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| Semester: | Spring 2024 |
| Number: | 0154-292-001 |
| Instructor: | Shawn Kaplan |
| Days: | Tuesday Thursday 3:05 pm - 4:20 pm |
| Note: | Traditional In-Person Class |
| Location: | Garden City - NEX 157 |
| Credits: | 3 |
| Course Materials: | View Text Books |
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Spring 2009* |
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| Description: |
Students investigate how religious and philosophical traditions have understood the causes of war and peace and the possible justifications for war. Examine contemporary forms of terrorism by asking: Are acts of terrorism conceptually distinct from acts of war? Can terrorism ever be justified? What is a just response to terrorism? (Learning Goals:G;Distribution Reqs:Humanities) |
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Course Learning Goals: By examining these philosophical debates, students will:• develop their critical thinking and interpretive skills for analyzing and evaluating arguments in general• develop their capacity for abstract thought • develop their capacity for spoken and written self-expression• increase their understanding of:* the conditions of global peace* the causes of war around the globe* the nature of global terrorism• increase their understanding of the standards of just war theory• increase their understanding of ethical and moral debates concerning how best to apply these standards to: wars, the methods of fighting, non-traditional warfare (e.g. terrorism), and post-war settlements/peace.• apply their increased understanding and developed skills in: * making sense of global conflicts* assessing the positions and arguments of others from diverse cultures concerning war & peace* considering their own ethical responsibilities regarding wars and global conflicts* forming their own arguments to rationally support their own convictions concerning war, peace and terrorism *The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here. |
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