Examine David Hume's contributions to Philosophy holistically: metaphysics, knowledge, morality and religion. Explore the systematic nature of his thought, as applied to specific problems including causation, induction, moral belief, and the existence of God.

Examine the later philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein in the context of the development of analytic philosophy in the early twentieth century.

Examine the philosophical principles beneath the several freedoms protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, as well as the applications of those freedoms (speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition) to concrete legal disputes.

Examine selected major works in ethical theory from ancient and modern philosophy. Explicate the argumentative structure of the texts, situate them in their historical contexts, and consider their significance for contemporary moral thought.

Examine one or more of the philosophical approaches to the study of knowledge and rational belief.

Examine foundational questions in metaphysics, including being and existence, essence, real definition, grounding, ontological dependency, form and matter, explanation, causation, and parts and wholes.

Examine selected major works of metaphysical inquiry from an earlier period, from the ancient Greeks to the twentieth century.

Explore the legal, political, and personal dimensions of privacy. Examine the nature of privacy and the value of privacy.

Study contemporary philosophy of action through a survey of some of its central questions and influential authors.

Explore issues surrounding constitutional theories and interpretations as they relate to the rule of law and the function of a constitution.