BIO/PHIL 212: Bioethics (CRN: 2033)
Dr. Chris Ciocchetti • TUE/THUR 8:20-9:35 am • Smith 203
Everyone will interact with the medical system, whether as a patient, provider, or caregiver. This course explores issues surrounding birth, death, and medical scarcity to deepen understanding of medicine's purpose and ethical considerations. We will visit a hospice to see how they support dying patients firsthand and examine the history of the Black medical community in Shreveport, highlighting their resilience amid racism and scarcity. Students will reflect on their power to create life and the ethical responsibilities that come with it.
Humanities Core
PHIL 301: Plato and Aristotle (CRN: 2034 )
Dr. Chris Ciocchetti • TUE/THUR 2:30-3:45 pm • Smith 202
Irreverent behavior and corrupting the youth. Those were the charges Athens laid against the 70-year-old Socrates. Far from old and stodgy, Socrates challenged the most powerful people to explain how they had been living. What is it to be courageous? What does it take to live a good life? Can an unjust person be happy? Can unjust people have true friends? These questions are still relevant today and can inspire you to reflect on your own life, the good you have been pursuing, and how ancient advice might help you live better today. After all, the unexamined life is not worth living.
Humanities Core