PHIL 2600 - Contemporary Issues in Philosophy

4.5 Credits
Students cultivate skills in scientific, critical, and creative thinking, in cultural awareness, and in information literacy by grappling with the pressing problems of the information age. These problems involve the following questions: What is the relationship between machine and human in the quickly-changing 21^st Century? How are ethical standards determined in virtual reality, social media, MMORPGs, scientific research, or cyberspace? How does this changing world affect gender and race identities? How does power shape what we study or do in medical or environmental science? How does technology change us? By seeking answers for these, students develop an intellectual integrity that is essential for success as technology users and human persons in the new millennium.

Prerequisites: (2) PHIL 1010 and PHIL 1100 or PHIL 2030; or instructor approval must be completed prior to taking this course.
Recommended: Level 1 English or Level 1 English placement.
Lec: 4.5 Lab: 0 Cr: 4.5

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