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Ph 200
3 Credits
Ideas & Their Consequences
Selected philosophical ideas of continuing importance from the pre-Socratics to the 20th century. Second semester and summer, three hours.
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Dates: May. 12 – Jun. 28, 2025
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Register by: May. 9, 2025
Next offered: Jun. 30, 2025 - Aug. 16, 2025
Prerequisites: Bi 209, Bi 205.
Themes in Western Thought – 2013 (custom)
Horton, Ronald, ed.
McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 978-0-07-781903-3
Ph 200
3 Credits
Ideas & Their Consequences
Selected philosophical ideas of continuing importance from the pre-Socratics to the 20th century. Second semester and summer, three hours.
Information
Textbooks
Dates: Jun. 30 – Aug. 16, 2025
Register
Register by: Jun. 27, 2025
Next offered: Aug. 29, 2025 - Dec. 13, 2025
Prerequisites: Bi 209, Bi 205.
Themes in Western Thought – 2013 (custom)
Horton, Ronald, ed.
McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 978-0-07-781903-3
Ph 200
3 Credits
Ideas & Their Consequences
Selected philosophical ideas of continuing importance from the pre-Socratics to the 20th century. Second semester and summer, three hours.
Information
Textbooks
Dates: Aug. 29 – Dec. 13, 2025
Register
Register by: Aug. 26, 2025
Next offered: Jan. 16, 2026 - May. 2, 2026
Prerequisites: Bi 209, Bi 205.
Themes in Western Thought – 2013 (custom)
Horton, Ronald, ed.
McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 978-0-07-781903-3
Ph 200
3 Credits
Ideas & Their Consequences
Selected philosophical ideas of continuing importance from the pre-Socratics to the 20th century. Second semester and summer, three hours.
Information
Textbooks
Dates: Aug. 29 – Oct. 18, 2025
Register
Register by: Aug. 26, 2025
Next offered: Jan. 16, 2026 - May. 2, 2026
Prerequisites: Bi 209, Bi 205.
Themes in Western Thought – 2013 (custom)
Horton, Ronald, ed.
McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 978-0-07-781903-3
Ph 200
3 Credits
Ideas & Their Consequences
Selected philosophical ideas of continuing importance from the pre-Socratics to the 20th century. Second semester and summer, three hours.
Information
Textbooks
Dates: Jan. 16 – May. 2, 2026
Register
Register by: Jan. 13, 2026
Next offered: May. 11, 2026 - Jun. 27, 2026
Prerequisites: Bi 209, Bi 205.
Themes in Western Thought – 2013 (custom)
Horton, Ronald, ed.
McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 978-0-07-781903-3
Ph 200
3 Credits
Ideas & Their Consequences
Selected philosophical ideas of continuing importance from the pre-Socratics to the 20th century. Second semester and summer, three hours.
Information
Textbooks
Dates: Jan. 16 – Mar. 7, 2026
Register
Register by: Jan. 13, 2026
Next offered: May. 11, 2026 - Jun. 27, 2026
Prerequisites: Bi 209, Bi 205.
Themes in Western Thought – 2013 (custom)
Horton, Ronald, ed.
McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 978-0-07-781903-3
Ph 200
3 Credits
Ideas & Their Consequences
Selected philosophical ideas of continuing importance from the pre-Socratics to the 20th century. Second semester and summer, three hours.
Information
Textbooks
Dates: May. 11 – Jun. 27, 2026
Register
Register by: May. 8, 2026
Next offered: Jun. 29, 2026 - Aug. 15, 2026
Prerequisites: Bi 209, Bi 205.
Themes in Western Thought – 2013 (custom)
Horton, Ronald, ed.
McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 978-0-07-781903-3
Ph 200
3 Credits
Ideas & Their Consequences
Selected philosophical ideas of continuing importance from the pre-Socratics to the 20th century. Second semester and summer, three hours.
Information
Textbooks
Dates: Jun. 29 – Aug. 15, 2026
Register
Register by: Jun. 26, 2026
Prerequisites: Bi 209, Bi 205.
Themes in Western Thought – 2013 (custom)
Horton, Ronald, ed.
McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 978-0-07-781903-3
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