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Aloha! You have reached Dr. Keith Korcz's Web Page, permanently under construction. Here, you will find course syllabi, information about philosophy, and a wide array of links to useful and interesting web sites. Enjoy! Warning! These pages are intended primarily for the use of students registered in Dr. Korcz's classes. All materials herein are copyright and all rights are reserved. The author has no objection in principle to the legal application of the death penalty. NOTE! These pages can also be viewed intranslation in the following dialects: Pig Latin, Redneck and Fuddspeak. You can reach some of my more frequently visited pages from the following menu:

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Office Hours for Finals Week Spring 2010 MTW 12:00 - 3:00 , and F 1:00 - 2:00, & by appointment Office Phone: (337) 482-6806 e-mail: keithk@louisiana.edu   Click here for more about  The Good Doctor...

ABOUT PHILOSOPHY:   If you're wondering what philosophy is really all about, read my article What Is Philosophy? For advice on how to do well in my philosophy courses, see my How To Survive Your First Philosophy Course pages. Also, come to our Philosophy Club meetings! LINKS PAGES:   If you're curious about what the Internet has to offer in the way of interesting web sites about philosophy, see my Philosophy Links Page. If you're interested in books, visit my Bookhound Page! See my Research Links page for lots of useful links for doing research on the internet! Just for fun, see my Fun Links Page! If you're interested in doing professional research in contemporary analytic epistemology (and who isn't?), see my EpistemologyResearch Guide for numerous links to epistemology papers online and other resources.   DR. KORCZ'S COURSES FOR SPRING 2010:   PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy What is philosophy? Does God exist? Canwe have knowledge? What is the mindAre you the same person you were 10 years ago? We'll explore these questions and more. No prerequisites. PHIL 111 Contemporary Moral Dilemmas Does what is right or wrong just depend on what a person believes? or their religious beliefs? or what? Is the death penalty morally permitted? Is abortion? Is torturing animals morally right? Even if we kill and eat them later? We'll examine both sides of these and other ethical issues. No prerequisites or religious belief required. PHIL 331/332 Philosophy of Religion Does God exist? Is there life after death? We'll find out! No prerequisites. DR. KORCZ'S COURSES FOR FALL 2010: PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy What is philosophy? Does God exist? Canwe have knowledge? What is the mindAre you the same person you were 10 years ago? We'll explore these questions and more. No prerequisites. PHIL 210 Practical Argumentation Is creationism true? How can people  believe in parapsychology? UFO  abductions? psychic surgery and other quack medicine? We'll examine each of these issues and more in light of inductive logic and the fundamental principles of scientific explanation. No prerequisites. PHIL 441 Theory of Knowledge What is knowledge? How can we get some? Topics include contemporary discussions of foundationalism, coherentism, reliabilism, internalism/externalism, skepticism, etc. Prerequisite: 6 hours of philosophy. COURSES PREVIOUSLY TAUGHT BY DR. KORCZ AT UL LAFAYETTE: PHIL 151 Honors Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 202 Critical Thinking PHIL 314 Ethics PHIL 316 Professional Ethics PHIL 329 Topics in the History of Philosophy: Philosophy of the Enlightenment PHIL 329 Topics in the History of Philosophy: David Hume PHIL 329 Topics in the History of Philosophy: Skepticism PHIL 402 Metaphysics PHIL 497 Classics of Contemporary Analytic Epistemology PHIL 497 Ethical Theory PHIL 497 Free WIll HUMN 101 Explorations In Liberal Arts COURSES PREVIOUSLY TAUGHT BY DR. KORCZ AT OTHER UNIVERSITIES: Classics of Contemporary Analytic Epistemology Twentieth Century Analytic Philosophy ADDITIONAL STUFF: Myths and Facts About the 1960s - In this editorial, I  attempt to debunk some popular misconceptions  about the 1960s and shed some light on the relation  between the culture of the 1960s and that of the  1990s. I also provide some interesting links to sites  devoted to '60s culture at the bottom of the page. Jazz Critic's Favorite Albums - a compilation. Be sure to visit the UL Lafayette Philosophy Home Page for more information about the University of  Louisiana, Lafayette Philosophy Program. For  information about our philosophy club, see the  Philosophy Club's Web Site. All UL Lafayette  students are welcome to attend Philosophy Club  Meetings! You can also visit the home page of the  University of Louisiana at Lafayette.   This page maintained by Dr. Keith Korcz since 1999.