery store to a doctor's office, to a court-house or to a class at the university. Analyzing the various ways of ethical reasoning already happening in our everyday interactions in order to enrich and sometimes to challenge the philosophical theories of ethics. Analyzing the already existing theories of ethical reasoning in the history of philosophy to challenge our at times non-reasoning habits. Connections between theory and practice in everyday life through very open discussion of everyday examples in connection to our readings of ethical reasoning from Plato, Aristotle, Mill, Kant, Marx, Nietzsche, Sartre, Arendt, De Beauvior, etc.

Understanding how we experience freedom, justice, equality, rights, good&evil, judgments, and discrimination in our everyday life from the corner of a grocery store to a doctor's office, to a court-house or to a class at the university. Analyzing the various ways of ethical reasoning already happening in our everyday interactions in order to enrich and sometimes to challenge the philosophical theories of ethics. Analyzing the already existing theories of ethical reasoning in the history of philosophy to challenge our at times non-reasoning habits. Connections between theory and practice in everyday life through very open discussion of everyday examples in connection to our readings of ethical reasoning from Plato, Aristotle, Mill, Kant, Marx, Nietzsche, Sartre, Arendt, De Beauvior, etc.

Understanding how we experience freedom, justice, equality, rights, good&evil, judgments, and discrimination in our everyday life from the corner of a grocery store to a doctor's office, to a court-house or to a class at the university. Analyzing the various ways of ethical reasoning already happening in our everyday interactions in order to enrich and sometimes to challenge the philosophical theories of ethics. Analyzing the already existing theories of ethical reasoning in the history of philosophy to challenge our at times non-reasoning habits. Connections between theory and practice in everyday life through very open discussion of everyday examples in connection to our readings of ethical reasoning from Plato, Aristotle, Mill, Kant, Marx, Nietzsche, Sartre, Arendt, De Beauvior, etc.

Investigation of sexism, discrimination and gender equality from an interdisciplinary perspective to explore various aspects of "women's human rights" from historical, legal, philosophical as well as sociological perspectives. Examination of concepts such as sex, gender, oppression, equality, equity, justice, intersectionality, cultural relativism and rights.

A growing area of philosophy focusing on issues about the value of nature and other living beings and our responsibility towards them. Primary questions dealing with issues of moral responsibility of human beings towards other life forms and on the relative value of nature. Various topics focus on economic and technological development, pollution, the preservation of species, and the uses and abuses of life.

A growing area of philosophy focusing on issues about the value of nature and other living beings and our responsibility towards them. Primary questions dealing with issues of moral responsibility of human beings towards other life forms and on the relative value of nature. Various topics focus on economic and technological development, pollution, the preservation of species, and the uses and abuses of life.

A growing area of philosophy focusing on issues about the value of nature and other living beings and our responsibility towards them. Primary questions dealing with issues of moral responsibility of human beings towards other life forms and on the relative value of nature. Various topics focus on economic and technological development, pollution, the preservation of species, and the uses and abuses of life.

A historical introduction to ethical reasoning in order to develop skills to examine our lives. Recognition of the principal problems of ethics in a variety of works. Reading, thinking and writing critically about ethical issues and problems. Examination of theory of knowledge, origins of ethics, ethical responsibility and critiques of ethical theories under the guidance of Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Kant and Nietzsche.

A historical introduction to ethical reasoning in order to develop skills to examine our lives. Recognition of the principal problems of ethics in a variety of works. Reading, thinking and writing critically about ethical issues and problems. Examination of theory of knowledge, origins of ethics, ethical responsibility and critiques of ethical theories under the guidance of Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Kant and Nietzsche.

A historical introduction to ethical reasoning in order to develop skills to examine our lives. Recognition of the principal problems of ethics in a variety of works. Reading, thinking and writing critically about ethical issues and problems. Examination of theory of knowledge, origins of ethics, ethical responsibility and critiques of ethical theories under the guidance of Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Kant and Nietzsche.

A historical introduction to ethical reasoning in order to develop skills to examine our lives. Recognition of the principal problems of ethics in a variety of works. Reading, thinking and writing critically about ethical issues and problems. Examination of theory of knowledge, origins of ethics, ethical responsibility and critiques of ethical theories under the guidance of Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Kant and Nietzsche.

A historical introduction to ethical reasoning in order to develop skills to examine our lives. Recognition of the principal problems of ethics in a variety of works. Reading, thinking and writing critically about ethical issues and problems. Examination of theory of knowledge, origins of ethics, ethical responsibility and critiques of ethical theories under the guidance of Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Kant and Nietzsche.

Seminar series on scientific research methods and research and publication ethics.

Using, improving and sharpening critical reasoning skills in everyday life. Leaning to understand and evaluate arguments in a variety of scientific and non-scientific texts. Also, the study of common reasoning fallacies which hinder good reasoning skills.

An introduction of beginners to the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing and to the French culture in order to develop basic communication in the target language. Common European Framework of Reference for Language: first half of level A1.

An introduction of beginners to the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing and to the French culture in order to develop basic communication in the target language. Common European Framework of Reference for Language: first half of level A1.

An introduction of beginners to the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing and to the French culture in order to develop basic communication in the target language. Common European Framework of Reference for Language: first half of level A1.

Continuation of FREN 201, designed to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills and to deepen cultural awareness for successful interaction in routine situations. Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: second half of level A1.

Continuation of FREN 202, with emphasis on the progressive development of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Enables students to carry out communicative tasks related to matters regularly encountered. Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: first half of level A2.

An introduction of beginners to the four language skills listening, speaking, reading and writing, as well as to the German culture. Enables learners to ask and answer simple questions on very familiar topics; to initiate and to respond to simple statements in areas of immediate need. Complies with the first half of level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

An introduction of beginners to the four language skills listening, speaking, reading and writing, as well as to the German culture. Enables learners to ask and answer simple questions on very familiar topics; to initiate and to respond to simple statements in areas of immediate need. Complies with the first half of level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.