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Philosophy Department PHILOSOPHY AND THE GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS The Humanities Base All students are required to take Introduction to Philosophy (PHL 103) as part of the Humanities Base. Normally this course is taken in the student's first year. PHL 103 is a pre-requisite for all 300 and 400 level philosophy courses. CORE students take ASI 111-112. The Clusters Students may meet one cluster
course requirement by taking an approved philosophy course. The following
courses are approved as part of designated clusters: Indicates courses offered this semester. |
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Arts and Human Experience PHL 325 Philosophy of Music PHL
365 Islamic Philosophy and Culture
Business Professional in a Global Society Catholic Intellectual Tradition PHL 356 Christian Philosophy PHL 360 Existentialism CORE ASI 112 CORE Integrated Studies II ASI 374 Professional Ethics (PHL) PHL 310 Social Philosophy PHL 323 Philosophy & Literature Please note that ASI 371 replaces PHL 313
and ASI 374 replaces PHL 344 for the CORE Cluster. |
Cross-Cultural PHL
311 Philosophy of Religion PHL 323 Philosophy and Literature PHL
365 Islamic Philosophy and Culture Perspectives on Global Environmental Issues Social Justice PHL 310 Social Philosophy PHL 312 Ethics PHL 314 Philosophy of Law PHL 317 Ethics and Modern War PHL 318 Family Ethics PHL 364 Race, Gender, and Philosophy |
Values, Technology, and Society Women and Culture Students may meet cluster requirements by
completing the CORE Program or the Honors Program. All courses designated with an asterisk in the
composite are approved for General Education. |
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The
Major in Philosophy · Students majoring in Philosophy should begin by taking PHL 103, Introduction to Philosophy (CORE students take ASI 111-112). · At the 200 level, majors are required to take PHL 240, Research Methodologies and Technologies. · At the 300 level, majors are required to take PHL 302, Symbolic Logic; PHL 350, Classical Greek Philosophy; and PHL 352, Modern Philosophy. In addition, majors take PHL 351, Medieval Philosophy or PHL 353, Nineteenth Century Philosophy or PHL 354, Twentieth Century Philosophy. These courses should be completed before taking 400 level seminars. · Majors are required to take four 400 level seminars. · Majors take nine additional hours at the 300 or 400 levels. The
Minor in Philosophy · Students minoring in Philosophy should begin by taking PHL 103, Introduction to Philosophy (CORE students take ASI 111-112). · Minors are required to take PHL 201, Practical Logic; or PHL 302, Symbolic Logic. · Minors are required to take PHL 350, Classical Greek Philosophy; PHL 351, Medieval Philosophy; or PHL 352, Modern Philosophy. · Minors are required to take one 400 level seminar. ·
Minors must complete eighteen semester hours
of coursework in Philosophy, at least twelve of which are at the 300 or 400 level. Philosophy Department Registration Guide-Fall 2008 The information provided here is subject to change,
modification, or revision. PLEASE NOTE THAT ASI 371-C1 REPLACES PHL 313-C1 AND
ASI 374-C1 REPLACES PHL 344-C1 FOR THE CORE CLUSTER. SEE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOR ASI 371-C1
(PROFESSIONAL ETHICS IN A GLOBAL COMMUNITY–BUS) AND ASI 374-C1
(PROFESSIONAL ETHICS IN A GLOBAL COMMUNITY–PHL) FOLLOWING THE COURSE
DESCRIPTIONS FOR PHILOSOPHY COURSES.
PHL 103 01-INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY [MWF 8:00-8:50
/ HM 204] CLASS SIZE: 35 [EXAM TIME: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2:30-4:20] J. BENNETT [HM 401/ X-92969] General Education Course / Humanities Base COURSE CONTENT: This course will examine the arguments and
theories of major Western philosophers on such topics as the existence and
nature of God, a personal afterlife, the possibility and scope of knowledge,
free will and determinism, and the basis of moral obligation. There will be
an emphasis on getting students to arrive at well reasoned views of their own
on these issues. FORMAT: Lecture and discussion; audio-visual supplements.
GRADING SCHEME: Tests and papers. TEXT(S): -Problems from Philosophy, Rachels. [ISBN #9780072980806] -The Truth About the World, Rachels. [ISBN #9780072980813] PHL 103
09--INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY [MWF 11:00-11:50 / HM 204] CLASS SIZE: 35 [EXAM
TIME: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 10:10-12:00] W. RICHARDS [HM 403
/ X-92838] General Education
Course / Humanities Base COURSE CONTENT: We will take up recent
essays by noted philosophers as well as influential historical sources. Areas
covered include (1) Plato's Apology, (2) Personal Identity, (3) Free
Will, (4) Skepticism, (5) God, (6) Creation, (7) Death, and (8) Morality. FORMAT: Lecture and class discussion. GRADING SCHEME: Participation-1/3; Exams-1/3; Three
Papers-1/3 TEXT: -Reasons of
Love, 4th ed., -Does God Exist, Moody. [ISBN
#9780872203433] -Five Dialogues, Plato (Grube, trans).
[ISBN #9780872206335] PHL 103 11--INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY [MWF
12:00-12:50 / HM 204] CLASS SIZE: 35 [EXAM TIME: MONDAY, DECEMBER 15,
2:30-4:20] W. RICHARDS [HM 403 / X-92838] General Education Course / Humanities Base COURSE CONTENT: We will take up recent essays by noted
philosophers as well as influential historical sources. Areas covered include
(1) Plato's Apology, (2) Personal Identity, (3) Free Will, (4)
Skepticism, (5) God, (6) Creation, (7) Death, and (8) Morality. FORMAT: Lecture and class
discussion. GRADING SCHEME: Participation-1/3; Exams-1/3; Three
Papers-1/3 TEXT: -Reasons of
Love, 4th ed., -Does God Exist, Moody. [ISBN
#9780872203433] -Five Dialogues, Plato (Grube, trans).
[ISBN #9780872206335] PHL 103 H1--INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY [MW 4:30-5:45
/ HM 204] - Permission Required for Honors Courses CLASS SIZE: 25 [EXAM TIME: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13,
4:30-6:20] M. GABBE [HM 403 / X-95140] General Education Course / Humanities Base PHL 103 H2--INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY [MW 5:55-7:10
/ HM 204] - Permission Required for Honors Courses CLASS SIZE: 25 [EXAM TIME: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17,
5:55-7:45] M. GABBE [HM 403 / X-95140] General Education Course / Humanities Base
COURSE CONTENT: The goal of this course is to introduce the students to the philosophical enterprise by way of examining some of the questions central to philosophy: What is real? What am I? What can I know? What am I entitled to believe? We will be looking at both historical and contemporary answers to these problems.
FORMAT: Lecture and discussion
GRADING SCHEME: Quizzes and writing assignments
TEXT(S): -Trial and Death of Socrates, Plato, Grube, Trans. [ISBN #9780872205543] -Reason and Responsibility, Feinberg & Shafer-Landau, eds. [ISBN #9780534625542] -Fall, Camus, O’Brien, Trans. [ISBN #9780679720225] -A Rulebook for Arguments, Weston. [ISBN #9780872205529]
PHL 103 05--INTRODUCTION
TO PHILOSOPHY [MWF 11:00-11:50 / HM 109] CLASS SIZE: 35 [EXAM
TIME: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2:30-4:20] K. MOSSER [HM 417 /
X-92810] General Education
Course / Humanities Base -- Course open only to Honors students and
Philosophy majors. COURSE CONTENT: The idea of this course is
to make you a better reader and a better writer, but not just in reading
philosophy and writing about it. When
you complete this course, your abilities in discussing, reading, and writing
about difficult material in general should be greatly enhanced. In so doing,
you will be exposed to a variety of positive philosophical views, as well as
criticism of numerous positions philosophers have held, some of which
philosophers continue to hold. The
course is designed not so much for you to doubt what you already believe; it
is, rather, designed for you to submit those beliefs to critical scrutiny,
and to try and see if you can provide reasons supporting those beliefs. Other than a willingness to ask questions
and express your considered view, the fundamental requirements for doing well
in this course are curiosity, an open mind, and a willingness to think about
weird things you might not have thought about before. FORMAT: Lecture and discussion; some small group
work GRADING SCHEME: Three in-class exams (10% each); 2 short (3-5
pages) papers
(20% each), final paper (20%); class participation (10%). TEXT(S): -Meditations on First Philosophy,
Descartes. -Enquiry
Concerning Human Understanding, Hume.
-Trial
and Death of Socrates, Plato. -Other
texts on reserve. PHL 103 07--INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY [MWF
11:00-11:50 / HM 240} CLASS SIZE: 35 [EXAM
TIME: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2:30-4:20] M. PAYNE [HM 481 / X-92840] General Education Course / Humanities Base COURSE CONTENT: This course introduces students to philosophical reasoning and
philosophical questions. Assigned readings will include both traditional
philosophical works by Plato, Aquinas, Descartes, and Hume, and contemporary
works. FORMAT:
Lecture and class discussion. GRADING SCHEME: Three tests and a final exam. TEXT(S): -Voices of Wisdom, Kessler. PHL 103 09--INTRODUCTION
TO PHILOSOPHY [MWF 12:00-12:50 / HM 240] CLASS SIZE: 35 [EXAM
TIME: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 12:20-2:10] K. LOCKWOOD [HM
406-X-91396] General Education
Course / Humanities Base PHL 103 10--INTRODUCTION
TO PHILOSOPHY [MWF 1:00-1:50 / HM 240] CLASS SIZE: 35 [EXAM
TIME: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2:30-4:20] K. LOCKWOOD [HM
406-X-91396] General Education
Course / Humanities Base COURSE CONTENT: This course introduces students to the work of
Western philosophy’s most celebrated thinkers. We will explore how these works have shaped
our cultural practices and beliefs. In
addition, we will read works that challenge and inform the Western tradition
from the outside. These works consist
of philosophy done from an Eastern, Middle Eastern, African American, Native
American and/or Feminist perspective. FORMAT: The class
will usually consist of presentation and discussion. GRADING SCHEME: There will be
four short answer and essay exams for this course. These exams are weighted according to the
amount of material covered by each. TEXT(S): -Voices
of Wisdom, Kessler. PHL 103 13--INTRODUCTION
TO PHILOSOPHY [MWF 2:00-2:50 / HM 240] CLASS SIZE: 35 [EXAM
TIME: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 12:20-2:10] C. ANASTASIO [HM 406 / X-91396] General Education
Course / Humanities Base PHL 103 14--INTRODUCTION
TO PHILOSOPHY [MW 3:00-4:15 / HM 240] CLASS SIZE: 35 [EXAM
TIME: MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 12:20-2:10] C. ANASTASIO [HM 406 / X-91396] General Education
Course / Humanities Base COURSE CONTENT: The course is designed as an introduction to the
topic of philosophy. Of particular concern
will be the topic of “living well and rightly.” Such a topic is generally considered to be
in the domain of practical as opposed to theoretical philosophy. We will not, however, ignore the topic of
theoretical philosophy. As we explore
ideas about how to live life we will encounter ideas about the real
(metaphysics), the valuable (ethics), and claims about knowledge
(epistemology). The course is more
general than specific, more wide ranging than
narrowly focused. FORMAT: Lecture and
discussion. GRADING SCHEME: There will be
four essay tests (worth 100 points each). TEXT(S): -Ways of Wisdom, Smith, ed. [ISBN #9780819133885] PHL 103 12--INTRODUCTION
TO PHILOSOPHY [MWF 2:00-2:50 / HM 119] CLASS SIZE: 35 [EXAM
TIME: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 10:10-12:00] General Education
Course / Humanities Base COURSE CONTENT: Introduction to philosophical reflection and study
of some central philosophical questions in the Western intellectual
tradition, including questions of ethics, human knowledge, and
metaphysics. FORMAT: Lecture and discussion. GRADING SCHEME: TO BE ANNOUNCED. TEXT(S): -TO BE
ANNOUNCED. PHL 103 13--INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY [MWF 2:00-2:50 / HM 240] CLASS SIZE: 35 [EXAM TIME: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 12:20-2:10] C. ANASTASIO [HM 406 / X-91396] General Education Course / Humanities Base PHL 103 14--INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY [MW 3:00-4:15 / HM 240] CLASS SIZE: 35 [EXAM TIME: MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 12:20-2:10] C. ANASTASIO [HM 406 / X-91396] General Education Course / Humanities Base
COURSE CONTENT: The course is designed as an introduction to the topic of philosophy. Of particular concern will be the topic of “loving well and rightly.” Such a topic is generally considered to be in the domain of practical as opposed to theoretical philosophy. We will not, however, ignore the topic of theoretical philosophy. As we explore ideas about how to live life we will encounter ideas about the real (metaphysics), the valuable (ethics), and claims about knowledge (epistemology). The course is more general than specific, more wide ranging than narrowly focused.
FORMAT: Lecture and discussion.
GRADING SCHEME: There will be four essay tests (worth 100 points each) and one 25 page, MLA format paper (worth 100 points).
TEXT(S): -Ways of Wisdom, Smith, ed. [ISBN #9780819133885]
PHL 103 14--INTRODUCTION
TO PHILOSOPHY [MW 3:00-4:15 / HM 109]
CLASS SIZE: 35 [EXAM
TIME: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 10:10-12:00] D. DUNHAM [HM 467 /
X-92320] General Education
Course / Humanities Base COURSE CONTENT: In this course, we will seek
to unearth for ourselves the humanities base themes through the original
works of a few signature philosophers from the history of philosophic
thought. No need to be intimidated by the book list: total pages assigned and
total expense will be comparable to single large texts of excerpts and
exegesis. FORMAT:
Lecture, close reading, and lively discussion GRADING SCHEME: Journal of thoughts-provoked,
essay-style quizzes, one paper, one final exam. TEXTS: -The Trial and Death of Socrates, Plato -Tao Teh Ching, Tzu -Meditations on First Philosophy, Descartes -The Gay Science, Nietzsche -Reserve readings (TBA) PHL 103 15--INTRODUCTION
TO PHILOSOPHY [MW 3:00-4:15 / HM 204] CLASS SIZE: 35 [EXAM
TIME: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 10:10-12:00] C. ANASTASIO [HM 465 / X-92956] General Education
Course / Humanities Base COURSE CONTENT: The course is designed as an introduction to the
topic of philosophy. Of particular
concern will be the topic of “loving well and rightly.” Such a topic is generally considered to be in
the domain of practical as opposed to theoretical philosophy. We will not, however, ignore the topic of
theoretical philosophy. As we explore
ideas about how to live life we will encounter ideas about the real
(metaphysics), the valuable (ethics), and claims about knowledge
(epistemology). The course is more
general than specific, more wide ranging than
narrowly focused. FORMAT: Lecture and
discussion. GRADING SCHEME: There will be
four essay tests (worth 100 points each) and one 25 page,
MLA format paper (worth 100 points). TEXT(S): -Ways of Wisdom, Smith, ed. PHL 103 16--INTRODUCTION
TO PHILOSOPHY [TTH 3:00-4:15 / HM 109] CLASS SIZE: 35 [EXAM
TIME: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 10:10-12:00] P. DESAUTELS [HM 415 / X-91344] General Education Course
/ Humanities Base COURSE CONTENT: This course
introduces students to philosophical questions and the approaches used by
philosophers to address these questions.
We will examine such topics as the meaning of life, knowledge and
reality, the mind/body problem, and ethics and will tie these topics in with
themes from Max Weber’s works.
Assigned readings include both historical and contemporary works. FORMAT: Lecture,
discussion, and small groups. GRADING SCHEME: Essay exams and participation (including attendance
and short quizzes). TEXT(S): -Introduction
to Philosophy: Classical and Contemporary PHL 103 17--INTRODUCTION
TO PHILOSOPHY [TTH 9:00-10:15 / HM 240] CLASS SIZE: 35 [EXAM TIME: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2:30-4:20] J. SCHICKEL [HM 410 / X-91248] General Education
Course / Humanities Base COURSE CONTENT: FORMAT: GRADING SCHEME: TEXT(S): -
PHL 103 21--INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY [TTH 3:00-4:15 / SC 118] CLASS SIZE: 35 [EXAM TIME: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 12:20-2:10] J. SCHICKEL [HM 410 / X-91248] General Education Course / Humanities Base
COURSE CONTENT:
FORMAT:
GRADING SCHEME:
TEXT(S): -
PHL 103 N9--INTRODUCTION TO
PHILOSOPHY [TTH 5:55-7:10 / HM 240] CLASS SIZE: 35 [EXAM
TIME: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 5:55-7:45] General Education
Course / Humanities Base COURSE CONTENT: Introduction to philosophical reflection and study
of some central philosophical questions in the Western intellectual
tradition, including questions of ethics, human knowledge, and
metaphysics. FORMAT: Lecture and discussion. GRADING SCHEME: TO BE ANNOUNCED. TEXT(S): -TO BE
ANNOUNCED.
PHL 103 N9--INTRODUCTION
TO PHILOSOPHY [TTH 5:55-7:10 / HM 240] CLASS SIZE: 35 [EXAM
TIME: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 5:55-7:45] General Education
Course / Humanities Base COURSE CONTENT: Introduction to philosophical reflection and study
of some central philosophical questions in the Western intellectual
tradition, including questions of ethics, human knowledge, and
metaphysics. FORMAT: Lecture and discussion. GRADING SCHEME: TO BE ANNOUNCED. TEXT(S): -TO BE
ANNOUNCED.
PHL 103 H1-- INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY [TTH
4:30-5:45 / HM 240] -- Permission
Required for Honors Courses CLASS SIZE: 35 [EXAM TIME: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12,
4:30-6:20] R. WHISNANT [HM 405 / X-92937] General Education Course / Humanities Base -- Course open only to Honors students or
Philosophy majors COURSE CONTENT: This
course will introduce students to methods of philosophical investigation and
analysis, via discussion of selected issues in philosophy of religion,
ethics, and political philosophy. Of
particular concern will be issues of distributive justice and the ethical
responsibilities of citizens in contemporary capitalist societies. Class Format: Lecture and
discussion. Grading Scheme: Exams,
papers, and class participation. text(s): -Elements
of Moral Philosophy, Rachels. -Economic Justice, Nathanson. -Citizens of the Empire, Jensen. PHL 103 N1--INTRODUCTION
TO PHILOSOPHY [MW 5:55-7:10 / HM 109] CLASS SIZE: 35 [EXAM
TIME: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 5:55-7:45] K. LEIGHTON [HM 410 / X-91248] General Education
Course / Humanities Base COURSE CONTENT: The Possibilities
of Human Change: From the Forms to Frankenstein to Foucault -- An
introduction to Philosophy developed around the theme of change. We will explore several areas of philosophy
and relate the ideas we develop to questions concerning human life and the
complexity of changing it. Our
investigation will be guided as follows: what is change and what makes it
possible (metaphysics)? What is
political change and when is it right (social/political philosophy)? What guides our notions of what should and
should not be changed (ethics)? What
can philosophy offer discussions about the politics of bio-technology
(applied ethics)? FORMAT: Lecture and discussion. GRADING SCHEME: Two short
papers, a mid-term and a final. TEXT(S): - PHL 103 N2--INTRODUCTION
TO PHILOSOPHY [[MW 5:55-7:10 / HM 240] CLASS SIZE: 35 [EXAM
TIME: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 5:55-7:45] General Education
Course / Humanities Base COURSE CONTENT: Introduction to philosophical reflection and study of
some central philosophical questions in the Western intellectual tradition,
including questions of ethics, human knowledge, and metaphysics. FORMAT: Lecture and discussion. GRADING SCHEME: TO BE ANNOUNCED. TEXT(S): -TO BE
ANNOUNCED. PHL 103 N3--INTRODUCTION
TO PHILOSOPHY [MW 7:20-8:35 / HM 109] CLASS SIZE: 35 [EXAM
TIME: MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 6:30-8:20] K. LEIGHTON [HM 410 / X-91248] General Education
Course / Humanities Base COURSE CONTENT: The
Possibilities of Human Change: From the Forms to Frankenstein to Foucault --
An introduction to Philosophy developed around the theme of change. We will explore several areas of philosophy
and relate the ideas we develop to questions concerning human life and the
complexity of changing it. Our
investigation will be guided as follows: what is change and what makes it
possible (metaphysics)? What is
political change and when is it right (social/political philosophy)? What guides our notions of what should and
should not be changed (ethics)? What
can philosophy offer discussions about the politics of bio-technology
(applied ethics)? FORMAT: Lecture and discussion. GRADING SCHEME: Two short
papers, a mid-term and a final. TEXT(S): - PHL 103 N4--INTRODUCTION
TO PHILOSOPHY [MW 7:20-8:35 / HM 240] CLASS SIZE: 35 [EXAM
TIME: MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 6:30-8:20] General Education
Course / Humanities Base COURSE CONTENT: Introduction to philosophical reflection and study
of some central philosophical questions in the Western intellectual
tradition, including questions of ethics, human knowledge, and
metaphysics. FORMAT: Lecture and discussion. GRADING SCHEME: TO BE ANNOUNCED. TEXT(S): -TO BE
ANNOUNCED. PHL 103 N5--INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY [TTH 4:30-5:45
/ HM 240] CLASS SIZE: 35 [EXAM TIME: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11,
4:30-6:20] M. KEBEDE [HM 476 / X-92812] General Education Course / Humanities Base COURSE CONTENT: The course defines the basic questions of philosophy: the nature of
philosophy, reality and appearance, the question of truth, the nature of
morality, the social issues, the meaning of life. Focusing on the Humanities
Base themes, it takes up issues pertaining to personhood, freedom and
responsibility, individual and society, faith and reason. FORMAT:
Lecture supported by textual analyses of selected basic texts and followed by
questions designed to engage students in discussions. GRADING SCHEME: The final grade will be based on (1) mid-term exam, (2) final exam,
(3) quizzes, and (4) a paper. TEXT(S): -The
Trial and Death of Socrates, Plato.
-Excerpts from classical texts of philosophy will be
sent to students through email attachments. PHL 103 N6-- INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY [TTH
4:30-5:45 / HM 240]
– NOTE: PHL 103 N6 has been changed to PHL 103 H1
UNIVERSITY HONORS (see above) CLASS SIZE: 35 [EXAM TIME: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12,
4:30-6:20] R. WHISNANT [HM 405 / X-92937] General Education Course / Humanities Base PHL 103 N7--INTRODUCTION
TO PHILOSOPHY [MW 4:30-5:45 / HM 204] CLASS SIZE: 35 [EXAM
TIME: MONDAY, MAY 1, 4:30-6:20] M. GABHART [HM 465 / X-92956] General Education
Course / Humanities Base COURSE CONTENT: As an introductory course in philosophy, the aim is to familiarize you with some of the important issues and problems which philosophers, historically, have tried to deal with. What is ultimately real that causes or conditions the world of change and mere appearance? Is that reality material, mental, or something else? How do we justify our claims to know anything? Can we trust the evidence of our senses or is there a stronger means of grounding certainty? Or, perhaps, isn’t it the case that there is no way of really knowing anything at all. But, still, we feel compelled to believe certain things. Is there a God? What is God’s nature? If there is a God that is good, how can evil exist? Do we have souls, or minds, that are somehow independent of our bodies? What is the relationship between minds and bodies? Do they interact, as they seem to? If so, how? If not, perhaps they are |